Another "object" shot down

[CallMeKate]

I bought my grandson this lens filter for his telescope - just a bit better-than-average average-guy's telescope. Anyway, this filter allows you to see all the stuff in space that's man-made; satellites, space debris, that lost astronaut (just kidding), and you'd be amazed at how much stuff is out there. Really, it's incredible.

That sounds like a really exciting thing to have! I need to tell my daughter about that filter. And when you said lost astronaut, my silly brain flashed a memory of Dr. Smith floating around on a tether on Lost in Space. I need to sleep more!

 

[Murrmurr]

That sound like a really exciting thing to have! I need to tell my daughter about that filter. And when you said lost astronaut, my silly brain flashed a memory of Dr. Smith floating around on a tether on Lost in Space. I need to sleep more!

You can also buy a whole lens that does that, not just a filter. But the filter's less expensive.

You can see some of the same stuff through a good pair of binoculars with night-vision.

 

[Lawrence00]

You would think they could spare 2 minutes to identify the object with their Uber high resolution cameras. Poor Dorothy.

 

[Victoria]

Isn't Russia like 5 miles away from Alaska? Maybe they took advantage of the Chinese balloon incident to launch their own knowing we would think China was at it again.

 

[Victoria]

Okay, so the service ceiling for commercial aircraft is around 42,000 feet. An object the size of a car is shot down at 40,000 so obviously a risk. Why haven't we heard anything more? Is it customary for the pentagon or whatever entity would keep the public informed to not say *anything* except "object shot down?" I haven't always followed news very closely, but it just seems very unusual to me. Am I wrong?

(Has anything been mentioned anywhere about Alaska being so close to Russia? Maybe my mind is running off the track on a tangent?)

That was my first thought! Russia taking advantage of the Chinese balloon incident to do their own thing.

 

[Victoria]

Seems unusual to me also. By now 'they' know something .... why the cloak of secrecy?

Must be something more sinister than a spy balloon since they are so quiet about it.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders.


“I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object,” Trudeau said on Twitter.


Trudeau said that he spoke with US President Joe Biden on Saturday and that Canadian forces will lead the object recovery operation.


Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand tweeted Saturday that she had discussed the incident with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “and reaffirmed that we’ll always defend our sovereignty together.”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/11/politics/norad-additional-object-northern-canada/index.html

Someone really needs to make sure there are no viruses on those things. Biological or technological. Who knows what kind of new tech is being invented these days.

 

[Lawrence00]

Gain of function dissemination

 

[Jean-Paul]

So, the altitude of 30,000..100,000 ft is very effective for photos, IR band and side looking SAR Radar, ECM, microwave and other detection of enemy installations and emissions.

Since 1955 our U-2 planes have flown (and are STILL flying) at exactly those altitudes. (remember Frank Gary POWERS, 1 May 1960, incident over Sverdlovsk?

Military surveillance balloons were invented in France 1794 Battle of Fleurus in Austria, by the Montgolfier Bros.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fleurus_(1794)


The US intelligence/defense has had ~ 230 years to prepare....

What would be the chicom , Russian or Iranian response if the USA were so bold as to do a similar balloon espionage program over their airspace?


Cheers,





Jon

 

[Fyrefox]

When the alien ground forces arrive, not only will they have irresistible weapons, but a cruel sense of humor. Hope that you are all practicing your yodeling, as that makes their heads explode….

 

[deaver]

actually my earlier post was a tongue in cheek comment, guess nobody picked up on that. in some news flash i read russia has reponened some of its bases on the kamchatka peninsula to spy on alaska. and in another flash i read the coast guard had spotted a chinese war ship in the gulf of alaska, it beat feet when encountered. wars or some type of armed conflict have occured on average every 20-22 years, we are overdue.