Deployable, ultra-stowable truss for space applications

A system comprising:

• a truss comprising a plurality of bays, where each bay comprises:
• a plurality of longerons disposed in a longitudinal direction, including a first longeron, a second longeron, and a third longeron, each having at least two longitudinal struts with hinges connecting the longitudinal struts;
• and
• a plurality of battens disposed in a transverse direction, wherein the plurality of battens comprise top battens and side battens that are connected to form a triangle, wherein two of the top battens connect the first longeron and the second longeron, wherein the side battens connect with the first longeron, second longeron, third longeron, and the top battens, and wherein the top battens and the side battens are configured with hinges, with the hinges of the top battens being configured to allow the top battens to fold in an outwardly convex manner,
• wherein the at least two longitudinal struts of the first longeron, second longeron and the third longeron are coupled by hinges that are configured to allow the at least two longitudinal struts to fold towards an interior of each bay of the truss,
• wherein the at least two longitudinal struts, the plurality of longerons, and the plurality of battens are connected to form the bay, wherein each side of the bay is formed from two of the side battens that are joined end-to-end, and
• wherein the side battens and top battens respectively separate at least some of the plurality of longerons, and
• wherein the truss is configured to be stowed longitudinally.