Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo, born May 10, 1963) is an American aeronautical engineer, and former NASA astronaut and United States Navy captain. Nowak served as naval flight officer and test pilot in the Navy. She was selected by NASA for NASA Astronaut Group 16 in 1996, and qualified as a mission specialist in robotics. She flew in space aboard Discovery during the STS-121 mission in July 2006, when she was responsible for operating the robotic arms of the shuttle and the International Space Station. In 2007, she was involved in an incident that led to her dismissal from NASA and the Navy.
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10 May 1963 (age 62) Washington, D.C., United States
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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