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Somebody answer this. Why did China need a spy balloon?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:04 am
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:04 am
The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
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Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:05 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Why are you assuming that the objective was to take pictures?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:05 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Aircovid-23 was a success!
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:06 am to DeafVallyBatnR
To frick with everyone.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:07 am to DeafVallyBatnR
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The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
Highly doubt this. It was only at 60K feet.
I think it was a test of our political will and we failed miserablly. China will certainly back the dem candidate in 24 again for sure.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:09 am to DeafVallyBatnR
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The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
No, you're talking about a completely different level of resolution they could get from this balloon. In addition to visual it was almost certainly gathering other data and served as a giant FU, look how weak you are on the world stage.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:11 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Probably test for something more nefarious, i.e. an EMP
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:11 am to Flats
Doesnt Google earth update frequently? It does .No need for spy balloon for TAKING PICTURES.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:13 am to DeafVallyBatnR
I can think of only 2 reasons.
#1 and most likely it's to stir the pot in many different ways.
#2 they have shite satellites that couldn't get information they feel they needed.
#1 and most likely it's to stir the pot in many different ways.
#2 they have shite satellites that couldn't get information they feel they needed.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:15 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Radio frequencies
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:17 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Satellites are expensive and a technological challenge to build, launch, and maintain. Retasking a satellite's orbit may be too cost prohibitive or even outside their capability.
Balloons are pretty cheap.
All I got.
Balloons are pretty cheap.
All I got.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:24 am to DreauxB2015
Does Google Earth cover sensitive areas?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:27 am to Chief One Word
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Does Google Earth cover sensitive areas?
Military bases are blotted out. Well supposed to be, but sometimes they get a glimpse.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:27 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Historically, unfriendly nations engaged in 'limit testing.'
You poke your foe to see what he does. If he does nothing you poke him harder.
China knows that we have a mentally retarded president. But they have to be sure he is totally passive before they invade Taiwan.
You poke your foe to see what he does. If he does nothing you poke him harder.
China knows that we have a mentally retarded president. But they have to be sure he is totally passive before they invade Taiwan.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:30 am to DeafVallyBatnR
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The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
Think about what you asked.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:30 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Why did the Middle east send those 9/11 pilots on dry runs?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:30 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Could be a lot of reasons. Example - No ground penetrating radar from their satellites, but not out of the question to put on a balloon to take a peek at nuclear installations.
This post was edited on 2/6/23 at 11:31 am
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:31 am to DeafVallyBatnR
They didn't. The whole thing is a joke.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:32 am to DeafVallyBatnR
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The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
Seriously?
Photos likely not primary objective, but you'd get better photos and live video from balloon.
Potential intercept of various signals and frequencies.
Testing of equipment such as jamming devices. Potentially test tech to frick with anything from traffic lights to civil defense.
To instill panic.
Probing response. Instead of inert payload, next time it could be EMP, Nuke, or even rolls of pennies... I mean why not? That'd kill plenty of people from that height over a crowd.
Cost. A satellite costs a Billion dollars or more and launches are tracked. They can launch balloons for a few bucks from anywhere.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:34 am to lazlodawg
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Could be a lot of reasons. Example - No ground penetrating radar from their satellites, but not out of the question to put on a balloon to take a peek at nuclear installations.
This is the most likely reason.
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