US 11,738,890 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 Jun. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/344,722.
Application 17/344,722 is a continuation of application No. 16/789,222, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,059,610.
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 2022/0135259 A1, May 5, 2022
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)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rocket landing stabilization system, comprising:
a stabilization structure located at a landing site, wherein the stabilization structure includes a plurality of jaws; and
a hook coupled to a main body of a rocket, the hook extending laterally away from the main body of the rocket, and the hook configured to engage the stabilization structure as the rocket lands.