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2023-06-26 18:24:02 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Missing critical context. This is a Thunderhead balloon system owned by Aerostar - an American company. https://aerostar.com/products/balloons-airships/thunderhead-balloons It’s registered with the FAA, & not a foreign or unknown craft. (N930TH) https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=930 Foreign spy balloons and unknown objects don’t broadcast their current location using ADS-B.

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• Missing critical context. This is a Thunderhead balloon system owned by Aerostar - an American company. https://aerostar.com/products/balloons-airships/thunderhead-balloons It’s registered with the FAA, & not a foreign or unknown craft. (N930TH) https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=930 Foreign spy balloons and unknown objects don’t broadcast their current location using ADS-B.