While modern satellites can capture images thousands of kilometers away in orbit, spy balloons allow close-up and detailed photos of the earth’s surface.
MANILA, Philippines – The US military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon on Saturday, February 4. After it drifted over the continental US for over a week, the balloon raised questions about how much information it gathered during its flight.was spotted over Pangasinan and Baguio. The Philippine military has not released a statement on the object, as of posting time.
Spy balloons trace their history back to blimps, a type of airship. Airships are built with a rigid frame inside, while blimps rely only on gas to keep their shape., was attached to the blimp as a means of powering it. These were mainly used to patrol waters and escort ships.made use of balloons designed to utilize jet stream air currents to drop incendiary bombs on US territory.
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