Man, I don't know. I'm still effectively a kid who thinks planes are cool but never got too into the specs. There was a a satellite shot down by an F-15 so mayb

Man, I don't know. I'm still effectively a kid who thinks planes are cool but never got too into the specs. There was a a satellite shot down by an F-15 so maybe there was a rough plan if the balloon seemed like a big deal? Or the service ceiling is conservative and downgraded? https://avgeekery.com/that-time-an-f-15-pilot-shot-down-a-satellite-32-years-ago-this-week/ https://avgeekery.com/that-time-an-f-15-pilot-shot-down-a-sa... I was reading about the choice of missile used for shooting it down uses lasers for the fuse instead of radar which might have had issues with the balloon depending on the material. Also this seems be the first F22 kill.