Magnetic anchor landing system (mals)

Abstract

An apparatuses and method for securing a landed aerospace vehicle/object onto a landing pad includes a use of the magnetic force to couple the landed aerospace vehicle/object with the landing pad. A magnetized base captures and is anchored onto the landing pad. The use of a rocket booster in a high-gravity environment with the ensuring extreme heat exhaust emission considers the use of an exhaust ventilation system.

1 . A magnetic anchor landing system (MALS) comprising:
 (a) a landing pad;   (b) a vehicle/object base; and   (c) a magnetic clamping force.   
     
     
         2 . The MALS of  claim 1 , wherein a magnetic field is generated on the landing pad. 
     
     
         3 . The MALS of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle/object base includes a temporary magnet surface. 
     
     
         4 . The MALS of  claim 2 , wherein the vehicle/object base is magnetically clamped with the landing pad. 
     
     
         5 . The MALS of  claim 1 , wherein the landing pad includes a temporary magnet surface. 
     
     
         6 . The MALS of  claim 1 , wherein a magnetic field is generated on the vehicle/object base. 
     
     
         7 . The MALS of  claim 6 , wherein the vehicle/object base is magnetically clamped with the landing pad. 
     
     
         8 . The MALS of  claim 1 , wherein a magnetic field is generated on the landing pad and the vehicle/object base. 
     
     
         9 . The MALS of  claim 8 , wherein the vehicle/object base is magnetically clamped with the landing pad. 
     
     
         10 . An exhaust diversion system comprising:
 (a) a funneling apparatus;   (b) a tunneling apparatus; and   (c) an evacuation apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The exhaust diversion system of  claim 10 , wherein a funneling apparatus is positioned under the rocket booster engines. 
     
     
         12 . The exhaust diversion system of  claim 11 , wherein rocket exhaust is directed into the funneling apparatus. 
     
     
         13 . The exhaust evacuation system of  claim 10 , wherein the tunneling apparatus includes a pipe, tunnel, or other guidance form. 
     
     
         14 . The exhaust evacuation system of  claim 13 , wherein the tunneling apparatus is attached to the funneling apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The exhaust evacuation system of  claim 14 , wherein the rocket exhaust is piped from the funneling apparatus into the tunneling apparatus. 
     
     
         16 . The exhaust evacuation system of  claim 10 , wherein the rocket exhaust is blown or sucked from the magnetized landing area by the evacuation apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . The exhaust evacuation system of  claim 11 , wherein the funneling apparatus can be raised to a height, whereby evacuation of the rocket exhaust may be initiated earlier in the descent stage. 
     
     
         18 . A method of anchoring a base onto a landing pad using the magnetic force, the method comprising:
 (a) establishing a surface or surfaces on the landing pad and the vehicle/object base capable of magnetization;   (b) inducing a magnetic field on either the surface of the landing pad or the surface of the vehicle/object base or the surface of the landing pad and the surface of the vehicle/object base; and   (c) contacting the surface of the vehicle/object base with the surface of the landing pad.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the vehicle/object base surface is magnetically clamped to the landing pad surface. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the vehicle/object is stabilized and secured onto the landing pad. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled)