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Lisa Nowak

Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	May 10, 1963 Washington, D.C.
Previous occupation	Test Pilot
Rank	Captain, USN
Space time	12d 18h 36m
Selection	1996 NASA Group
Mission(s)	STS-121
Mission insignia

Lisa Marie Nowak (born May 10, 1963 in Washington, D.C.) is an American astronaut. She flew her first mission into space onboard the NASA Space Shuttle mission STS-121 in July 2006. Image File history File links Padlock. ... Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3200x4000, 2519 KB) Astronaut Lisa M. Nowak http://spaceflight. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... Test pilots are aviators who fly new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. ... In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Captain (Navy) or Captain (N) (Capt(N)) (French: Capitaine de vaisseau or capv) is an Naval rank equal to a Colonel of the Army or Air Force. ... USN redirects here. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... This article is becoming very long. ... Image File history File links Description: STS-121 crew patch Source: [1] File links The following pages link to this file: STS-121 ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ...

On February 5, 2007 she was arrested in Orlando, Florida. Police allege she was planning to kidnap and murder a romantic rival. February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Biography

Nowak first became interested in the space program when she was five years old, watching the Apollo moon landings and later followed the space shuttle program, particularly the introduction of women astronauts, while she was growing up. She graduated from C.W. Woodward High School in Rockville, Maryland in 1981 and received a BS degree in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985. Nowak received an MS degree in aeronautical engineering and a degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 1992 from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.^[1] Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to unmanned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ... Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America (NASA) using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961–1975. ... The historical plaque on the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle, still remaining on the moon. ... NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1717 Incorporated 1860 County Montgomery County Mayor Larry Giammo Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering that concerns aircraft, spacecraft, and related topics. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland, near Washington D.C. The Academy often is referred to simply as Annapolis although naval officers normally refer to it in conversation... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering concerning aircraft, spacecraft and related topics. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, United States is a graduate school operated by the United States Navy. ... Nickname: The Cradle of History, Californias First City Location of Monterey, California County Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala Area    - City 11. ...

She received her commission from the U.S. Navy in 1985 and became a naval flight officer in 1987. After her postgraduate studies Nowak entered Aerospace Engineering Duty and the U.S. Naval Pilot Test School. She logged over 1,500 hours of flight in over 30 different aircraft during her career in the Navy, eventually obtaining the rank of captain.^[1] USN redirects here. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. Naval Test Pilot School Logo The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Patuxent River), in Patuxent River, Maryland. ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest passenger airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ...

Nowak was selected to be an astronaut in 1996 and entered the astronaut corps at Johnson Space Center in August of that year. She qualified as a mission specialist in robotics and went into space July 4, 2006 on the STS-121 mission which included a trip to the International Space Station. Nowak served as mission flight engineer, operated the shuttle's robotic arm during several spacewalks and logged almost 13 days in space.^[1] She was the first Italian American woman to go into space and carried a National Organization of Italian American Women gold pin during her flight. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... An aerial view of the complete Johnson Space Center facility in Houston, Texas in 1989. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is becoming very long. ... ISS redirects here. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... The National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW) is a sisterhood of diverse women from varied professional backgrounds. ...

Nowak is married to Richard T. Nowak, a flight controller in Mission Control for the International Space Station,^[2] and they have three children, a teenaged son born in 1992 and twin daughters born in 2001.^[3] Her hobbies include reading, piano, gardening, and crossword puzzles.^[4] She is a Roman Catholic. Reading is a process of retrieving and comprehending some form of stored information or ideas. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... A gardener Gardening is the art of growing plants with the goal of crafting a purposeful landscape. ... Crossword is a game. ...

Alleged kidnapping and attempted murder

Colleen Shipman incident

Captain Lisa Nowak.

On February 5, 2007, Nowak was arrested at Orlando International Airport on charges of attempted kidnapping, battery, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, and destruction of evidence. She told the Orlando police department she was involved in a relationship with fellow astronaut William Oefelein, with whom she trained, although she described it as being "less than a romantic relationship." She believed U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman, who works as an engineer at Patrick Air Force Base,^[5] was also involved with Oefelein.^[6] Image File history File links NASA_lisa_nowak1. ... Image File history File links NASA_lisa_nowak1. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... MCO redirects here. ... The Orlando Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the City of Orlando, Florida. ... William Anthony Bill Oefelein (born March 29, 1965 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American astronaut. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... Please see Captain (military) for other versions of this rank Captain is a rank in the United States armed forces that ranks between a First Lieutenant and Major (O-3 in the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, and United States Marines), or a rank between a Commander and... Patrick Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located near Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. Patrick Air Force Base is home to the 45th Space Wing. ...

