William Oefelein has taken leave from NASA to be with his girlfriend, Colleen Shipman in Florida, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Oefelein immediately asked for time off from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, after he was made aware of the attack on Shipman.
"Ellen Ochoa, a NASA official,confirmed Thursday that there is a romantic link between Oefelein, 41, and Shipman, 30.
Oefelein, a divorced Navy commander, was granted leave to spend a week with Shipman, Ochoa said. He and Shipman have not spoken publicly about the attack that received worldwide attention.
Ochoa would not discuss the nature of the relationship between Oefelein and Nowak--who separated from her husband a few weeks ago--because it is the focus of a criminal investigation. The two astronauts trained together for separate shuttle flights last year.
Nowak, who was placed on a 30-day leave, participated in her first shuttle flight in July. Also this week, she was removed from her duties as lead spacecraft communicator in Mission Control for a March shuttle mission.
She is secluded in her Houston-area home. "
More on Lisa Nowak here and here
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