'Love triangle' pilot leaves Nasa

BBC ^ | 26 May 07

[leadpenny]

Last Updated: Saturday, 26 May 2007, 15:16 GMT 16:16 UK

William Oefelein admitted to having had an affair with Ms Novak

The Space Shuttle pilot involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre show-down between a female astronaut and her rival is to leave Nasa.

William Oefelein, 42, has been reassigned to the navy, his original corps, the US space agency said.

Astronaut Lisa Nowak, who had an affair with him, is awaiting trial on charges of attempted kidnapping and assault.

In February she drove across five states to confront her love rival and pepper-sprayed her car.

On her 1,600km (1,000 mile) journey from Texas to Florida, Capt Nowak wore a wig, as well as a nappy so she would not have to stop to use the toilet.

She was stopped allegedly carrying an air rifle, a steel mallet and a knife.

Capt Nowak, 44, denies attempting to kidnap her rival - Air Force Capt Coleen Shipman.

She has been sacked by Nasa.

Mr Oefelein admitted having had an affair with her, but said it had been ended before he began dating Capt Shipman.

Nasa gave no reasons for reassigning Mr Oefelein to the navy.

A spokesman said: "Nasa has determined that Cmdr Oefelein's detail is no longer required for the purposes it was originally granted."

[DesScorp]

I know, due process and all, but he’s a military man. He should have been canned after it was revealed he was having an affair with a fellow married Naval officer, as well as a junior subordinate. And unless Navy standards for officer conduct have gone to hell (adultery is a punishable offense for the officer corps), his career will finish at some nondescript desk.

[b4its2late]

Capt Nowak wore a wig, as well as a nappy

Nappy? Uh oh... Imus moment!

[leadpenny]

I agree. Pure and simple he and Nowak should pay a price.

[Brett66]

NASA should have a reality show with these three, with all of them in the space station.

[river rat]

"And unless Navy standards for officer conduct have gone to hell ........"

It has....and not just the in the Navy..
The entire nation has experienced a lowering of standards in EVERY area of endeavor..

[doug from upland]

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DFU SONG: Major Tom (yes, folks...astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak's excellent adventure)
DFU News of the Day in Song ^ | 2-2007 | Lyrics, Doug from Upland

Posted on 02/10/2007 8:53:18 PM PST by doug from upland

MIDI - MAJOR TOM (near the bottom of the midi site)

Oefelein's the guy...hunky pilot
Joystick's on her mind...all the time
Now Lisa has been charged...the DA filed it
It was Lust in Space
The poor astronaut...poor astronaut

On rival Colleen, she was preying
She had tubing and...a big knife
She practiced several times her pepper spraying
It was Lust in Space
Poor astronaut...poor astronaut

5 4 3 2 1....there's no time to be a wiper
Lisa had to put some diapers on

She drove on and on a thousand miles
She must be on time for the plane
By now she's sitting on a great big pile
It was Lust in Space
For the astronaut...poor astronaut

There in the garage...confrontation
Colleen got away, luckily
The triangle has caused such fascination
It was Lust in Space
Poor astronaut...poor astronaut

5 4 3 2 1....there's no time to be a wiper
Lisa had to put some diapers on

Everyone was shocked who worked at NASA
Hillary would...blame the right wing

NASA has to work on psych screening
Lisa Nowak fell through the cracks
This episode has been very demeaning
It was Lust in Space
Poor astronaut...astronaut

There's no time to be a wiper
Lisa had to wear some diapers
Sitting in a pile of doo-doo
Can you just imagine, peee-eewww
Sitting in a pile of doo-doo
Can you just imagine, peee-eewww
Sitting in a pile of doo-doo
Can you just imagine, peee-eewww

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[Enterprise]

"She has been sacked by Nasa."

What a coincidence, Oefelein sacked her too!

(I guess the Navy is taking a softer stance on prosecutions for adultery these days.)

[Enterprise]

I still wonder what it is like on active duty now when Marines and Navy personnel are together and someone brings up the subject.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I guess the Navy is taking a softer stance on prosecutions for adultery these days.

I think if he had messed with an enlisted man's wife he'd be in the brig. Officer to officer, maybe less so.

I know [No]Wackjob is married, but how about the other two?

[ears_to_hear]

Exactly, that is “cause” for dismissal from the service.

I think the “delay” was an attempt to tap down the discussion by the media

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

The Space Shuttle pilot involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre show-down between a female astronaut and her rival is to leave Nasa.

So the female shuttle pilots were fighting for control over the joystick?

ROFL.

[theFIRMbss]

Also in the news
Nasa's head destroyed some tapes
that were sensitive...

NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin held an unusual meeting with the staff of the inspector general who oversees his agency and then ordered that video recordings of the meeting be destroyed, a House panel said yesterday.

[kalee]

Nappy is Brit-speak for diaper.

[Calvin Locke]

NASA I.G...temperamental management style.

Sheesh. Are all the bureaucrats "temperamental"? Wasn't Golden "temperamental"?

Plus, the I.G. worked for A.G. Gonzales. What a racket of incompetence.

I'm going to have to support the congress critters on this one.

Too bad that Griffin's fallen prey to the morass.

[Bonaparte]

"And unless Navy standards for officer conduct have gone to hell..."

Unless??Thanks to congress, our military is crawling with homos and other low-lifes.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Sounds like NASA couldn’t really bust him on the letter of the law, but it’s obvious that his extracurricular activities are getting him and NASA in trouble. This is NASA’s plan B: “decide” that “Cmdr Oefelein’s detail is no longer required” and send him back to the Navy, where he’ll come in to the office three days a week to drink coffee and play solitaire until his discharge comes through.

[doug from upland]

LISA SING-ALONG ON YOU TUBE — http://youtube.com/watch?v=mz4trRQXXek