[amsat-bb] Russian Thing

[Joe]

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
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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" <nss at mwt.net <mailto:nss at mwt.net>> 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
>     Idle Tyme
>     Idle-Tyme.com
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>     On 7/18/2017 10:29 AM, skristof at etczone.com
>     <mailto:skristof at etczone.com> 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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