==Deployment Mechanisms ==

[[File:CoilableMast.png|frame|thumb|Coilable Mast]]

Here are some commonly used mechanisms:

* '''Coilable Mast:''' This an important mechanism for deployment of structures such as antennas. The mast is flexible in nature and coiled on a reel to reduce the dimension during launch.

* '''Telescopic:''' This mechanism uses compression of a long structure into smaller structure by sliding one part into another.

* '''Foldable Mast:''' The structure of the mast is broken into smaller parts of the shape of a triangle and connected with the help of plastic flexible hinges to stiffen the folded structure once deployed.

[[File:FoldableMast.png|frame|center|Foldable Mast]]

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