Lisa Nowak was born May 10, 1963, in Washington, D.C. to Alfredo and Jane Caputo. She was selected for the astronaut program by NASA in April 1996. Lisa Nowak flew as a mission specialist on STS-121. In February of 2007, Lisa Nowak was arrested and eventually charged with attempted attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault. On March 8, 2007, NASA terminated Lisa Nowak as an astronaut and she returned to navy duty.
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