Background
Thienel,, Charles Edward was born on October 2, 1959 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles Edward and June Abbott Thienel.
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Charles Edward Thienel
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Lafayette College, 1981.
Career
Test engineer Fairchild Space and Avionics Company, Germantown, Maryland, 1981—1984. Project manager Open Joint-Stock Company (Russian: Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество) Corporation, Greenbelt, 1984—1988. Vice president Jackson and Tull, Albuquerque, since 1988.
Achievements
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Achievements include first to Program manager for the first space flight demonstration of cryogenic heat pipes. Research in Program manager for 3 space shuttle experiments in cryogenic thermal management. Research in flight data for the cryogenic heat pipe experiment, performance of the cryogenic heat pipe flight experiment, application of heat pipes to a cryogenic focal plane space experiment.
Research in design and performance of the cryogenic flexible diode heat pipe flight experiment.
Membership
Elder Grace Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, 2001—2005. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (member balloon system technical committee since 1997).
Connections
Married Kathleen Ann Biggam, March 7, 1961. Children: Megan Ann, Erin Ruth, Molly Kathleen, Caitlin Alexandra.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Wolf Pack award, Jackson and Tull SAT Division, 2003, StarNav Recognition award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2003, OAST-2, STS-62, Recognition award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994, Quality Recognition award, Jackson and Tull, 1993, Cryogenic Heat Pipe Flight Experiment, STS-53 award, United States Air Force - Wright Laboratory, 1992, Space Telescope VAP Team Group Achievement award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, VAP Certified of Achievement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Goddard Space Flight Center, 1984.Recipient Wolf Pack award, Jackson and Tull SAT Division, 2003, StarNav Recognition award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2003, OAST-2, STS-62, Recognition award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1994, Quality Recognition award, Jackson and Tull, 1993, Cryogenic Heat Pipe Flight Experiment, STS-53 award, United States Air Force - Wright Laboratory, 1992, Space Telescope VAP Team Group Achievement award, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984, VAP Certified of Achievement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Goddard Space Flight Center, 1984.