(19)
(11) EP 3 805 110 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/11

(21) Application number: 20198832.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64G 1/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B64G 1/007; B64G 1/1085; B64G 1/242

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SPACECRAFT DISTRIBUTED ASCENT

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR VERTEILTES AUFSTEIGEN VON MEHRFACHRAUMFAHRZEUGEN

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'ASCENSION RÉPARTIE DE PLUSIEURS ENGINS SPATIAUX

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 01.12.2016 US 201615366548

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
17196336.6 / 3330187

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SILVA, Elvis
    Chicago, Illinois 60606-2016 (US)
  • MARTINEZ-LAVIN, Manuel
    Chicago, Illinois 60606-2016 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP 
Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP
London EC4Y 8AP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 843 245
US-A- 5 810 297
 WO-A1-2015/162370
US-A- 6 050 525
   
       
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