# Elie Helou, Jr. — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Elie Helou, Jr. has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [A Modular Launch System with an Expandable Mast for Spacecraft](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9073647/propulsive-landing-of-rocket-stages) — granted 2015
  A spacecraft launch system that uses an expandable mast to connect a nose and tail, allowing it to carry modular payloads and land horizontally after releasing them.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/elie-helou-jr

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