Officials said the balloon, with a place of origin in China, had entered U.S. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is operated by the United States and Canada, was tracking the balloon the entire time. ET. The balloon was flying at an altitude of about 50,000 to 60,000 feet in the stratosphere where there is no commercial air traffic. The China-claimed balloon drifted east toward the Atlantic Ocean before a F-22 fighter jet shot it down off the South Carolina coast, around 2:39 p.m. The 200 feet-tall balloon was first reported after being seen by civilians near Billings, Montana, after which it was allowed to traverse across the United States by officials citing safety concerns, despite the maneuverable balloon passing over the site of sensitive airbases and strategic nuclear missile silos. sovereignty by entering American airspace without permission. The White House and Pentagon said the balloon had violated U.S. officials said it was a Chinese surveillance balloon. The first object was initially reported as unidentified until U.S. Here’s what we know so far about these four objects: Feb. The latest unidentified object was shot down on Sunday over Michigan’s Lake Huron. Three of the objects remain unidentified as of late Sunday, and were separately shot down within three days. military has shot down four flying objects over North American airspace over the past eight days. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP) A high-altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb.
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