Lisa Nowak
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About
Flight engineer on STS-121 before her NASA career ended when she attempted kidnapping in 2007.
Before Fame
She earned a Master's degree in aeronautical engineering after earning her Bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Trivia
Her rank was reduced and she was discharged from the Navy after her 2007 kidnapping controversy.
Family Life
She married Richard Nowak in 1968; the couple had three children before divorcing.
Associated With
She and William Oefelein were dismissed from NASA in 2007.
