Dr. Andrew Hammond, Historian & Curator at the International Spy Museum, breaks down some common misconceptions about the Chinese 'spy' balloon that was shot down in the United States. Did the U.S. shoot down the balloon too late? Was this a dry run for a military attack? Was this the first time this has happened? Could the spy balloon see into our homes?

For more info about the world of espionage, check out the International Spy Museum: https://www.spymuseum.org

Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Eric Bugash
Editor: Anna O'Donohue
Expert: Andrew Hammond

Producer: Anna O’Donohue
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Camera Operator: Mike Audick
Audio: Elijah Sutton
Production Assistant: Will Hoffinger

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward