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Noted: became a tool for predicting flight paths during the war in Ukraine · 2026-08-20
Noted: The operator traced heavy API traffic to locations around Ukraine and Russia · 2026-08-20
Noted: some Ukrainian groups may use it to direct flying objects via wind · 2026-08-20
Noted: In 2025, U.S. military authorities requested data, but the operator charged a fee that went unpaid · 2026-08-20

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Weather Balloon Tracker SondeHub Becomes a Wartime Tool

SondeHub, a weather balloon tracking service that began as a joke domain redirect, became a tool for predicting flight paths during the war in Ukraine. The operator traced heavy API traffic to locations around Ukraine and Russia, and some Ukrainian groups may use it to direct flying objects via wind. In 2025, U.S. military authorities requested data, but the operator charged a fee that went unpaid.