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Lisa M. Nowak (CAPTAIN, USN), NASA Astronaut VIDEO

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Astronaut Lisa M. Nowak, STS-121 mission specialist S121-E-06522 (13

July 2006) --- Astronaut Lisa M. Nowak, STS-121 mission specialist,

washes her hair on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery while

docked with the International Space Station. high res (1.3 M) low res

(90 K

JSC2006-E-09832 (21 March 2006) --- Astronauts Lisa Nowak (left) and

Stephanie D. Wilson, STS-121 mission specialists, enjoy a brief break

from training in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson

Space Center. The orange launch and entry suits are used for a variety

of types of training, including launch countdown procedures, emergency

egress and others

JSC2006-E-09832 (21 March 2006) --- Astronauts Lisa Nowak (left) and

Stephanie D. Wilson, STS-121 mission specialists, enjoy a brief break

from training in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson

Space Center.The orange launch and entry suits are used for a variety

of types of training, including launch countdown procedures, emergency

egress and others. high res (1.8 M) low res (103 K)

PERSONAL DATA: Born May 10, 1963, in Washington, D.C. Married, with

three children. Lisa enjoys bicycling, running, skeet, sailing,

gourmet cooking, rubber stamps, crossword puzzles, piano, and African

violets. As an undergraduate she competed on the track team. Her

parents, Alfredo and Jane Caputo, reside in Rockville, Maryland.

EDUCATION: Graduated from C.W. Woodward High School, Rockville,

Maryland, in 1981; received a bachelor of science degree in aerospace

engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985; a master of science

degree in aeronautical engineering and a degree of aeronautical and

astronautical engineer from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, both

in 1992.

ORGANIZATIONS: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics;

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association; Tau Beta Pi Engineering

Society.

AWARDS: Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal;

Navy Achievement Medal; various other service awards.

EXPERIENCE: Nowak received her commission from the U.S. Naval Academy

in May 1985, and reported to flight school after six months of

temporary duty at Johnson Space Center. She earned her wings as a

Naval Flight Officer in June 1987, followed by Electronic Warfare

School at Corry Station, Florida, and initial A-7 training at Naval

Air Station Lemoore, California. She was assigned to Electronic

Warfare Aggressor Squadron 34 at Point Mugu, California, where she

flew EA-7L and ERA-3B aircraft, supporting the fleet in small and

large-scale exercises with jamming and missile profiles. While

assigned to the squadron, she qualified as Mission Commander and EW

Lead. In 1992, Nowak completed two years of graduate studies at

Monterey, and began working at the Systems Engineering Test

Directorate at Patuxent River, Maryland. In 1993, she was selected for

both Aerospace Engineering Duty and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

After graduation in June 1994, she stayed at Patuxent River working as

an aircraft systems project officer at the Air Combat Environment Test

and Evaluation Facility and at Strike Aircraft Test Squadron, flying

the F/A-18 and EA-6B. Nowak was then assigned to the Naval Air Systems

Command, working on acquisition of new systems for naval aircraft,

when she was selected for the astronaut program.

Nowak has logged over 1,500 flight hours in more than 30 different

aircraft.

NASA EXPERIENCE: After receiving her commission Nowak was assigned

temporary duty and from June to November 1985 she provided engineering

support for the JSC's Shuttle Training Aircraft Branch at Ellington,

Texas. Selected by NASA in April 1996, Nowak reported to the Johnson

Space Center in August 1996. Having completed two years of training

and evaluation, she became qualified for flight assignment as a

mission specialist. Initially assigned technical duties in the

Astronaut Office Operations Planning Branch, she also served in the

Astronaut Office Robotics Branch and in the CAPCOM Branch, working in

Mission Control as prime communicator with on-orbit crews. Nowak flew

as a mission specialist on STS-121 in 2006 and has logged almost 13

days in space.

SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-121 (July 4-17, 2006), was a

return-to-flight test mission and assembly flight to the International

Space Station. During the 13-day flight the crew of Space Shuttle

Discovery tested new equipment and procedures that increase the safety

of space shuttles, repaired a rail car on the International Space

Station and produced never-before-seen, high-resolution images of the

Shuttle during and after its July 4th launch. Nowak was responsible

for operating the remote arm during scheduled EVAs. The crew also

performed maintenance on the space station and delivered and

transferred more than 28,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, and a

new Expedition 13 crew member to the station. The mission was

accomplished in 306 hours, 37 minutes and 54 seconds.

OCTOBER 2006

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