mr. john croft floats over the united states. china says it's a civilian weather balloon that was blown off course by accident. will the suspect of surveillance balloon is about the size of 3 buses. it usually operates of an altitude of anywhere from 24000 meters to 37000 meters higher than commercial planes or fighter jets. it's filled with helium, and a solar panel is attached to its bottom, which has been visible in the recent sightings, it also carries equipment, including cameras, radar and census. i know tango is a senior fellow of the tie, he institute, he dumps the us accusations that the balloon is for spying. you have a balloon with the size of 3 buses that is apparently floating over the united states. the national weather organization of the united states is confirmed that it's consistent with being blown. i off course over the pacific, down through canada and into the us. the idea that this is a quote spy balloon. the whole point about spying is to gain information by subterfuge of by not being detected, having a yeah, you know, something that big, that is, ah, you obviously ca