Hi, this is Niwaka Japan!

[JB80]

Now this looks interesting and may possibly be a very rare photo opportunity.

Times will be published on this site although it's not immediately clear to me whereabouts it will be published.

http://www.fit.ac.jp/EN/

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/minisatellite-to-flash-code-from-space-20121008-278dy.html

A palm-sized Japanese satellite in orbit around Earth will flash a Morse code message that will be visible around the world from next month, the mission commander said.

Researchers hope the satellite, measuring 10 centimetres cubed and launched from the International Space Station on Friday, will become the first orbiter to transmit an LED message across the night sky.

The message was originally intended to be seen just in Japan, but people around the world have asked for the satellite to communicate when it overflies them, said Takushi Tanaka, professor at The Fukuoka Institute of Technology.

[Tinker1947]

Hmmm, wonder what the sending speed will be, i might just brush up on my keying....

[JamesF]

That's the "cube sat" thing, isn't it?

James

[JB80]

Yeah, I think it's a Japanese version of one with LEDs on a couple of sides.

I think they should of not told us the message and we should of had to work it out.