A surveillance balloon is currently circling south of Chamberlain, South Dakota, above the Missouri River
Thunderhead Balloon Flight 676. July 4, 2024, 9:39 a.m. local time
Surveillance Balloon Circling South of Chamberlain, South Dakota July 4, 2024
By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 4, 2024
This helium balloon, owned by Aerostar, is currently circling south of Chamberlain, South Dakota, above the Missouri River. The FAA shows the balloon is owned by Aerostar of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Aerostar says it conducts "intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance" for the U.S. military, and has multiple defense contracts.
Aerostar's balloons were above the Native American Nations in South Dakota and North Dakota, and Whiteriver Apache, eastern Navajo Nation, and Jicarilla Apache during June.
Below: Closer view of the balloon above Chamberlain currently.
Below: There are currently six balloons above the region.
"The Thunderhead Balloon System is a steerable multipurpose platform developed by Raven Aerostar for stratospheric missions of long duration, with navigational capabilities and the ability of performing persistent flight over areas of interest. The balloons can be flown individually or in constellations to support a wide range of requirements including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; serve as an alternative to satellite communications or make surveys of ground, marine and environmental objectives.
"The heart of the system is a super pressure balloon to which is attached a gondola containing the payload, flight systems and solar panels."
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