Can weather balloons be steered?
Can weather balloons be steered? Normal weather balloons cannot be steered. They move with the winds. In fact, that's exactly what meteorologists want them to do, because they want to see which way the wind blows at different altitudes. The weather balloon gains altitude until the balloon has expanded so much that the plastic breaks.
How many spy balloons are there?
There are currently five known Chinese balloon flights into U.S. territory, including two during the Biden administration and three during Donald Trump's presidency, according to the Biden administration's public statement.