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Box 36

 Container

Contains 13 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

Astronaut Mission Selection Information, NASA News Announcements - Shuttle/Shuttle Mir, Reports, 1985 - 1998

 Sub-Group — Box: 36
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 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: 1985 - 1998

Astronaut Mission Selection Information and NASA News announcements, Shuttle/Shuttle Mir, November 22, 1989 - June 6, 1994

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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: November 22, 1989 - June 6, 1994

ATLAS 1 Mission Brochure, Final Draft, May 7, 1990

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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: May 7, 1990

Policy, CB, Various NASA memos related to flight policy, circa 1990 - 1998

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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 1990 - 1998

Earth Observations, circa 1985 - 1992

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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 1985 - 1992

EVA Process Improvement (Extravehicular Activity), 1992 - 1993

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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: 1992 - 1993

"FCOD Manpower," Flight Crew Operations Directorate, circa 1989 - 1992

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, File 6
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 1989 - 1992

Final Report of the Space Station Freedom Operations Phase Assessment Team, December 16, 1992

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, 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: December 16, 1992

"GAO Audit", 1993

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, File 8
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: 1993

Science Support Group, circa 1986 - 1993

 File — Box: 36, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 4, File 9
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 1986 - 1993