It says once opened it will " It will span 16 square meters (170 square feet)"

a Triangle one side of 170 sqft = 18 feet base to peak. But if they are saying 170 sqft total, then divided by 3 = 10 foot tall base to peak.

Now for a surface to be reflective, how big does it need to be in terms of wvelength?

Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 7/18/2017 11:02 AM, Paul Andrews wrote:

Will this object reflect RF signals?

Maybe reflect like meteor scatter?

Maybe too small.

On Jul 18, 2017 11:58 AM, "Joe" <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

he he eh that's why I asked here for a web page or similar I saw
that also, and thought, ummmm I'm interested,, but NOT THAT
INTERESTED!! he he he

Joe WB9SBD
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
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On 7/18/2017 10:29 AM, [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> wrote:

    Am I the only person who is worried about downloading an app
    from Russia
    onto my smartphone?

    Steve AI9IN

    On 2017-07-18 10:50, JoAnne K9JKM wrote:

        Hi Joe,

        Heavens-Above.com now has pass predictions up for the new
        Russian
        reflector sat "Mayak," listing it as NORAD ID 2017-042F/42830.
        http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42830
        <http://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=42830>
        (that's the page but no predictions were actually listed
        the last time
        I checked it.)

        Plus Mayak has its own app, available to those who back
        the project.
        See: http://cosmomayak.com/default#mobileapp
        <http://cosmomayak.com/default#mobileapp>

        On 7/18/2017 9:42 AM, Joe wrote:

            While not really a Com bird, it still me be
            interesting to spot.
            Does anyone know of a tracking site for this?

            http://www.iflscience.com/space/russian-scientists-just-launched-a-controversial-artificial-star-that-might-anger-astronomers/all/
            <http://www.iflscience.com/space/russian-scientists-just-launched-a-controversial-artificial-star-that-might-anger-astronomers/all/>
            Joe WB9SBD

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