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Old 3rd Feb 2023, 21:38
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Originally Posted by tubby linton
Sites that can be seen from a satellite every day of the year
But if you bothered to read the rest of my post "photos from 60k ft. could be much more revealing than a spy satellite 100+ miles up". Plus satellites can't 'linger'.
Now, why the Chinese would want or need such high-resolution photos, I have no idea. But given Montana is pretty much the definition of "nowhere", why would they maneuver to keep the balloon in that area for an extended period?
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