Russian satellite launched today could become the brightest object in the sky

[ghi]

.. if everything goes according to plan, you never know, "American components, Russian components...all made in Taiwan" 

"If the satellite manages to successfully inflate its metallic reflectors to full size, it has the potential to become the brightest human-made object in orbit. Some reports have even speculated that it could become the third brightest object in the entire sky, outshined by only the moon and the sun."

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/brightest-satellite-mayak-russian-space-science/

"Soyuz rocket lifts off with 73 satellites"
https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/07/14/soyuz-rideshare-launch/

http://cosmomayak.com/

[oakranger]

But why dose it have to be bright?

[zack1234]

Will be probed or violated?

[ghi]

But why dose it have to be bright?

The idea is to reflect light from Sun into space junk , should help illuminate track and clean in future. I read about similar project years ago planning  to place a large mirror on orbit and illuminate places located at high latitude around  arctic circle during long dark winter.

[Meatwad]

Its a giant metallic triangle. The Soviets are going to use that for mind control. 

[zack1234]

Its a giant metallic triangle. The Soviets are going to use that for mind control. 

We are all safe then

[Ack-Ack]

The idea is to reflect light from Sun into space junk , should help illuminate track and clean in future. I read about similar project years ago planning  to place a large mirror on orbit and illuminate places located at high latitude around  arctic circle during long dark winter.

The Japanese recently tried the same thing and failed.