Im hoping that Starshine is not flashing yet because it has not "spun up" . The rotation of the satellite is maintained by solar radiation pressure. Can anyone who saw the deployment on CNN tell us if it was rotating at deployment ? I'm hoping not to disappoint my students when we get our first window, starting June 12... Ian -- Shari & Ian Porter Ian's Space Page http://www.syberspace.com.au Shari's Hobby Ceramics Page http://www.ceramicsplace.com Lat 38.3744 S Long 144.8136 E