Box 40
Container
Contains 13 Collections and/or Records:
Various Flight Crew Operations Directorate Documents, circa 1992 - 1999
Sub-Group — Box: 40
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
circa 1992 - 1999
International Crew Office, circa December 1992 - October 1993
File — Box: 40, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
circa December 1992 - October 1993
HQ Status Review, December 9, 1992
File — Box: 40, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
December 9, 1992
"ASCANS," (Astronaut Candidates), 1992 Class (includes some older information, RESTRICTED, consult with archivist), 1992
File — Box: 40, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
1992
"PAO," Public Affairs Office, circa 1993 - 1997
File — Box: 40, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 4
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of correspondence with the White House in regards to the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and summary of achievements for Roger B. Chaffee and Edward H. White II.
Dates:
circa 1993 - 1997
"GFE SDOM," Government Funded Equipment - Station Development and Operations Meeting, circa 1997 - 1999
File — Box: 40, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
circa 1997 - 1999
"Project Management WI," (Work Instruction), 1998 - 1999
File — Box: 40, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
1998 - 1999
Project Office Notes, 1999
File — Box: 40, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
1999
Skill Base Retention on TransHab/CRV, 1999
File — Box: 40, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
1999
"SDOM Action," STS-88 Lessons Learned, circa January 1999
File — Box: 40, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 3, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
circa January 1999
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
Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate, 1988 - 2006
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Leestma was responsible for Astronaut Office and for Johnson Space Center Aircraft Operations; 41 shuttle flights and seven MIR missions, and the selection of Astronaut Groups 15, 16, and 17. Due to the extensive nature of this sub-series, refer to the detailed item listing.
Dates:
1988 - 2006
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