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Debris from Chinese balloon has been shipped to a laboratory for analysis

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Author: AIRLIVE contibutors
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. EODGRU 2 is a critical part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas; secures the undersea domain for freedom of movement; builds and fosters relationships with trusted partners, and protects the homeland. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support o

Teams from the Navy, Coast Guard and FBI are now thought to have scooped up all parts of the balloon, US government officials have said.

Officials from the U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that all of the debris had been found on the ocean floor on Thursday (February 16).

The last items of the recovery mission have since been sent off to an FBI lab in Virginia.

Local air and maritime restrictions off the coast of South Carolina are now understood to have been removed.

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