An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say.
    • Lazhward@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      Didn’t that turn out to be a weather balloon launched by an amateur meteorology club?

      • nrezcm@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        2 years ago

        No that ended up being swamp gas from a weather balloon trapped in a thermal pocket which reflected light from Venus. Pretty common mistake.