David Leestma

American - (NASA)

Retired

Date of Birth: May 6, 1949
Age: 75

David Cornell Leestma is a former American astronaut and retired Captain in the United States Navy.

Spaceflight Record

David Leestma flew on three previous launch(es).

Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-41-G

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Oct. 5, 1984, 11:03 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-41-G was the thirteenth flight of the shuttle program and sixth of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It was the second landing made at the Kenendy Space Center. It was the first crew to carry two women, the first American EVA involving a woman, the first Australian Astronaut and first Canadian Astronaut.

Low Earth Orbit

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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-28

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 8, 1989, 12:37 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-28 was the thirtieth space shuttle mission, the fourth dedicated to the Department of Defence and the eigth of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

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Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-45

National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
March 24, 1992, 1:13 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

STS-45 was a 1992 Space Shuttle mission using the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Its almost nine-day scientific mission was with a non-deployable payload of instruments. It was the 46th Space Shuttle mission and the 11th for Atlantis.

Low Earth Orbit

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Administrator: Bill Nelson

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Recent Launches

Electron

Success

1 day, 7 hours ago

StriX Launch 6

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Synthetic aperture radar satellites for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective.

Falcon 9

Success

1 day, 10 hours ago

Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers…