The U.S. recovery effort of an object that was shot down over Alaska last week faces severe weather conditions, according to weather forecasts.
The object was shot down on Feb. 10 by an F-22 fighter jet near Deadhorse, Alaska, located near the Canadian border, the U.S. Northern Command said.
“Recovery operations continue today near Deadhorse, Alaska,” U.S. Northern Command said in a statement to news outlets Saturday. “We have no further details at this time about the object, including its capabilities, purpose, or origin.”
Sea conditions on Feb. 10 “permitted dive and underwater unmanned vehicle (UUV) activities and the retrieval of additional debris from the sea floor,” Northern Command told Reuters. “The public may see U.S. Navy vessels moving to and from the site as they conduct offload and resupply activities.”…