IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award
The IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award is a technical field award presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to either an individual, or a team, "for outstanding contributions to space engineering within the fields of interest of the IEEE".
The award is named in honor of Judith A. Resnik, a mission specialist, killed when the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated during launch in January 1986 and was established later that year. Recipients receive a bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.
Through 2012, the IEEE administered the award process. The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society assumed administration of the award starting in 2015.