On November 10, 2009, Lisa Nowak, the former astronaut who made a cross-country journey to attack a romantic rival, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary of a conveyance and misdemeanor battery.She was sentenced to two days in jail, with credit for time served, and one year of probation. Nowak was a mission specialist on space shuttle Discovery's flight in July, 2006.
- Nowak confronted and attacked Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport on February 5, 2007 because Shipman was dating Bill Oefelein, an astronaut and former lover of Nowak. Nowak had earlier faced more serious charges of attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault. Nowak is still in the Navy, but no longer in the astronaut corps.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-tc-nw-astronaut-1110-1111nov11,0,6813435.story
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Lisa Nowak was a mission specialist on shuttle Discovery's July, 2006 flight
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Bill Oefelein was an astronaut and Nowak's former lover
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Colleen Shipman worked for the US Air Force and was dating Oefelein
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Nowak pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary of a conveyance and misdemeanor batter
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Nowak was sentenced to two days in jail, with credit for time served, and one year of probation
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Nowak originally faced charges including attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault
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Attack occurred February 5, 2007
