[adam_az]

My guess is that HAM operators and astronomers (NOT TO MENTION THE NSA) will be following it and we will hear news not long after launch.

[July 4th]

Yeah, people will see this thing if it actually makes it into the sky. However, if it blows up on the pad, and then they claim it was a success, plenty of people will know they're full of BS.

[jennyp]

My guess is that HAM operators and astronomers (NOT TO MENTION THE NSA) will be following it and we will hear news not long after launch.

Yes - I wonder if any of the news channels will be plugged in to these sources. This will be a real test of their news-gathering ingenuity.