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Deployable Mechanisms

The hinges, booms, and release devices that unfold solar arrays, antennas, and instrument booms after launch — single-use mechanisms that must work the first time.

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

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