Fig. 1. States of the antenna during the deployment process

Fig. 2. Structure composition of the antenna

Fig. 3. Cluster structure in the topology configuration design

Fig. 4. Generation order of the topology configuration

Fig. 5. Establishment of the coordinate systems and origin relation in the fitting spherical divisions

Fig. 6. Diagram and topology graph of the double-layer pantograph mechanism

Fig. 7. Diagram and topology graph of the connection unit

Fig. 8. Topology graph of the antenna at the second deployment stage

Fig. 9. Partial topology graphs of the antenna at the second deployment stage

Fig. 10. Deployment process of the simulated mechanisms

Fig. 11. Variations of the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the center pantograph mechanism

Fig. 12. Bitmaps of the antenna at different deployment stages

Fig. 13. Vibration modes of the antenna

Fig. 14. Deployment test for the modular unit

Fig. 15. Deployment test for the connection units