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 Leestma
Leestma next served on the crew of STS-28, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 8, 1989, aboard the Orbiter Columbia.
On March 24, 1992, Leestma and his crew mates launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard the Orbiter Atlantis on a nine-day mission to study atmospheric and solar phenomena.
Leestma was assigned as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office, and was serving as Acting Chief of the Astronaut Office when selected to his present position in December 1992.
www.astronautix.com /astros/leestma.htm   (945 words)

  
 David Leestma
David Leestma is an American astronaut who was born on May 6, 1949, in Michigan.
Leestma made his first spaceflight aboard Mission 41-G in 1984.
Leestma made his last flight aboard Spacelab ATLAS in 1992.
www.windows.ucar.edu /people/astronauts/leestma.backup_CopyrightChange   (294 words)

  
 Pet-Abuse.Com - Animal Abuse Case Details: Animal cruelty - Liberty Lake, WA (US)
She said her son was using drugs and was about to leave the house in a fl 2000 GMC Sonoma, according to arrest reports.
On the way to the house, officers discovered David Leestma, 23, had an arrest warrant on animal cruelty charges.
David Leestma was booked into the Spokane County Jail and is awaiting several drug-related charges, according to the police reports.
www.pet-abuse.com /cases/8080   (271 words)

  
 WebWire® | Teacher In Space Candidate Completes Proficiency Flight
Leestma was selected as a spaceflight candidate in X-Rocket’s Teacher in Space program.
Leestma’s flight was no tourist ride, like the MiG flights sold to American tourists in Russia.
Her cousin, David Leestma, is a NASA Shuttle astronaut, and she has had a long-time fascination with spaceflight.
www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=2043   (542 words)

  
 David C. Leestma
Astronaut David C. Leestma during an extravehicular activity (EVA) in the Challenger's aft cargo hold.
DAVID C. Born May 6, 1949, in Muskegon, Michigan.
EXPERIENCE: Leestma was graduated first in his class from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971.
www.usna.edu /NotableGraduates/Astronauts/leestma/leestma.htm   (839 words)

  
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NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected to become an astronaut in 1980, Leestma served as a mission specialist on STS 41-G, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 5, 1984.
From February 1990 to September 1991, Leestma served as Deputy Director of the Flight Crew Operations Directorate.
As a mission specialist on the crew of STS-28, Leestma and his crew mates launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 8, 1989, aboard the Orbiter Columbia.
science.ksc.nasa.gov /persons/astronauts/i-to-l/LeestmaDC.txt   (719 words)

  
 In Houston, faith stirs among those who know God & shuttles - (BP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Leestma played an integral part in the lives of the Columbia crew.
As director of space flight operations from 1992-2000, Leestma oversaw the selection of candidates into the astronaut corps, including those who lost their lives aboard the Columbia.
But those who do not know Jesus as Savior, Leestma said, tend to respond to these tragedies with a sense of outrage because they have no hope.
www.bpnews.net /printerfriendly.asp?ID=15148   (1287 words)

  
 BREAKING NEWS
Space Shuttle Columbia's 7 astronauts killed in sky above Dallas-Fort Worth
"He [Leestma] has shared with me before that there are a number of Christians among the astronaut corps," Fannin told Baptist Press.
Leestma, who now is based at the Johnson Space Center, had reflected with his pastor on the danger he accepted every time he flew on a space shuttle, in 1992, 1989 and 1984.
The other four, pilot William McCool, David Brown, Laurel Clark and Ramon, were on their first space flight.
www.floridabaptistwitness.com /425.article   (1469 words)

  
 John Glenn isn't only senior eager to fly in space; 'Why not me? Or me?'
Or I do that,' " said David Leestma, director of flight crew operations at Johnson Space Center.
The fact that Glenn is a senator with political connections didn't hurt, NASA insiders admit.
Leestma says he has no idea how or where he would recruit 70-something astronauts if instructed to do so.
www.texnews.com /1998/texas/glenn0326.html   (865 words)

  
 Space Shuttle Columbia's 7 astronauts killed in sky above Dallas-Fort Worth - (BP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Debris was seen plunging through the skies before falling strewn throughout the region, reaching to within 150 miles of Houston.
Three-time shuttle astronaut David Leestma told his pastor, David B. Fannin of Nassau Bay Baptist Church, that payload specialist Mike Anderson, like Husband, was a believer and a member of the Grace Community.
News media crews keep their distance from a piece of the Space Shuttle Columbia the size of a car door in downtown Nacogdoches, Texas, Feb. 1.
www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=15142   (1784 words)

