diff --git a/config/tmtcc_definitions.py b/config/tmtcc_definitions.py
index 62a3b77..59f3780 100644
--- a/config/tmtcc_definitions.py
+++ b/config/tmtcc_definitions.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ServiceList(enum.Enum):
     TMP1075_1 = auto()
     TMP1075_2 = auto()
     HEATER = auto()
+    SA_DEPL = auto()
 
 
 class SerialConfig(enum.Enum):
diff --git a/config/tmtcc_globals.py b/config/tmtcc_globals.py
index 28119d7..20f3665 100644
--- a/config/tmtcc_globals.py
+++ b/config/tmtcc_globals.py
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ def add_globals_post_args_parsing(args: argparse.Namespace):
         service = ServiceList.TMP1075_2
     elif service == "heater":
         service = ServiceList.HEATER
+    elif service == "sa_depl":
+        service = ServiceList.SA_DEPL
     else:
         logger.warning("Service not known! Setting standard service 17")
         service = ServiceList.SERVICE_17
diff --git a/config/tmtcc_object_ids.py b/config/tmtcc_object_ids.py
index 7372866..790f932 100644
--- a/config/tmtcc_object_ids.py
+++ b/config/tmtcc_object_ids.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ObjectIds(enum.Enum):
     TMP1075_1_HANDLER_ID = auto()
     TMP1075_2_HANDLER_ID = auto()
     HEATER = auto()
+    SOLAR_ARRAY_DEPLOYMENT_HANDLER = auto()
 
 
 def set_object_ids(object_id_dict: Dict[ObjectIds, bytearray]):
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ def set_object_ids(object_id_dict: Dict[ObjectIds, bytearray]):
          o_ids.ACU_HANDLER_ID: bytearray([0x44, 0x00, 0x00, 0x4]),
          o_ids.TMP1075_1_HANDLER_ID: bytearray([0x44, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5]),
          o_ids.TMP1075_2_HANDLER_ID: bytearray([0x44, 0x00, 0x00, 0x6]),
-         o_ids.HEATER: bytearray([0x54, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1]),
+         o_ids.HEATER: bytearray([0x54, 0x00, 0x00, 0x3]),
+         o_ids.SOLAR_ARRAY_DEPLOYMENT_HANDLER: bytearray([0x44, 0x00, 0x00, 0x8]),
          o_ids.INVALID: bytearray([0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF]),
          }
     )
diff --git a/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_packer_hook.py b/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_packer_hook.py
index fc38260..5224219 100644
--- a/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_packer_hook.py
+++ b/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_packer_hook.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from tmtc_core.core.tmtcc_object_id_manager import get_object_id
 from config.tmtcc_object_ids import ObjectIds
 from pus_tc.tmtcc_tc_tmp1075 import pack_tmp1075_test_into
 from pus_tc.tmtcc_tc_heater import pack_heater_test_into
+from pus_tc.tmtcc_tc_solar_array_deployment import pack_solar_array_deployment_test_into
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ def pack_service_queue_user(service: ServiceList, op_code: str, service_queue: T
     if service == ServiceList.HEATER:
         object_id = get_object_id(ObjectIds.HEATER)
         return pack_heater_test_into(object_id, service_queue)
+    if service == ServiceList.SA_DEPL:
+        object_id = get_object_id(ObjectIds.SOLAR_ARRAY_DEPLOYMENT_HANDLER)
+        return pack_solar_array_deployment_test_into(object_id, service_queue)
     LOGGER.warning("Invalid Service !")
 
 
diff --git a/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_solar_array_deployment.py b/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_solar_array_deployment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ea5f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pus_tc/tmtcc_tc_solar_array_deployment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+@file   tmtcc_tc_solar_array_deployment.py
+@brief  The test function in this file simply returns a command which triggers the solar array deployment.
+@author J. Meier
+@date   15.02.2021
+"""
+from tmtc_core.core.tmtc_core_definitions import QueueCommands
+from tmtc_core.pus_tc.tmtcc_pus_tc_packer import TcQueueT
+from tmtc_core.pus_tc.tmtcc_pus_tc_base import PusTelecommand
+
+
+class ActionIds:
+    DEPLOY_SOLAR_ARRAYS = bytearray([0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x5])
+
+
+def pack_solar_array_deployment_test_into(object_id: bytearray, tc_queue: TcQueueT) -> TcQueueT:
+    tc_queue.appendleft((QueueCommands.PRINT, "Testing S/A Deployment"))
+
+    command = object_id + ActionIds.DEPLOY_SOLAR_ARRAYS
+    command = PusTelecommand(service=8, subservice=128, ssc=200, app_data=command)
+    tc_queue.appendleft(command.pack_command_tuple())