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Box 31

 Container

Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:

David C. Leestma papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193
Scope and Contents The David C. Leestma papers document his personal experience as an astronaut during the early years of the Space Shuttle program and as a NASA manager and director. Included are papers related to the three missions for which he served as a mission specialist; STS-41-G, STS-28, and STS-45. Leestma later served as manager and director at the Johnson Space Center's Astronaut Office, Flight Crew Operations Directorate, Advanced Planning Office and for initiatives such as the Space...
Dates: 1969 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1998

NASA Administration, 1970 - 2015

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5
Scope and Contents This series is broken down into six sub-series representing the various NASA administrative positions Leestma held throughout his career. There are numerous NASA memos, correspondence, documents, reports, briefings, International Space Station planning information; Preliminary Assessments of the Russian/US/International Partners Space Station Design Option; Flight Crew Operations documents; Safety Review Findings; Hubble Space Telescope documents, among many others. Please see the breakdown of...
Dates: 1970 - 2015

Chief, Mission Development Branch, 1982 - 1998

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents 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: 1982 - 1998

Payload Specialist Information, circa 1982 - 1995

 Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1
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: circa 1982 - 1995

Crew Selection Criteria, Johnson Space Center/Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD), March 7, 1989

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 1
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: March 7, 1989

Payload Specialist Policy; Payload Specialist Operations and Integration Plan; NASA Policy for Payload Specialists and Space Flight Participants, including related correspondence and documents, circa March 27, 1985 - June 21, 1991

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 2
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: circa March 27, 1985 - June 21, 1991

Payload Specialist General Information and International Microgravity Mission (IML-I), circa 1984-1990

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 3
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: circa 1984-1990

Payload Specialist Information, Indonesian, Canadian, ATLAS, Spacelab-J (STS-47), Space Launch System-1 (SSL-1), Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1), circa 1988-1995

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 4
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: circa 1988-1995

Interface Control Document, Shuttle Orbiter/LFC-ORS, Cargo Element Interfaces, December 20, 1982

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 5
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: December 20, 1982

Hydrazine Tool Adapter Kit, Critical Design Review; Payload Hazard Report , June 13 - July 6, 1983

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 6

Test Summary of Hydrazine Compatibility with Shuttle Suit; Orbital Refueling System (ORS) Training Plan; Beaker Test, EMU Suit Material N2H4 Liquid; Toxicity of Hydrazines; Hydrazine Decontamination Procedures, and related documents, circa 1983 - 1984

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 7
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: circa 1983 - 1984