Method and apparatus for lighter-than-air airship with improved structure and delivery system

An airship and system for landing the airship comprising:

• an airship containing lighter-than-air gas, the airship comprising:
• an exoskeleton defined by a plurality of spokes of varying length and a plurality of hubs, each spoke coupled, at opposing ends, to one of the hubs, and each hub coupled to six spokes, wherein the spokes are connected to the hubs to form isosceles triangles between adjacent spokes;
• a skin coupled to the exoskeleton and defining an exterior of the airship;
• and
• at least two tie-down cables, each tie-down cable having a first end physically connected to said exoskeleton;
• and
• a cradle configured to hold the airship, the cradle having at least two anchor points,
• wherein each tie-down cable includes a second end, opposite the first end, the second ends configured to attach the tie-down cables to the anchor points to secure the airship to said cradle.

A method of delivering cargo using an airship comprising:

• providing the airship, the airship containing a lighter-than air gas, the airship comprising:
• an exoskeleton defined by a plurality of spokes of varying length and a plurality of hubs, each spoke coupled, at opposing ends, to one of the plurality of hubs, and each hub coupled to six spokes, wherein the spokes are connected to the hubs to form isosceles triangles between adjacent spokes;
• a skin coupled to the exoskeleton and defining an exterior of the airship, the skin being defined by a plurality of curvilinear panels;
• and
• a cargo storage area located within the exoskeleton;
• identifying at least one delivery destination;
• and
• delivering cargo to the at least one destination.

A method of delivering goods using an airship comprising:

• providing the airship, the airship containing a lighter-than-air gas, the airship comprising:
• an exoskeleton defined by a plurality of spokes of varying length and a plurality of hubs, each spoke coupled, at opposing ends, to one of the plurality of hubs, and each hub coupled to six spokes, wherein the spokes are connected to the hubs to form isosceles triangles between adjacent spokes;
• a skin coupled to the exoskeleton and defining an exterior of the airship, the skin being defined by a plurality of curvilinear panels;
• a cargo storage area located within the exoskeleton;
• and
• a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) configured to transport cargo;
• identifying at least one delivery destination;
• and
• delivering, by the UAVs, cargo to the at least one destination.