Background
Hinkal, Sanford Wayne was born on August 11, 1944 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Lunger and Anna Matty (Nickles) Hinkal.
Hinkal, Sanford Wayne was born on August 11, 1944 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Lunger and Anna Matty (Nickles) Hinkal.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
Mathematician, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1966-1967, 68-74; physicist space optics Optics Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1974-1980; aerospace engineer Optics Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1980-1989; integration manager Space Station Freedom Flight Telerobotic Servicer Project, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1989-1990; science instrument optical systems manager Hubble Space Telescope Project, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1991-1993; GOES-N weather satellite instrument manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, since 1994.
Secretary Kenmoor Middle School Parent-Teachers Association, Landover, Maryland., 1989-1991. Member Optical Society American (president national capital section 1982-1983), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Jaguar Owners Club (vice president nation's capital chapter 1974-1980).
Married Kathy Lynne Boseck, October 2, 1971. Children: Robert, George.