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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2025
Blue Origin Manufacturing, Llc, Huntsville, AL (US);
Adam M. Wuerl, Seattle, WA (US);
David Alan Degenhardt, Seattle, WA (US);
Gary D. Grayson, Maple Valley, WA (US);
James W. Nord, Jupiter, FL (US);
Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC, Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
Rocket nozzle assembly having a separable outboard nozzle extension for transitioning from a vacuum-optimized to an atmospheric-optimized configuration. The nozzle assembly includes an inboard divergent nozzle section attached at an interface with a detachable outboard divergent nozzle extension. The nozzle and extension are removably attached via a connector, such as a clamp and strap. An actuator causes the connector to release and thereby allow the extension to separate from the nozzle in flight. The nozzle assembly may be used with a reusable second stage rocket that lands on the ground or an ocean platform. The nozzle extension may be replaced in between flights.
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