Patent ID: 11884427
Assignee: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 20:
21. A method of operating an aerospace system, the method comprising:
landing a portion of a launch vehicle on a landing surface; and
after landing, securing the portion of the launch vehicle to the landing surface using a fastening mechanism carried by the portion of the launch vehicle;
wherein securing the portion of the launch vehicle comprises:
activating an energetic material,
propelling a stud through a barrel structure and into the landing surface, and
capturing the stud in an interference portion of the fastening mechanism and in the landing surface to secure the portion of the launch vehicle to the landing surface, wherein capturing the stud in an interference portion of the fastening mechanism comprises capturing the stud in part of a plate element of the fastening mechanism.