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Various factors and looking at in terms of does it pose a potential risk to people while in the air and right now as i mentioned we assess that it does not pose a risk to people on the ground, as it currently is traversing the continental united states. and so out of an abundance of caution, cognizant of the potential impact to civilians on the ground from a debris field, right now we're going to continue to monitor and review options. >> if i may, you mentioned that we've seen this kind of activity before, so why aren't we sharing this one and why last night if you were following it for a few...

Military or physical threat to people on the ground at this time and we'll continue to review -- excuse me, continue to monitor and review options. >> reporter: so why that's important is we know that it is still over the continental u.s., and in fact, it seems as if it's moved south and it's moving east, so it may actually be more in the center of the u.s. than it was when it was up in montana, so one of the questions answered, the big question, though, that that opens up is where is it headed, and that's something that the pentagon still does not want to talk to us about where it could be he...

>> sure. absolutely, and again, we're just not going to get into an hour-by-hour where the balloon is, we'll do our best to keep you and the public informed in general terms on where the balloon is. and try to be helpful in that regard. >> guessing game where people think it is flying over, some -- >> understood, and a key point to make and to purposefully belabor the point which is as this bas loan traverses the continental united states, it does not pose a physical or military risk to people on the ground and we'll continue to monitor and review options and provide information and updates as...

>> thank you, general. thinking about the root of the balloon, was it impossible for the dod to deal with the balloon before it reach to the airspace of the united states? >> yeah, we've been monitoring the balloon. you know, we are aware again, it is maneuverable craft and we continue to assess and make appropriate decisions based on how we're going to address what we perceive as a potential threat or not. the safety and security of the american people is paramount and at this time we assess it does not pose a physical threat to people on the ground. we'll continue to monitor it and review op...

Americans with their eyes on the skies, posting images like this one, the balloon floating over missouri. commercial pilots radioing in. >> we got that balloon in sight also. looks like it's way up there, maybe 50,000 feet or so. >> reporter: the balloon is huge with a technology bay attached below that is itself the size of three busses, loaded with high resolution cameras, according to a senior u.s. official, equipped with what appear to be solar panels on the side that could power its technology. it first entered american airspace over alaska, then flying into southwest canada before dippin...