William Oefelein

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Oefelein
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1965(1965-03-29)
Age	59
Birthplace	Fort Belvoir
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Pisces

William Oefelein Biography

William Oefelein is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on March 29, 1965 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States. Captain for the STS-116 mission, and was among the astronauts who were the first removed from NASA.

The duo of He and Lisa Nowak were the first astronauts to be dismissed from NASA. were the first astronauts dismissed from NASA.

William Anthony “Bill” Oefelein (/ˈ oʊ f ɛ l aɪ n / ; born March 29, 1965) is an American test pilot instructor and former NASA astronaut who, on his only spaceflight, piloted the STS-116 Space Shuttle mission.

In 1988, Oefelein received his commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy from Naval Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He entered flight training in Texas in 1989 and was designated a Naval Aviator in September 1990. His early assignments included overseas deployments to the Persian Gulf as a strike fighter pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet. After attending the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), Oefelein graduated in 1995 from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, where he later served as an instructor. In 1998, he was working as a strike operations officer for Carrier Air Wing Eight at NAS Oceana, Virginia.

He got married to Colleen Shipman in the year 2010 in the wake of having children by his former partner Michaella Davis.

William Oefelein Net Worth

William Oefelein is one of the richest Astronaut from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Oefelein 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He obtained a Master’s Degree with a concentration in Aviation Systems through the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

He was involved for two years with another spaceflighter Lisa Nowak, who in 2007 attempted to kidnap then-girlfriend Colleen Shipman.

Oefelein was born on March 29, 1965, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, where he flew floatplanes, and graduated from West Anchorage High School in 1983. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University in 1988, where he became a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Ten years later he received a Master of Science degree in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

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Who is William Oefelein Dating?

According to our records, William Oefelein married to Colleen Shipman , Michaella Davis. As of December 1, 2023, William Oefelein’s is not dating anyone.

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Oefelein gained media attention on February 5, 2007 when fellow astronaut Lisa Nowak was arrested in Florida and charged with attempting to kidnap his girlfriend, U.S. Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman. Nowak later pleaded guilty to felony burglary and misdemeanor battery. Oefelein admitted to a two-year affair with Nowak, and he and Nowak became the first astronauts ever dismissed from NASA. Following the dismissals, NASA created its first astronaut Code of Conduct.

Facts & Trivia

William Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Oefelein celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.

In September 2011, Oefelein survived a small plane crash in rural Alaska.

What happened to astronaut William Oefelein?

Ex-astronaut Bill Oefelein, who piloted the space shuttle Discovery’s STS-116 mission in December 2006, was at the controls of a small plane when it stalled and crashed 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Anchorage on Sept. 15 , the Associated Press reported.

Is Colleen Shipman still married?

Now Shipman, 39, lives a quiet family life with Oefelein, 51 – whom she married in 2010 – and their 4-year-old son outside Wasilla, Alaska. She’s since turned to fiction.

What did Lisa Nowak do?

Nowak was charged with attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault , making her the first active-duty astronaut to face felony charges. NASA let Nowak go a month after she confronted Shipman; Oefelein was released by the agency in June 2007. NASA ended up instituting annual psychological screenings for astronauts.

Which female astronaut died in space?

Kalpana Chawla , who passed away on this day in 2003, was the first woman of Indian descent to fly to space. On February 1, 2003, space shuttle Columbia crashed while returning to earth after completing its space mission.

What happened to astronaut Lisa Nowak?

Nowak was initially charged with attempted murder and kidnapping, but charges were eventually reduced to burglary and misdemeanors. Nowak pleaded guilty in 2009 and was sentenced to a year of probation. The following year, Nowak was discharged from the Navy. She now lives in Texas and works in the private sector.