DOW-UAP-D173

BAASS Monthly Report, November 2009

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Official description

This document is an administrative, programmatic, or contractor-produced record related to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)-administered program active from 2008 to 2012. AAWSAP’s official scope of work identified 12 technical research areas relating to potential aerospace threats over a time horizon of more than 40 years. As part of the broader program record, the file documents how AAWSAP was scoped, organized, tasked, funded, executed, or described at a particular point in time. This November 2009 Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) progress report summarizes contractor activities for the period November 1–30, 2009. The report focuses on AAWSAP investigative activity based on information received via the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), progress on investigations centering on a ranch in Utah, and a preliminary report on a “blue orb” incident. It also records BAASS’s continued emphasis on field investigation, case database expansion, and focused inquiry into events at the Utah ranch and surrounding area, including creation of a separate database for those incidents.

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AI summary

The document is a monthly report from the Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) detailing activities related to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) for November 2009. It highlights investigations into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on a ranch in Utah and a specific incident involving a 'blue orb', along with efforts to expand the case database and emphasize field investigations. This document is significant as it provides insight into government-sponsored investigations into unidentified aerial phenomena during this period.