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Developers say the object is now 600 kilometres (373 miles) above Earth and has successfully nestled into place.

And if all goes well, it will soon be unveiling its secret weapon – a giant pyramid-shaped mirrored satellite.

The mirror will allow the missile to shine brighter than any other unnatural space object.

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Before the launch, the brightest object in the sky was the International Space Station.

But the Mayak will only appear to be dimmer than the light of the Sun and the Moon.

The missile was built thanks to crowdfunding which saw space enthusiasts donate money to see it become a reality.

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And it has already pleased netizens who gave their cash to the project.

Netizen 'Denis Ivanov' said: "OMG, that's so cool. I donated them some money."

And one identified as 'Musalav Alibekov' noted: "They say it'll be exceptionally bright, but won't it be too much for the planes?!"

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The crowdfunding campaign raised a whopping 30,000 USD after being set up by advertising company 12.digital (CORR).

Although it is currently the size of a loaf of bread, the missile will unravel into a 16-square metre sheet of metallic sheeting.

The sheets are one 20th of the thickness of a human hair, according to the developers.

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They claim that the reflective brightness from the sheeting will rival the shine from the planet Venus.

Fans can also download an app to track the location of the missile, though it is currently written the in Russian language.