A couple rocketed into the public eye by the antics of a former astronaut are to get married, a lawyer said.

The arrest of an astronaut on an attempted murder charge has not distracted the crew of an upcoming space shuttle mission, even though she had been scheduled to be part of the flight’s ground team, the shuttle’s commander said.

Nasa is reviewing its psychological screening process in the aftermath of allegations that a female astronaut plotted to kidnap and kill a love rival, it announced tonight.