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Lisa Nowak. Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo; born May 10, 1963) is an American aeronautical engineer and former NASA astronaut and United States Navy officer. Nowak served as naval flight officer and test pilot in the Navy, and was selected by NASA for NASA Astronaut Group 16 in 1996, qualifying as a mission specialist in robotics.
12d 20h 45m [ 1] Selection. NASA Group 17 (1998) Missions. STS-116. Mission insignia. William Anthony " Bill " Oefelein ( / ˈoʊfɛlaɪn /; born March 29, 1965) is an American freelance adventure writer and photographer and former NASA astronaut who, on his only spaceflight, piloted the STS-116 Space Shuttle mission.
Lucy in the Sky is a 2019 American psychological drama film loosely inspired by the life of NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak, who is portrayed by Natalie Portman. [4] The film was directed, co-produced, and co-written by Noah Hawley in his feature directorial debut.
These garments gained attention in February 2007, when astronaut Lisa Nowak drove 1,450 km (901 mi) to attack Air Force officer Colleen Shipman out of jealousy for her former lover. [5] [8] [15] It was stated in a police report that Nowak said she used the diapers to avoid pit stops during her journey. [15]
Stephanie Diana Wilson (born September 27, 1966) [1] is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. She flew to space onboard three Space Shuttle missions, and is the second African American woman to go into space, after Mae Jemison. As of 2022, her 42 days in space are the second most of any female African American astronaut, having been ...
Hawkeye7(discuss) 01:02, 8 December 2020 (UTC) [ reply] "For her work as a member of the crew of STS-121, NASA announced on May 30, 2007, that Nowak would receive the NASA Space Flight Medal at Johnson Space Center on June 5, 2007. [93]" This should go elsewhere, perhaps "After NASA" or an Awards section. Y Moved.
Nowak, who flew on STS-121, was arrested on February 5, 2007, after confronting a woman entangled in a love triangle with a fellow astronaut. She was dismissed by NASA on March 6, the first astronaut to be both grounded and dismissed (prior astronauts who were grounded due to non-medical issues usually resigned or retired).
Katie Hobbs. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) [ 1][ 2] is an American politician and social worker serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party, she was secretary of state of ...