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Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by Invictus0 on Friday February 24, 2023 @08:01PM (#34932558)
Pricey? China is an $18T economy.
Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by jpgvm on Friday February 24, 2023 @08:14PM (#34932679)
For a balloon yes, generally speaking most balloons that can reach this altitude are weather balloons which are launched commonly but are cheap and disposable.

This platform is an order of magnitude larger and more capable than a normal weather balloon and thus much more expensive.