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Article: Nowak's affair wasn't known to most astronauts.
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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Byline: Sarah Lundy
ORLANDO, Fla. _ Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak excelled at her job, but was described by some fellow astronauts as "prickly," "contentious" and "not a team player." None were aware of her affair with space-shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein, but many described the two as "good friends," and rumors were circulating that the two had an intimate relationship.
At one point, Nowak and Oefelein took a T-38 supersonic training jet to Key West, Fla., together. They also called each other more than 100 times on cell phones Oefelein provided.
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