  
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Last night, mission specialist David Leestma attempted to contact the crew of the Russian space station Mir using the shuttle amateur radio experiment equipment.
Leestma reported that he could hear transmissions from the Mir crew but did not receive acknowledgment of his contact with the Russian crew.
Houston flight controllers report that electrical consumption for this mission continues to run about one kilowatt below predicted levels and notified the Atlantis crew that if the power consumption remains at this level a one-day flight extension will be possible.
science.ksc.nasa.gov /shuttle/missions/news/1992/h03.26.92   (827 words)

  
 Fact Sheets > Prizes and Profits Could Fuel Private Space Race
Leestma cautions, there are still many obstacles for private companies to overcome before they can do what NASA does.
David Leestma notes that NASA will always have a role to play in space exploration and in carrying out pure science experiments that hold no potential profit for private enterprise.
He also expresses concern about legal indemnification for companies that could one day operate missions to the space station under a NASA contract.
www.fact-sheets.com /science-nature/news/sept04/space_race   (834 words)

  
 Education Update - Teacher In Space Candidate Completes Proficiency Flight
Teacher-in-space candidate Pam Leestma in her 2nd grade classroom at Valley Christian Elementary School in Bellflower, California.
For pilot Bob Ray, it was a routine proficiency flight, but for teacher Pam Leestma, it was the flight of a lifetime and the first step toward realizing her lifelong dream of traveling into space.
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www.educationupdate.com /archives/2005/April/html/SPOT-Space.html   (613 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Dream Is Alive: DVD: David Leestma,George Nelson,Sally Ride,Walter Cronkite,James Van Hoften,Kathy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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Starring: Walter Cronkite, David Leestma Director: Graeme Ferguson
Walter Cronkite as Narrator, David Leestma as Himself, George Nelson as Himself, Sally Ride as Herself, Kathy Sullivan as Herself, James Van Hoften as Himself, Walter Cronkite as Narrator, David Leestma as Himself, George Nelson as Himself, Sally Ride as Herself, Kathy Sullivan as Herself, James Van Hoften as Himself...
www.amazon.com /Dream-Alive-David-Leestma/dp/B00005O45J   (1785 words)

  
 Sanctuary Suffers $100,000 Smoke Damage - Evangelical Covenant Church
The chancel area fortunately was made of tile, observed David Leestma, minister of worship and music and executive pastor.
While the pedestal supporting the wreath was charred, the fire didn't spread.
Both the piano and organ were damaged and will be cleaned offsite.
www.covchurch.org /cov/news/item1093.html   (343 words)

  
 space news from Dec 14/21 1992 AW&ST
NASA names David Leestma as JSC director of flight-crew operations (the man who picks crews), Bob Gibson as chief astronaut, and Loren Shriver as deputy.
Leestma succeeds Don Puddy, who is moving to US/Russian manned operations; Gibson succeeds Dan Brandenstein, who left NASA recently.
General Dynamics has sorted out what it wants to do about Centaur, and has scheduled the next launch (a USN comsat) for March.
www.islandone.org /SpencerAvLeakReports/AvWeek-921214-1221.html   (878 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: technology@ugusta: Wolf: A topsy-turvy first day back from Mir 2/1/98
Astronaut David Wolf, right, smiles as he answers questions with space shuttle Endeavour pilot Joe Edwards, from Lineville, Ala., at the Cape Canveral Air Station Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, 1998, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Wolf returned to Earth Saturday after 128 days onboard the Russian space station Mir.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Thinner and pale after four months on Mir, astronaut David Wolf found himself in a topsy-turvy world Sunday: He wobbled and his body felt at times as though it was spinning.
``He said he can eat as many cheese blintzes as he wants to,'' the director of NASA's flight crew operations, David Leestma, said with a laugh.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/020298/tec_124-7608.shtml   (454 words)

  
 Covenant Pastor and Hymn Writer Honored - Evangelical Covenant Church
OAKLAND, CA (August 12, 2001) - The life and ministry of Bryan Jeffery Leech, Covenant pastor and hymn writer, were recently celebrated at First Covenant Church in Oakland on the occasion of Leech's 70th birthday.
In addition to an evening of public tributes and choral music, David Leestma, minister of music at First Covenant, presented Bryan with a CD produced in honor of his birthday containing performances of 17 of Leech's compositions.
The British-born clergyman has been host of a nationally syndicated radio broadcast for more than two decades and currently serves as associate pastor of congregational life at the church.
www.covchurch.org /cov/news/item1661.html   (224 words)

