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02-14-2023, 12:03 PM
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Satellites
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Originally Posted by Blueblaze
An object the size of a small car that can travel at 40,000 ft?
Hmmmm, let's see.... our best drones are bigger than a humvee and top out at about 30,000'. A U2 can make it to 80,000', but we're the only ones who have them. And their wingspan is half a 747. Well... a 747's service ceiling is about 45K, but they're a little bigger than a Volkswagon. I hope we didn't shoot down a 747!
Iran's little toy drones are basically glorified model airplanes. Might be good for 3,000', so they're out.
Wow, that doesn't leave much other than an escaped balloon from some used car lot's "Crazy Sales Days" event. Do they have used car lots up there on the tundra? Maybe it's midget aliens (the space kind)!
Something tells me that when they get to Alaska, all they're going to find is a bag of wind (minus the bag)!
Maybe somebody should have run their latest balloon lie past a pilot before calling up CNN!
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No mention about the use of satellites to observe these objects. If they can read a license plate from outer space, why not these balloons?
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