OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A mysterious object within the clear sky above Oklahoma Metropolis had many individuals speaking on Monday.
After fielding a number of cellphone calls from folks in regards to the object, FOX 25 seemed into it.
The thing, spherical and white, could possibly be seen in northeast Oklahoma Metropolis and Edmond shortly earlier than midday. The thing was excessive up within the sky and drifted slowly from east to west.
The thing was decided to be a stratospheric (high-altitude) balloon made by Aerostar.
At one level, the balloon reached an altitude of 67,000 toes.
Aerostar focuses on aerospace and protection options.
Its high-altitude balloons are used for numerous functions like analysis, sensing, and communication.
In March of this yr, Aerostar achieved a brand new world report with a high-altitude balloon. The balloon had been in flight for 336 consecutive days, marking the longest steady flight within the stratosphere by a controllable flight car.
FOX 25 has reached out to Aerostar for extra details about the balloon above Oklahoma Metropolis and is ready to listen to again.