  
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Reno, NV – March 30, 2005 – For pilot Bob Ray, it was a routine proficiency flight, but for teacher Pam Leestma, it was the flight of a lifetime and the first step toward realizing her lifelong dream of traveling into space.
Teacher-in-space candidate Pam Leestma ready for flight in X-Rocket MiG-21UM Maching Bird 1.
Teacher-in-space candidate Pam Leestma following flight in X-Rocket MiG-21UM Maching Bird 1.
x-rocket.com /news.htm   (694 words)

  
 Columbia returns safely from secret mission
Other crew members were Navy Cmdr. Dick Richards, the pilot, and Navy Cmdr. David Leestma and Army Lt. Col.
With Shaw at the controls, Columbia touched down at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., right on time, at 8:37 a.m., Houston time.
PHOTOS, GRAPHICS Photos: David Leestma, Pam Leestma, Mary Leestma, Katie Leestma, Emily Leestma, Peter Leestma and Ben
www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/archives/89/890814.html   (511 words)

  
 Jennifer's QuotePage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The following quotes were accumulated by David English and can be seen on his web page http://www.skygod.com/quotes/womenfly.html.
We look for the best pilots out there, and if they happen to be women, great, but we're just looking for the best.
David Leestma, director of flight crew operations, Johnson Space Center.
www.oirsp.tamuk.edu /Staff/JCrosby/Quotes.htm   (727 words)

  
 Teacher In Space Candidate Completes Proficiency Flight
RENO, Nev., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- For pilot Bob Ray, it was a routine proficiency flight, but for teacher Pam Leestma, it was the flight of a lifetime and the first step toward realizing her lifelong dream of traveling into space.
Ray and Leestma, a 30-year-veteran teacher from Valley Christian Elementary School in Bellflower, California, took off from Reno Stead Field at 12:15 p.m.
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kron.com /Global/story.asp?S=3148044   (624 words)

  
 Space Shuttle Spacewalks (1983 - 1985)
Sullivan and Leestma demonstrated the Orbital Refueling System for hydrazine fuel transfer.
CDR Frederick Hauck <> PLT David Walker <> MS1 Joseph Allen <>
Griggs and Hoffman performed the first unscheduled spacewalk to install improvised switch-pulling appendages on the robotic arm.
pages.prodigy.net /pxkb94ars/Spacewalks/Shuttle_Spacewalks_80s.htm   (771 words)

  
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Ed Campion Headquarters, Washington, DC April 12, 1996 (Phone: 202/358-1780) Eileen Hawley Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX (Phone: 713/483-5111) RELEASE: 96-70 ASTRONAUTS WALKER, HARRIS LEAVE ASTRONAUT CORPS Astronauts David M. Walker, (Captain, USN) and Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
He also will join the teaching staff of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Center for Aerospace Medicine and Physiology as associate professor in Internal Medicine.
"Dave and Bernard have played key roles in our space program," said David Leestma, director of Flight Crew Operations.
www.aero.com /news/nasa_press/n960414a.txt   (267 words)

  
 Churches Celebrate Independence Day Religion News Service Nancy Glass -- Beliefnet.com
First Covenant Church in Oakland, Calif., takes a different approach, allowing a salute to veterans but steering clear of any overtly patriotic messages.
"We want to be as inclusive as possible for all worshippers, whether they're red or blue," said music director David Leestma.
Independence Day can be delicate for houses of worship.
www.beliefnet.com /story/170/story_17013_1.html   (416 words)

  
 David Leestma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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 The CAN DO Original Payload Design - In Quest of Comet Halley
, retired NASA engineer Billy Hughes and College of Charleston electrical engineering student David Lee.
The final structure housed four Nikon F3 cameras with different lenses including a special Ultraviolet lens.
It takes a huge team to put a payload in space.
www.musc.edu /cando/orgpayld/index.html   (344 words)

  
 crews8793
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Richard N. Richards MS David Leestma (STS-41G) MS James Adamson MS Mark N. Brown
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 Amazon.com: The Dream Is Alive (IMAX): DVD: David Leestma,George Nelson,Sally Ride,Walter Cronkite,James Van ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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