A deployable reflectarray antenna structure comprising: a first electrical element for use in a reflectarray antenna; a second electrical element for use in a reflectarray antenna; and a deployment mechanism for transitioning the first electrical element and the second electrical element from an undeployed state in which the first and second electrical elements are not positioned relative to one another for use in a reflectarray towards a deployed state in which the first and second electrical elements are positioned relative to one another for use in a reflectarray antenna; wherein the deployment mechanism includes a plurality of tapes (320, 322) for transitioning the first and second electrical elements from the undeployed state towards the deployed state; wherein each tape of the plurality of tapes: extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; wherein, in the undeployed state, the first terminal end is located a first distance from the second terminal end; wherein, in the deployed state, the first terminal end is located a second distance from the second terminal end that is greater than the first distance and a substantial portion of the tape located between the first and second terminal ends is substantially linear; wherein each of the plurality of tapes engages one of the first and second electrical elements at a location adjacent to the second terminal end of the tape; wherein the deployment mechanism includes a damper (204, 244) that operatively engages the plurality of tapes during the transition of the first and second electrical elements from the undeployed state towards the deployed state. a first electrical element for use in a reflectarray antenna; a second electrical element for use in a reflectarray antenna; and a deployment mechanism for transitioning the first electrical element and the second electrical element from an undeployed state in which the first and second electrical elements are not positioned relative to one another for use in a reflectarray towards a deployed state in which the first and second electrical elements are positioned relative to one another for use in a reflectarray antenna; wherein the deployment mechanism includes a plurality of tapes (320, 322) for transitioning the first and second electrical elements from the undeployed state towards the deployed state; wherein each tape of the plurality of tapes: extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; wherein, in the undeployed state, the first terminal end is located a first distance from the second terminal end; wherein, in the deployed state, the first terminal end is located a second distance from the second terminal end that is greater than the first distance and a substantial portion of the tape located between the first and second terminal ends is substantially linear; wherein each of the plurality of tapes engages one of the first and second electrical elements at a location adjacent to the second terminal end of the tape; extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; wherein, in the undeployed state, the first terminal end is located a first distance from the second terminal end; wherein, in the deployed state, the first terminal end is located a second distance from the second terminal end that is greater than the first distance and a substantial portion of the tape located between the first and second terminal ends is substantially linear; wherein each of the plurality of tapes engages one of the first and second electrical elements at a location adjacent to the second terminal end of the tape; wherein the deployment mechanism includes a damper (204, 244) that operatively engages the plurality of tapes during the transition of the first and second electrical elements from the undeployed state towards the deployed state.