The wreckage from the balloon hit the ocean at a depth of about 47 feet.
Pentagon describes how a single shot brought down a Chinese spy balloon
The balloon was hovering at a height of between 60,000 and 65,000 feet
when the aircraft launched the missile at a height of 58,000 feet.
an F-22 Raptor that took out from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia at 2:39 p.m. on Saturday
fired one air-to-air A9X sidewinder missile that brought down the Chinese spy balloon.
According to officials, the wreckage from the balloon hit the ocean at a depth of about 47 feet.
Unknown is the timetable for retrieving the balloon from the Atlantic Ocean
Navy salvage vessel is anticipated to be there in a few days.
defence official claimed that while the balloon travelled across the nation,