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2023-02-08 04:44:10 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AB8F2880A2504C9A4B497CBA7DD80DB61470DE5649E3CD735B85772F896178EE
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Biden ordered the balloon to be shot down on Feb 1, but military advised to wait until it was above a body of water for safety. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525831-102/chinese-spy-balloon-shot China has many satellites currently in orbit that are capable of capturing hi-res images of the United States and its military infrastructure. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64508086 https://www.space.com/china-launches-spy-satellites-yaogan-35-04
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