How do you navigate high-altitude balloons? We asked an Oregon aerospace company

After the captivating saga of China’s “spy balloon” crossing over the U.S., we turned to the Tillamook-based Near Space Corporation for more context.

TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Despite protestations from the Chinese government, most Americans have been told by now that a large, high-altitude balloon that crossed over the U.S. last week was not just researching the weather.

According to the Biden administration, the balloon was equipped to spy — collecting intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial espionage program using a fleet of balloons to target more than 40 countries.

The New York Times reported on U.S. state department claims that the

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