RIT Launch Initiative
  • Home
  • Projects
    • Project Archive >
      • Water Bearer
      • Odysseus Project
      • Space Force - Space Race
      • XSpace - Space Race
      • Hybrid Rocket Engine
      • HLR-Engine-A
    • Liquid Engine 2020
    • IREC 2020
    • L1 Program
    • Aethera
    • Research and Development
    • Icarus
    • Space Race Team 2
  • Updates
  • About Us
  • Sponsors
  • Support Us
  • Contact Us
  • Donate

Meet Our Team

Project Manager 
Oversees all team projects and manages all the project leaders for all existing projects. They are also responsible for scheduling and timeline to keep the team on track with their goals. 
Project Leader(s)
Oversee and manage their corresponding project(s), and make sure all the deliverable for the project are met. They are also responsible for managing all their project members, and making sure they complete their tasks. 
Treasurer 
Oversees and manages team funds,  budget, and financial accounts. They are also responsible for being the purchasing agent and planner for the team by making sure all purchases are made and delivered properly.
Technical Officer(s)
The technical officers are the chief engineers who are experts in their designated field, and their responsibility is to advice and oversee those fields. Current officers are aero-structures, propulsion, and avionics. 

Administration

Project Manager 
Picture
Jim Heaney 
jxh6319@rit.edu
Treasurer
Picture
John Judge
​​jjj4008@rit.edu

Technical Officer(s)

Aero-Structures
Picture
Justin Napieralski
jxn6082@rit.edu
Propulsion
Picture
Bailey Reid
bxr8484@rit.edu
Avionics
Picture
Joe Even
jxe5586@rit.edu

Project Leader(s)

SA Cup 2019 Rocket CPL 1
Picture
Peter Sterio
pjs1830@rit.edu
Level Two Space Race Project CPL 2
Picture
Justin Silva
jas7217@rit.edu
SA Cup 2019 Rocket CPL 2
Picture
Anthony Roberto
​axr2699@rit.edu
Level Two Space Race Project CPL 1
Picture
Austin Heisey
ath9902@rit.edu
​
Team Advisor
Picture
Michael Buffalin IV
Director - The Construct @ RIT
mjbovpr@rit.edu
Picture

Contact

launchinitiative@rit.edu
RIT Launch Initiative
The Construct, INS 73-4190
73 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Team Meetings

Saturday - 12 p.m.
Institute Hall (INS) 73-1140
  • Home
  • Projects
    • Project Archive >
      • Water Bearer
      • Odysseus Project
      • Space Force - Space Race
      • XSpace - Space Race
      • Hybrid Rocket Engine
      • HLR-Engine-A
    • Liquid Engine 2020
    • IREC 2020
    • L1 Program
    • Aethera
    • Research and Development
    • Icarus
    • Space Race Team 2
  • Updates
  • About Us
  • Sponsors
  • Support Us
  • Contact Us
  • Donate