Patent ID: 11912441
Assignee: PANGEA AEROSPACE, S.L.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A method for transporting a payload to space comprising:
providing a space launch vehicle, comprising a reusable stage having a main body including a first end and a second end, and defining a central longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end along a length of the main body, and the reusable stage further comprising:
a reusable stage rocket engine arranged at or near the first end of the reusable stage to propel the launch vehicle vertically upwards at take-off, and
a plurality of electrically powered fans for providing lift during a landing procedure of the stage, wherein the fans have rotational axes arranged substantially perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis; and the method further comprising:
arranging the payload in the space launch vehicle;
launching the space launch vehicle by igniting the reusable stage rocket engine;
directing the reusable stage to descend; and
landing the reusable stage by powering the fans, wherein the landing of the reusable stage comprises orienting the reusable stage so that the longitudinal central axis of the reusable stage is substantially horizontal.