Gregory_malenkov t1_j9ix5k7 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:09 AM Reply to comment by MIAMarc in U2 Pilot selfie with the Chinese Balloon by Mival93 NASA has a few that they operate for this purpose. The USAF still operates a fleet of around 30 U2s, for real-time intelligence gathering that’s just not really possible for satellites. Permalink Parent 1
Gregory_malenkov t1_j9ix5k7 wrote
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NASA has a few that they operate for this purpose. The USAF still operates a fleet of around 30 U2s, for real-time intelligence gathering that’s just not really possible for satellites.