# United Launch Alliance LLC — Patents explained on PatentBrief

United Launch Alliance LLC has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Rockets Catch Up to Satellites Faster Using Out-of-Plane Steering](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11377237/starship-heat-shield-tiles) — granted 2022
  A method for launching rockets to reach a space station or satellite in less than one full orbit by steering the rocket sideways during launch.

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