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Astronaut Lisa Nowak was released on $25,500 bail after appearing in court in Orlando on charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted kidnapping, and three other offences.

The conditions of her release required Nowak to wear a tracking anklet as she left court hidden under a coat on Tuesday evening local time. NASA has put her on 30 day leave and removed her from mission activities.

Florida police believe she intended to kidnap Colleen Shipman, who she saw as a rival for the affections of fellow astronaut William Oefelein. Nowak's lawyer said the charges were severe and inferred too much from her actions. He said: "In the imaginations of the police officers, they extend these facts out into areas where the facts can't be supported."

A statement from Nowak's family said: "Considering both her personal and professional life, these alleged events are completely out of character and have come as a tremendous shock to our family." The mother of three recently separated from her husband of 19 years.

Shipman also filed for a restraining order against Nowak yesterday, saying she had been stalked for two months before the attempt, the Houston Chronicle reports. It is unconfirmed whether the 30-year-old launch support engineer was seeing Oefelein.

Another NASA space botherer, Chris Ferguson, who attended the Orlando court hearing, said: "Perplexed is the word that I'm sticking with." ®

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