What to know about the alleged Chinese spy balloon
The alleged Chinese spy balloon.The Pentagon does not believe China's assertions that this was a weather balloon that flew off course. There was no "force majeure" that caused the Chinese surveillance balloon to enter U.S. airspace."This was intentional," a senior U.S. official told FOX News Journalist Jennifer Griffin.
The balloon is flying at 60,000 feet, which is higher than most U.S. warplanes or aircraft can fly. To put that in perspective, the the United States' newest multi-role aircraft, has a service ceiling of 50,000 feet, while controlled airspace for commercial aircraft ranges between 18,000 and 60,000 feet, with most commercial traffic flying around 35,000 feet.
Map shows approximate path of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over Montana Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. So far, the U.S. has decided not to shoot the balloon down, saying it is not an immediate threat and that the debris falling from the balloon as it plummets to earth could cause harm to civilians and property.
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