BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 03:07:00
It's going to end. i think it might depend to some extent on the level of cooperation between the chinese and the americans to either bring this balloon safely down or at least get it out of us airspace. earlier we spoke tojohn powell who is the president and founder ofjp aerospace. his company has launched 200 balloons into the upper atmosphere for research students and media companies. i asked him why the chinese are using a balloon rather than a satellite. well, balloons give you several advantages. one, it's much closer, and more timely. you have a new camera or sensor, and you don't want ...