Rocket landing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10800545
APP PUB NO 20180044035A1
SERIAL NO

15552467

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A generally vertical rocket (2) flies generally horizontally into recovery line, cable or chain (3) suspended between towers (5, 7) of a catamaran landing ship (9). High speed winches (11, 13), preferably located near or at the tops of the towers (5, 7) can rapidly reel in or out the recovery line (3) to effectively raise or lower the recovery line (3). The fixture engages a capture device on the rocket located usually above the rocket center of gravity. This invention provides a more reliable means of landing a rocket and also eliminates rocket weight, cost and complexity associated with previous means of landing a rocket.

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  • ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDonnell, William Randall St. Louis, US 7 54

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