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David Cornell Leestma (born May 6, 1949) is a former American astronaut and retired Captain in the United States Navy.
18 Jun 2014 · Leestma flew on three space shuttle missions and served as a director of Flight Crew Operations at Johnson Space Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a leader in the space exploration community.
Learn about the life and career of David C. Leestma, a former NASA astronaut who flew three space shuttle missions and served in various leadership roles at Johnson Space Center. Find out his personal data, education, honors, experience, and space flight details.
David C. Leestma U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame ® 2022 Inductee After obtaining his Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, he attended Navy flight school, earned his wings, and was assigned to fly the F-14A Tomcat.
15 Jun 2022 · Three former NASA astronauts were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame (AHOF) Class of 2022 during a ceremony on June 11, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. In the front row, from left are inductees David Leestma, Sandra Magnus, and Chris Ferguson.
24 Ogo 2018 · David Leestma is a retired US Navy captain and a former NASA astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions. He also worked as a test director, a deputy chief of astronaut office, and a manager of exploration programs at JSC.
David Leestma and Kathryn Sullivan successfully conducted a 3-1/2 hour spacewalk (EVA) to demonstrate the feasibility of actual satellite refueling. The flight concluded with the second landing of a space shuttle at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on October 13, 1984, after 143 Earth orbits.
