William Oefelein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William Oefelein

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1965

Place of Birth: Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States

Profession: astronaut, engineer, military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Anthony "Bill" Oefelein (; 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.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.