Carried on the SMOS satellite, the MIRAS instrument consists of a central structure and three deployable arms, each of which has three segments. During launch, these arms are folded-up. Just over 36 hours after SMOS has been injected into orbit, the arms are gently deployed. http://spacefellowship.com/2009/11/04/smos-forms-three-pointed-star-in-the-sky/
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