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It would be quite a screw up as the balloon over the US was white (not transparent) and massively visible. It was meant to be seen. The American spy/military p
by georgeg23 4y ago
It would be quite a screw up as the balloon over the US was white (not transparent) and massively visible. It was meant to be seen.
The American spy/military program involving Low Earth Orbit satellites is a potential target. SpaceX is launching tons of these satellites over China as part of the Space Development Agency: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Development_Agency https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Development_Agency
China has been complaining to the United Nations about it. https://press.un.org/en/2022/gadis3698.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2022/gadis3698.doc.htm
- mym1990 4y agoHow high does one have to go in airspace to no longer be considered as part of a specific country's airspace?
- georgeg23 4y agoSpace is different than borders because there is no horizon.
- mym1990 4y agoAh seems like there is some distinction between space and airspace whether an object is in orbit or not.
- nradov 4y agoThe US has not defined any specific altitude limit for our airspace. https://youtu.be/P43wVDiZs8k https://youtu.be/P43wVDiZs8k
- mym1990 4y agoHilariously informative, thank you!
- Plasmoid 4y agoGenerally it's the Karman line but there aren't any treaties that specify where flight ends and orbit starts.
- JKCalhoun 4y agoThis has had me wondering if there is an amateur/civilian role in spotting, (optically or otherwise) high altitude unidentified objects. I know amateur's are involved in meteorology, aircraft tracking, even spotting asteroids and meteors. It would be awesome to have something pointing up all day with software on the back end — pinging you if a small object traverses its CCD.