The balloon used a mix of off-the-shelf American parts and Chinese sensors to collect photos, videos and other data, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
that investigators found the spy balloon used a mix of “commercially available U.S. gear” which can be purchased online along with “more specialized Chinese sensors.”
Initial results of the multi-agency-led investigation also found that the spy gear onboard the balloon was capable of capturing photos, videos and other data which could be transmitted back to China, the report added. The investigators, however, believe that the balloon did not transmit any data back to China while flying over the U.S. although it is unclear if this was due to a glitch or the U.S. military’s electronic countermeasures.
It is unclear if U.S. officials plan on making these findings public or inform Chinese officials about it.from April which said that the balloon had collected data from sensitive U.S. military locations and transmitted it back to China in real time. The report, which cited two unnamed senior U.S. officials, added that Beijing was able to control the flight path of the balloon and was able to collect information from “electronic signals.
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