Project METEOR Publications
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Papers
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak, Robert J. Bowman, “A Custom Launch System for Satellites Smaller
than 1 kg", Proceedings of the 20th AIAA/USU Annual Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT,
August 2006.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak, Robert J. Bowman, “The Design of a Small Satellite Launch System –
A Multidisciplinary Capstone Experience”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on
Engineering Education, San Juan, PR 2006.
- Marcos Esterman, Vincent Amuso, Edward Hensel, Dorin Patru, Mark Smith “Development of
Integrated Project Tracks for a College-Wide Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Program at
RIT”, Proceedings of the ASEE Conference 2007.
- Jon Fraser, Michael Craig, Joseph Ganser, Jordan MacIntyre, Matt Urey, Jesse Williamson, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Space Environment Test Stand”, Proceedings of the
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Matthew Lipschutz, Adam Gutterman, Peter Rozwood, Rashmi Shah, Jessica DeSignor, Rick Frisciano,
Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- John McIntyre, Lance Bradstreet, Benjamin Grefe, William Koller, Derek Mantey, Luke Remis, Dorin
Patru (advisor), “METEOR RITSAT1”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design
Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Raymond Mulato, Joel Baillargeon, Joe D’Amato, Kent Etienne, Ryan Kuhns, Guion Lucas, Jeffrey D.
Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR System Optimization of a Hybrid Rocket”,
Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Joseph Ho, Ben Drillick, Mark Alexander, Dave Grymin, Ryan Korczykowski, Dorin Patru (advisor),
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Guidance System”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Jon Klenovic, Alberto L. Samper, Jeffrey T. Sullivan, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Mission
Control Procedures”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-
RIT, May 2007.
- Bashitha Nanayakkara, Derrick Miller, Ryan Weisman, Scott DeFisher, Paul Matejcik, Michael
Kochanski, Philip Gurbacki, Roy Melton (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation
System Recovery System”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference,
KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Andrew Scarlata, Dave Hall, Geoff Cassell, Luke Cadin, Zack Mott, Brian Whitbeck, Garrett Pickett,
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Flying Rocket”, Proceedings of the Multi-
Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Jennifer Indovina, Michael Giannotti, Vivek Shah, Rina Matoba, Richard Paasch, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR – Yaw controlled, balloon tethered platform”,
Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- David Dale, John Chambers, Chris Hibbard, Jeff Nielsen, Jessica LaFond, Anthony Fanitzi, Daniel
Craig, Brad Addona, Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “Investigation of a hybrid rocket
engine”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- Christopher Ayre, Carlos Barrios, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR – Instrumentation Platform”,
Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2005.
- Michael Wilson, Joshua Shreve, Caitlin Vanderbush, Jared Schott, John Shoots, Nathaniel Stockey,
Stephanie Sprague, Dorin Patru (advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR High Altitude
Instrumentation Platform”, Proceedings of the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference,
KGCOE-RIT, May 2004.
Graduate Papers
- Christopher Ayre, “Automatic position reporting system transmitter”,EE/KGCOE/RIT, November 2005.
- Sanjay Manglam, “Implementing a PIC Processor with Error Correction and Detection Code on a
Virtex FPGA for Space Applications”, EE/KGCOE/RIT, May 2006.
- Carlos Barrios, “IMU-based inertial algorithm design using adaptive Kalman filtering and direct
cosine matrices”, EE/KGCOE/RIT, November 2006.
Posters
- Dorin Patru and Jeffrey D. Kozak, “Project METEOR”, Poster at the 21st AIAA/USU Annual
Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August 2007.
- Jon Fraser, Michael Craig, Joseph Ganser, Jordan MacIntyre, Matt Urey, Jesse Williamson, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Space Environment Test Stand”, Poster at the Multi-
Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Matthew Lipschutz, Adam Gutterman, Peter Rozwood, Rashmi Shah, Jessica DeSignor, Rick Frisciano,
Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- John McIntyre, Lance Bradstreet, Benjamin Grefe, William Koller, Derek Mantey, Luke Remis, Dorin
Patru (advisor), “METEOR RITSAT1”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference,
KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Raymond Mulato, Joel Baillargeon, Joe D’Amato, Kent Etienne, Ryan Kuhns, Guion Lucas, Jeffrey D.
Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR System Optimization of a Hybrid Rocket”, Poster
at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Joseph Ho, Ben Drillick, Mark Alexander, Dave Grymin, Ryan Korczykowski, Dorin Patru (advisor),
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Guidance System”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering
Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Jon Klenovic, Alberto L. Samper, Jeffrey T. Sullivan, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Mission
Control Procedures”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT,
May 2007.
- Bashitha Nanayakkara, Derrick Miller, Ryan Weisman, Scott DeFisher, Paul Matejcik, Michael
Kochanski, Philip Gurbacki, Roy Melton (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation
System Recovery System”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-
RIT, May 2007.
- Andrew Scarlata, Dave Hall, Geoff Cassell, Luke Cadin, Zack Mott, Brian Whitbeck, Garrett Pickett,
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Flying Rocket”, Poster at the Multi-
Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Michael Saitta, Brian Frost, Amberly Prill, Kevin Saboda, Daniel Uerz, Ethan Willistein, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Vertical Test Stand”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Jennifer Indovina, Michael Giannotti, Vivek Shah, Rina Matoba, Richard Paasch, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR – Yaw controlled, balloon tethered platform”, Poster
at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- David Dale, John Chambers, Chris Hibbard, Jeff Nielsen, Jessica LaFond, Anthony Fanitzi, Daniel
Craig, Brad Addona, Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “Investigation of a hybrid
rocket engine”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “Project METEOR”, Poster at the 19th
AIAA/USU Annual Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August 2005.
- Christopher Ayre, Carlos Barrios, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR – Instrumentation Platform”,
Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2005.
- Michael Wilson, Joshua Shreve, Caitlin Vanderbush, Jared Schott, John Shoots, Nathaniel Stockey,
Stephanie Sprague, Dorin Patru (advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR High Altitude
Instrumentation Platform”, Poster at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-
RIT, May 2004.
Presentations
- Jon Fraser, Michael Craig, Joseph Ganser, Jordan MacIntyre, Matt Urey, Jesse Williamson, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Space Environment Test Stand”, Presentation at the
Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Matthew Lipschutz, Adam Gutterman, Peter Rozwood, Rashmi Shah, Jessica DeSignor, Rick Frisciano,
Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- John McIntyre, Lance Bradstreet, Benjamin Grefe, William Koller, Derek Mantey, Luke Remis, Dorin
Patru (advisor), “METEOR RITSAT1”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design
Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Raymond Mulato, Joel Baillargeon, Joe D’Amato, Kent Etienne, Ryan Kuhns, Guion Lucas, Jeffrey D.
Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR System Optimization of a Hybrid Rocket”,
Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Joseph Ho, Ben Drillick, Mark Alexander, Dave Grymin, Ryan Korczykowski, Dorin Patru (advisor),
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Guidance System”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary
Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Jon Klenovic, Alberto L. Samper, Jeffrey T. Sullivan, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Mission
Control Procedures”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-
RIT, May 2007.
- Bashitha Nanayakkara, Derrick Miller, Ryan Weisman, Scott DeFisher, Paul Matejcik, Michael
Kochanski, Philip Gurbacki, Roy Melton (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation
System Recovery System”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference,
KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Andrew Scarlata, Dave Hall, Geoff Cassell, Luke Cadin, Zack Mott, Brian Whitbeck, Garrett Pickett,
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Flying Rocket”, Presentation at the Multi-
Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Michael Saitta, Brian Frost, Amberly Prill, Kevin Saboda, Daniel Uerz, Ethan Willistein, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Vertical Test Stand”, Presentation at the Multi-
Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2007.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak, Robert J. Bowman, “A Custom Launch System for Satellites
Smaller than 1 kg", Presentation at the 20th AIAA/USU Annual Conference on Small Satellites, Logan,
UT, August 2006.
- Jennifer Indovina, Michael Giannotti, Vivek Shah, Rina Matoba, Richard Paasch, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR – Yaw controlled, balloon tethered platform”,
Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- David Dale, John Chambers, Chris Hibbard, Jeff Nielsen, Jessica LaFond, Anthony Fanitzi, Daniel
Craig, Brad Addona, Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “Investigation of a hybrid rocket
engine”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2006.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “Project METEOR”, Presentation at the 19th
AIAA/USU Annual Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August 2005.
