US 12,168,531 B2
Rocket landing systems
N. Eric Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); Matthew Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); Andrew Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); and Jacob Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US)
Filed by N. Eric Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); Matthew Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); Andrew Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US); and Jacob Niels Knudsen, Maple Valley, WA (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/353,521.
Application 18/353,521 is a continuation of application No. 17/344,722, filed on Jun. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,738,890.
Application 17/344,722 is a continuation of application No. 16/789,222, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,059,610, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/789,222 is a continuation of application No. 16/283,508, filed on Feb. 22, 2019, granted, now 10,597,173, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/283,508 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,832, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,252,819, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 16/106,832 is a continuation of application No. 15/097,893, filed on Apr. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,093,433, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/153,433, filed on Apr. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0190590 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64G 1/62 (2006.01); B64G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64G 1/62 (2013.01) [B64G 5/00 (2013.01); B64G 2005/005 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of stabilizing a landing rocket, comprising:
landing the rocket between a first stabilization element and a second stabilization element, wherein the first stabilization element is coupled to a first lateral support element and coupled to a second lateral support element spaced apart from the first lateral support element, and wherein the second stabilization element is coupled to the first lateral support element and coupled to the second lateral support element; and
moving the first stabilization element toward the second stabilization element.