US ex-astronaut pleads guilty in love-triangle attack
Colleen Shipman
Nowak  a mother of three  had initially been accused of pepper-spraying Shipman after driving 1 500 kilometers (900 miles) from Houston  Texas  to Orlando International Airport to confront her.
 With tears in her eyes  Shipman told the hearing she was sure "100 percent that Lisa Nowak came here to kill me. It was only by the grace of God  and some quick footwork  that saved my life.
 "It was in her eyes  a blood-chilling expression of unlimited rage and glee " Shipman added.
 Nowak  who allegedly wore adult diapers during her cross-country trip so she would not have to make bathroom breaks  was dismissed from the astronaut corps in 2007 after her arrest.
 The judge asked Nowak to publicly apologize to Shipman in the courtroom. "I am sincerely sorry for causing fear and misunderstanding and all of this intense public exposure that you have suffered " Nowak said.
 Nowak  who has flown aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery  was told by the Florida court to write her apology within the next 10 days and to stay away from Shipman. The judge gave her credit for time served so she will not go to jail.
Nowak  a mother of three  had initially been accused of pepper-spraying Shipman after driving 1 500 kilometers (900 miles) from Houston  Texas  to Orlando International Airport to confront her.
 With tears in her eyes  Shipman told the hearing she was sure "100 percent that Lisa Nowak came here to kill me. It was only by the grace of God  and some quick footwork  that saved my life.
 "It was in her eyes  a blood-chilling expression of unlimited rage and glee " Shipman added.
 Nowak  who allegedly wore adult diapers during her cross-country trip so she would not have to make bathroom breaks  was dismissed from the astronaut corps in 2007 after her arrest.
 The judge asked Nowak to publicly apologize to Shipman in the courtroom. "I am sincerely sorry for causing fear and misunderstanding and all of this intense public exposure that you have suffered " Nowak said.
 Nowak  who has flown aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery  was told by the Florida court to write her apology within the next 10 days and to stay away from Shipman. The judge gave her credit for time served so she will not go to jail.