- Christopher Ayre, Carlos Barrios, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”,
Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference, KGCOE-RIT, May 2005.
- Michael Wilson, Joshua Shreve, Caitlin Vanderbush, Jared Schott, John Shoots, Nathaniel Stockey,
Stephanie Sprague, Dorin Patru (advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR High Altitude
Instrumentation Platform”, Presentation at the Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Design Conference,
KGCOE-RIT, May 2004.
- Dorin Patru, “Project METEOR – Pico-satellite and Launch System”, Presentation for the Center
for Imaging Science, RIT, May 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak, Robert J. Bowman, “Project METEOR – Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, Presentation for NASA - Goddard, October 2004.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffrey D. Kozak, Robert J. Bowman, “Project METEOR – Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, Presentation for the EE Department Advisory Board, May 2004.
- Dorin Patru and Robert J. Bowman, “Project METEOR”, Presentation of the METEOR Steering
Group, 2003.
Proposals and white papers
- Dorin Patru, “P08102 – METEOR RITSAT1 Project Readiness Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2007.
- Dorin Patru, “P08101 – METEOR Instrumentation Platform Project Readiness Package”,
http://edge.rit.edu, 2007.
- Dorin Patru and Jeffry D. Kozak, “P07102 METEOR Environmental Test Stands Project Readiness
Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru, “P07103 METEOR Instrumentation Platform Project Readiness Package”,
http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru, “P07104 METEOR RITSAT1 Project Readiness Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru and Jeffry D. Kozak, “P07105 METEOR Steel Rocket Project Readiness Package”,
http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru and Jeffry D. Kozak, “P07106 METEOR Guidance System Project Readiness
Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru, “P07107 METEOR Mission Control Procedure Project Readiness Package”,
http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru, “P07108 METEOR Instrumentation Platform Recovery System Project Readiness
Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru and Jeffry D. Kozak, “P07109 METEOR Flying Rocket Project Readiness Package”,
http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru and Jeffry D. Kozak, “P07110 METEOR Vertical Test Stand Project Readiness
Package”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2006.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Design Concept”, August 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite Launch System”,
July 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, White Paper for Industry, March 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, White Paper for NASA, January 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, White Paper for Industry, January 2005.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite and Launch
System”, White Paper for NASA, October 2004.
- Dorin Patru, Jeffry D. Kozak and Robert J. Bowman, “METEOR Pico-satellite Launch System”,
White Paper, June 2004.
- Dorin Patru, “METEOR Instrumentation Platform Project Proposal”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2004.
- Dorin Patru, “METEOR Instrumentation Platform Project Proposal”, http://edge.rit.edu, 2003.
Reports
- Raymond Mulato, Joel Baillargeon, Joe D’Amato, Kent Etienne, Ryan Kuhns, Guion Lucas, Jeffrey D.
Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR System Optimization of a Hybrid Rocket”,
Preliminary Design Report, KGCOE-RIT, February 2007.
- Michael Saitta, Brian Frost, Amberly Prill, Kevin Saboda, Daniel Uerz, Ethan Willistein, Dorin Patru
(advisor), Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR Vertical Test Stand”, Preliminary Design Report,
KGCOE-RIT, February 2007.
- Jennifer Indovina, Michael Giannotti, Vivek Shah, Rina Matoba, Richard Paasch, Dorin Patru (advisor),
Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), “METEOR – Yaw controlled, balloon tethered platform”, Preliminary
Design Report, KGCOE-RIT, November 2005.
- David Dale, John Chambers, Chris Hibbard, Jeff Nielsen, Jessica LaFond, Anthony Fanitzi, Daniel
Craig, Brad Addona, Jeffrey D. Kozak (advisor), Dorin Patru (advisor), “Investigation of a hybrid rocket
engine”, Preliminary Design Report, KGCOE-RIT, KGCOE-RIT, November 2005.
- Christopher Ayre, Carlos Barrios, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”,
Critical Design Report, KGCOE-RIT, KGCOE-RIT, May 2005.
- Christopher Ayre, Carlos Barrios, Dorin Patru (advisor), “METEOR Instrumentation Platform”,
Preliminary Design Report, KGCOE-RIT, KGCOE-RIT, November 2004.