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Box 44

 Container

Contains 14 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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / David C. Leestma papers

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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers

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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration

Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel, 1993 - 1998

 Sub-Group — Box: 44
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 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: 1993 - 1998
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate

Safety Review Board findings briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, July 1994

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: July 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Documents, Johnson Space Center Safety Program; Aviation Safety Presentation; Safety on Russian Mir Space Station, Safety Meeting minutes, October 21, 1994 - May 3, 1998

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: October 21, 1994 - May 3, 1998
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory correspondence, November 30, 1993 - March 28, 1994

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: November 30, 1993 - March 28, 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Memos, correspondence, and documents, Space Station Support; Flight Crew Operations Participation in the ISSA Program; FCOD Position on Crew Support to the Space Station Program, March 2, 1993 - July 26, 1994

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, File 4
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: March 2, 1993 - July 26, 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Customer/MOST Team 1994 Goals; Crew Integration Office Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); Informal History of the Banana River Test; Space Shuttle In-Flight Health Care Reporting memo, November 1, 1993 - June 9, 1994

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: November 1, 1993 - June 9, 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Flight Crew Operations Directorate ISS Test and Verification Support Plan, June 24, 1996

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: June 24, 1996
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Correspondence and memos in regards to equipment, procedures and personnel, along with documents; "Long Duration Orbiter Operations," including handwritten notes, and “Interim Plan for Astronaut Appearances,” by Steven A. Hawley, March 15, 1993 - December 9, 1994

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: March 15, 1993 - December 9, 1994
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Letter to President Bill Clinton, from Jose' Garcia, NASA/TV-ETD in regards to the safety of the Shuttle, post-Challenger disaster, August 25, 1995

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: August 25, 1995
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Correspondence and memos in regards to equipment, procedures and personnel, along with documents; Astronaut Office Summary of Accomplishments - 1995; "Key Points Related to Requirements for Refrigerators and Freezers Aboard the International Space Station;" "NASA/USAF Liaison Duties;" "Postflight Crew Recommendation Quarterly Status;" "Shuttle-Mir Lessons Learned: Psychology/Psychiatry", February 1995 - May 1998

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, 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: February 1995 - May 1998
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel

Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Project Performance/EA GFE Projects, by John Aaron, June 5, 1998

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 5, Sub-Series 3, Sub-Group 7, File 10
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: June 5, 1998
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSP 193, David C. Leestma papers / NASA Administration / Director, Flight Crew Operations Directorate / Safety Review Board Findings Briefed to the Johnson Space Center Director, and Correspondence and Memos in Regards to Equipment, Procedures and Personnel