A phased array antenna for a telecommunications satellite, that is
deployable from a retracted condition to a deployed condition when the
satellite is on-station, comprising a base member of hexagonal form, and
a plurality of deployable antenna panels stacked one on top of the other
on the base member in the retracted condition, each antenna panel being
connected to a respective side edge region of the base by means of a
respective back flap hinge, and the hinges having pivot points that are
offset relative to one another, such that the antenna panels can be
hinged sequentially one after the other from the stick to a position in
which each panel is adjacent a respective base side edge region to
provide an extended flat two-dimensional area when deployed.