Talk:David Leestma
So I'm not completely sure if this guy warrents an article or not (I tend to believe that he does, but I like to include things). Irregardless of that fact, it is a copyvio (from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/leestma.html ), and in the current state I believe should be deleted anyway. Lyellin 07:00, Jul 14, 2004 (UTC)
- I believe that all the text on the Nasa site is public domain, and hence this is not a copyvio. Correct me if I'm wrong, of course. —Stormie 09:46, Jul 14, 2004 (UTC)
- I think you are correct, Stormie. NASA website is public domain (as are most U.S. Federal Government websites.) Kevyn 10:09, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Keep, but needs major rewrite/wikifying — Ferkelparade 10:10, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- EEP. If NASA is public domain, then I retract completely, and heck, I might even re-write. Will be a good way to look busy at work. Sorry folks. Lyellin 10:53, Jul 14, 2004 (UTC)
- if you look at many of the US astronauts on Category:Astronauts, the entries are drawn from the same source and wikified.Ianb 21:14, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Keep, wikify. For future reference: is it reasonable to treat all astronauts with space-flight experience (there's about 450 – 500 of them) as notable? Ianb 13:04, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- That was my other thought in listing. I tend to think that being an astronaut is noteability enough, but I happen to love the space program, so I'm willing to admit my bias is large. Lyellin 13:38, Jul 14, 2004 (UTC)
- As getting into space is an achievment itself, there's only a relative small number of people who have, and looking at Category:Astronauts there are 391 *nauts already listed, I think this is a reasonable proposal. Astronauts without flight experience (I believe there are quite a few) are a different matter though; and should commercial space travel ever take off (excuse the pun), this will no longer be the case. Ianb 21:09, 14 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- That was my other thought in listing. I tend to think that being an astronaut is noteability enough, but I happen to love the space program, so I'm willing to admit my bias is large. Lyellin 13:38, Jul 14, 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. This guy has flown three missions including on both Challenger and Columbia, logging between them over 500 hours in space, more than 350 orbits and a three and a half hour EVA. IMO he's of far more interest than many of the towns we list! Andrewa 10:46, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Keep. He was featured in the IMAX film The Dream is Alive, which was widely screened; that should make him notable enough. Plus, his first flight was Challenger's last satellite deployment before it was destroyed. FZ 22:16, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)