She then kept watch as Shipman, who'd been visiting Oefelein, got in around 1 a. Shipman spent a couple of hours waiting for delayed luggage before taking a shuttle bus to parking. Nowak, wearing a wig and trench coat , rode with her. Shipman spotted Nowak, whose attire made her look out of place, and hurried to her car. Nowak then approached Shipman, claimed her boyfriend hadn't shown up and asked for a ride. Not letting Nowak into her car, Shipman offered to call for help.
When Shipman slightly opened her car window, Nowak allegedly pepper-sprayed her. Fortunately, Shipman was able to drive away and the police apprehended Nowak. Investigators found hundreds of dollars in cash, print-outs of personal emails between Oefelein and Shipman, pepper spray, a knife, rubber tubing, gloves, a BB gun, a mallet and a computer disk that held images of bondage scenes in Nowak's belongings. Her car reportedly also contained diapers — however, these apparently weren't special NASA diapers.
Nowak's attorney would later claim there were toddler diapers in her car due to her family's evacuation during the hurricane season. As the police had Nowak's identification, they told Shipman her name. It sounded familiar — she and Oefelein had discussed his ex, and Oefelein had once mistakenly called her "Lisa" in bed — so Shipman phoned her boyfriend to confirm the connection. Meanwhile, though she was in police custody, Nowak remained focused on talking to Shipman.
There's no definitive explanation for Nowak's choices. However, some of those close to her speculated that the Columbia shuttle disaster may have played a part in her breakdown. On February 1, , the returning shuttle Columbia was completely destroyed after a piece of foam broke off and hit the ship's wing. Seven astronauts on board lost their lives, including Nowak's close friend Laurel Clark. Being propelled into space by a high-powered rocket is not a low-key endeavor, so potential astronauts face rigorous screening.
Yet the many psychological tests Nowak had undergone to join the program had been back in , with no regular follow-ups. In addition, Nowak would have known that seeking aid for any problems would likely mean she'd lose her place in the program. After waiting for years to go to space, she would not have wanted to jeopardize her chances and therefore would have had every incentive to hide personal turmoil. It's also possible that returning from her space flight affected Nowak's state of mind.
She knew the mission was likely to be her only one at the time there were many other astronauts waiting in the wings. But she is distracted by a budding romance with Mark Goodwin Hamm —a love affair that leads her into a downward spiral. Not much is known about the exact nature of the real relationship between Nowak and William Oefelein.
The pair had three children; at the time of her arrest, her son was a teenager and her twin daughters were 5 years old. Nowak met Navy Cmdr. Oefelein told police the relationship began in , before Nowak separated from her husband of 19 years, and ended before he began dating Colleen Shipman, a year-old U. It was then that she decided to make the journey to Orlando to confront her.
Nowak and her husband divorced in , and in , Shipman and Oefelein married and moved to Alaska, where they live with their son. Lucy has been married to her husband Drew Dan Stevens for six years. While training for a spot in the next space mission, Lucy is charmed by Mark, who has a reputation for philandering.
The two slowly grow closer until Lucy is completely captivated by her co-worker. While Lucy is head-over-heels in love, Mark is shown to be more casual about their relationship. Unlike Nowak, who never met Shipman until their confrontation, Lucy competes with her rival Erin Zazie Beetz for a qualifying position on an upcoming space mission. Lucy does not seem threatened by Erin until an awkward encounter reveals she and Mark are a romantic item.
Lucy in the Sky gives its protagonist a less sinister motive than what police records allege happened in real life. Lucy does not seem to hold animosity towards Erin and never attempts to hurt her. In the early hours of Feb. Despite the already bizarre nature of the case, the detail that attracted the most headlines was the police report that Nowak carried, and used, baby diapers on her journey to save time by avoiding pitstops.
Donning a dark wig , sunglasses and trench coat, Nowak approached Shipman in the parking lot of Orlando International Airport, following her on a bus and then onto a parking lot where she cornered her into her car, banging on her window claiming she needed help.
Oefelein and Shipman married in and currently live in Alaska with their young son. They corun a website called Adventure Write , which promotes writing for children. In a recent interview , Shipman told People that the attack had left her with anxiety for many years, so she found writing to be a cathartic outlet.
She published her first novel, Eerie , in under the pseudonym C. You May Also Like. Ariana Grande. Holiday Entertainment. We Need Answers. Lady Gaga. Red Carpet. Kristen Stewart. Now You Know. Family "Will It Hurt?
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