Chinese citizen arrested for flying drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base
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A Chinese citizen, Yinpiao Zhou, has been arrested for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. He is accused of taking photos of the military facility, which is illegal. Zhou, 39, was apprehended as he prepared to fly to China from San Francisco. Authorities tracked the drone flying about one mile above the base in late November. Security personnel located Zhou at a nearby park, where they found the drone hidden in his jacket. The base is known for launching missions, including those by SpaceX.