SIGHTINGSphereHigh plausibility96

Sphere over Off South Carolina coast, SC, US

February 4, 2023 at 07:39 PM UTC-5

Witness statement

A Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon was tracked across the continental U.S. before being shot down by an F-22 Raptor with an AIM-9X Sidewinder over the Atlantic Ocean. Widely visible from the ground; precipitated subsequent shootdowns of unidentified objects over Alaska, Yukon, and Lake Huron in the following week. Source: DoD briefings, FBI debris analysis.

Submitted anonymously · 5/24/2026

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