Deployable truss system

A deployable truss comprising:

• a plurality of longerons held together by a plurality of battens and a plurality of diagonals, the longerons resiliently deformable to form a coil in a collapsed configuration;
• a leading end, the coil sitting at the leading end and configured to move with the leading end to deploy the truss;
• and
• a deployment system coupled to the leading end and configured to drive deployment of the truss, wherein the deployment system is configured to apply a torsional load to the coil to cause formation of a rigid truss section in the wake of the leading coil.

A system comprising:

• a truss comprising a collapsible structure defined by a plurality of longerons held together by a plurality of battens and a plurality of diagonals, the battens and diagonals connected to the longerons at joints, the collapsible structure resiliently deformable to form a coil in a collapsed configuration;
• and
• a plurality of sensors coupled to the truss in a sensor spacing,
• wherein the sensor spacing is configured to allow formation of the coil without geometric interference of the sensors.