US Could Use Laser to Force Down Chinese Spy Balloon in ‘Semi-Controlled Descent’: Aerospace Specialist

US Could Use Laser to Force Down Chinese Spy Balloon in ‘Semi-Controlled Descent’: Aerospace Specialist
Art Thompson, CEO of Sage Cheshire and president of A2ZFX, stands in front of two model capsules he built for Red Bull Stratos. On Oct. 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner used Thompson’s capsule as a launch pad and broke the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.25, breaking the record for the highest freefall, largest manned balloon, and highest balloon flight. The famous capsule was featured at the Smithsonian in 2014. Linda KC Reynolds
Eva Fu
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The United States could bring down the Chinese surveillance balloon currently flying eastward across the country by shooting it with a laser, which would cause it to gradually descend without inflicting serious damage to civilians on the ground, according to an aerospace specialist.

The Defense Department previously ruled out shooting down the balloon, which was first spotted earlier this week in Montana, saying that its size could cause a debris field large enough to harm Americans.

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