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U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)

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[-] Joker@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 6 months ago

It’s a satellite provider. Cell networks don’t work at that altitude. Starlink was my first guess too but, after some more thought, it could be Hughesnet. They probably have wider coverage.

[-] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yeah, their coverage is hughe

[-] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Y U G E N E T

[-] crsu@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

So are their pings

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

Hugh Mungous

[-] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Probably Hughesnet or Viasat.

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