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

Claim 3:
4. A reusable stage for a space launch vehicle having a main body including a first end and a second end, and defining a central longitudinal axis extending 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 substantially perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis, and further comprising one or more fan covers to cover the fans during portions of a flight of the space launch vehicle.