According to police and news reports, upon arriving on a flight from Houston, Shipman said she was aware of someone following her to a satellite parking area and when she got into her car, she heard running steps and quickly locked the door. Nowak slapped the window and tried to open the car door, asked for a ride, then started crying. Shipman rolled down the window a couple of inches and Nowak sprayed pepper spray into the car. Shipman drove off to the parking lot booth where police were summoned.^[7] // Pepper spray (also known as OC spray (from Oleoresin Capsicum), OC gas, or capsicum spray) is a lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness) that is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs...

Arrest

Nowak's mugshot

Nowak was arrested after the first police officer to arrive saw her attempting to throw a bag containing a wig and a BB pistol into the trash at a parking shuttle bus stop. The Orlando police said Nowak had disguised herself during the assault by wearing a hooded tan trench coat and black wig and, along with the BB gun, was carrying a four-inch folding buck knife, a new steel mallet, black gloves, rubber tubing, plastic garbage bags and about US$600 in cash. In her statement to police, Nowak said she wanted to talk to Shipman and discuss their relationships with Oefelein. When asked if she thought the pepper spray was going to help her talking with Shipman, she replied, "That was stupid." During a search of Nowak's car parked at a nearby motel, the police found a letter written by Nowak in which she proclaimed her love for Oefelein, along with latex gloves, opened packages for both a buck knife and pepper spray, an unused BB cartridge, handwritten directions to Shipman's house, copies of e-mails from Shipman to Oefelein, and diapers.^[8] The astronaut explained she had used the latter during the 900 mile drive from her home in Houston, Texas to Orlando so she did not have to stop to urinate (U.S. shuttle astronauts wear diapers during launch and re-entry). They also found receipts indicating Nowak paid only in cash during her trip from Houston, including for her hotel stay.^[9] Citing evidence of elaborate planning, disguises and weapons, police recommended she be held without bail. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 10 KB) Homepage http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 10 KB) Homepage http://www. ... Steel BBs BB guns are a type of air gun designed to fire spherical projectiles, called BBs, usually from a smoothbore barrel. ... A Bowie knife is commonly used in modern times to refer to any large sheath knife. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407 Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... The word bail as a legal term means: Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that persons appearance for trial. ...

Two fellow astronauts went to Florida to visit Nowak in jail or otherwise contact her. Christopher Ferguson piloted Atlantis' STS-115 mission in September 2006 and retired Air Force Colonel Steve Lindsey, chief of the NASA astronaut corps, had commanded Nowak's shuttle mission. On February 6 both appeared before a judge on her behalf. The state attorney argued that the facts indicated a well-thought-out plan to kidnap and perhaps to injure Ms. Shipman.^[7] While arguing for pre-trial release Nowak's attorney remarked, “One’s good works must count for something.” Nowak was ordered released on bail ($15,500 bond) under the condition she wear a satellite tracking device^[10] and not contact Shipman. When later asked about the arrest, Ferguson said, "Perplexed is the word I'm sticking with."^[8] "The mood at NASA is we're stunned," said space agency spokesman James Hartsfield. He added that in spite of the extensive psychological testing astronauts go through, "we don't track the personal lives of the individuals that work for the agency." Christopher J. Ferguson (born September 1, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American astronaut. ... Steven Wayne Lindsey (born August 24, 1960) is a NASA astronaut and Colonel in the USAF. Lindsey was born in Arcadia, California, although he considers Temple City, California to be his hometown. ... Electronic tagging is a form of non-surreptitious surveillance consisting of an electronic device attached to a person or vehicle, especially certain criminals, allowing their whereabouts to be monitored. ...

Before Nowak could be released, however, Orlando police announced they were preparing to charge Nowak with attempted first-degree murder and that she would not be released on bail due to the more serious felony charges.^[11][5]

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External links

• Charging affidavit from Orlando PolicePDF
• Lisa Nowak Interview Video - The Spaceflight Experience (Windows Media Player)
• Lisa Nowak Interview Video - Eating and Family Contact (Windows Media Player)
• Lisa Nowak Postflight Audio Interview
• Lisa Nowak Audio - Wake Up Call on Flight Day 4 with Her Response (Wav)
• 2005 Preflight Interview: Lisa Nowak (Transcript)
• 2006 Preflight Interview: Lisa Nowak (Transcript)
• NASA biography
• Spacefacts biography of Lisa Nowak
• Astronaut Lisa Nowak: Multimedia Gallery of Her 2006 Shuttle Flight, from space.aol.com