US 12,234,039 B2
Repeating ground track orbits for a reusable launch vehicle
Adam Michael Wuerl, Seattle, WA (US); and Quinn Robert White Kupec, Renton, WA (US)
Assigned to Blue Origin, LLC, Kent, WA (US)
Filed by Blue Origin, LLC, Kent, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/179,496.
Prior Publication US 2024/0300672 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. B64G 1/14 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01)
CPC B64G 1/14 (2013.01) [B64G 1/646 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of launching and landing a multi-use space vehicle, the method comprising:
launching from a launch site on earth to a target orbit;
maneuvering to the target orbit;
maneuvering to a repeating ground track orbit;
maneuvering to deorbit from the repeating ground track orbit; and
landing substantially at the launch site.