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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by boomboomsubban on Saturday February 04, 2023 @07:40PM (#34660209)
>As for it being a weather balloon, it seems they must be floating a lot of these balloons lately to check the 'weather'

I have no idea what this balloon is, but know that thousands if weather balloons are released every day worldwide. That means China is likely releasing several hundred a day.

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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by wkat4242 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @08:17AM (#34664676)
Weather balloons don't contain payloads the size is school buses. They fly up, pop and come down, the payload being around a kilogram or so.
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