Lisa Marie Nowak

Lisa Marie Nowak (née Caputo, born May 10, 1963) is an American former naval flight officer and NASA astronaut.

Born in Washington, D.C., she was selected by NASA in 1996 and qualified as a mission specialist in robotics.

Nowak flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-121 mission in July 2006, where she was responsible for operating the robotic arms of the shuttle and the International Space Station.