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DoD: Chinese spy balloon did not collect, transmit data over the US
Defense officials had previously said the spy balloon did not transmit data back to Beijing.
By Zamone Perez
Gallery: New photos released of effort to recover Chinese spy balloon
An F-22 fighter jet from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, shot down the balloon off the South Carolina coast on Feb. 4.
China conducted spy balloon program for years, Pentagon says
A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a Chinese balloon off the South Carolina coast on Saturday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy launches Chinese surveillance balloon salvage operation
The dock landing ship Carter Hall is spearheading the Navy’s balloon debris recovery efforts and collecting remnants near where it collapsed.
By Diana Stancy
US military failed to detect previous spy balloons from China
Navy and Coast Guard ships are surrounding the wreckage from Saturday, working to recover debris.
13 thoughts China’s balloon (probably) had while floating over America
"There’s been a lot of chatter about blowing me up lately. I’m a balloon. Technically I’m already blown up! HA!"
By Sarah Sicard
Why stratospheric balloons are used in era of space-based intelligence
Experts say balloons loitering at high altitudes can offer some advantages over satellites and drones — and could at least augment ISR capabilities.
China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky
The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace and was shot down by the military triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and blown up on social media.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions
Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press