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Leestma's foreward and draft copies for "Before Liftoff: The Making of a Shuttle Crew," by Henry S. F. Cooper, Jr., 1987

 File — Box: 33, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 14

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series: Leestma was responsible for assessing the operational integration requirements of payloads that flew aboard the shuttle. This sub-series reflects that work and contained within are Payload Specialist information, Space Station information, and Space Station "Freedom" redesign documentation. Some of the miscellaneous material includes, astronaut mission selection information, NASA News Announcements (newsletters) and Shuttle/Shuttle Mir reports.

Dates

  • 1987

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research. A portion of Leestma's personnel papers have been restricted due to privacy considerations.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 1.998 Cubic Feet (Five letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, and one letter-size half-width manuscript box)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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