Events

Immaculate Constellation: alleged UAP collection USAP (2024–2026)

Unproven Handling What these labels mean →

A 12-page whistleblower report, delivered by Michael Shellenberger and entered into the record by Rep. Nancy Mace at the 13 Nov 2024 House Oversight UAP hearing, describes 'Immaculate Constellation': an alleged unacknowledged special access program collecting and fusing imagery (IMINT) and signatures (MASINT) of UAP from low-orbit, air and maritime sensors. It lists orbs, discs, triangles and incidents (e.g., orbs forcing an F-22 off patrol; an orange sphere descending over a carrier deck). The author, ex-Pentagon counter-WMD adviser Matthew Brown, came forward in April 2025. DoD said it has 'no record, present or historical'. The NSA answered a FOIA with a Glomar (neither confirm nor deny) and denied the appeal. In Jan 2026 OSW/Joint Staff refused to even search a custodian's email, saying 'the subject matter itself does not exist'.

Ties

ToRoleYearsVerdictSource
Reid reply and withheld DIRDpattern: program-name denials vs. records2009–2026Concept
Suppression patterncase: DENY + GLOMAR + REFUSE-TO-SEARCH2024–2026Documented · occurred Handlingtheblackvault.com
AAROcontrasting official position: prosaic identifications2024–2025Documented · occurred
4chan crash-retrieval whistleblower (2023)Area52 host links IC satellite imagery to the 'Atlantis' claim2024Concept
Nolan and Loeb on Grusch and the NDA waiver (Vetted, Sept 2026)the NDA waiver could reach IC-cleared witnesses2026Concept

Tied from

FromRoleYearsVerdictSource
NASIC crash retrieval and reverse engineering (UAP Gerb)discussed—youtube.com
RB-47 radar-visual case (1957)the modern analog: MASINT/sensor-fused UAP collection (alleged)1957/2024Concept
Jan 2015 classified Go Fast email deleted from all recipient inboxes overnightthe same 13 Nov 2024 hearing2024Documented · occurred
Non-human craft and bodies are held by the US (Grusch's underlying claim)related alleged program2024Unproven
Patuxent River UAP claimssame claim ecosystem (Shellenberger whistleblowers)2024Unproven
Varginha incident (1996)pattern: agency Glomar on UAP program records2024–2026Concept

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Documented

Item Record Tag
12-page report entered into the House record, 13 Nov 2024 docs.house.gov in the record
Author: Matthew Brown, former Pentagon policy adviser (counter-WMD); self-identified Apr 2025 Brown's public statements author identified
DoD (Sue Gough): 'no record, present or historical' of a SAP called IMMACULATE CONSTELLATION DoD statement denial
NSA: neither confirm nor deny; appeal denied Black Vault FOIA Glomar
OSW/JS (26 Jan 2026): no search conducted because 'the subject matter itself does not exist' FOIA response letter refused search
ODNI released an FOUO deliberative-process document describing IC from press (DF-2025-00021) ODNI FOIA ODNI record exists

Alleged (stated neutrally)

Item Source Tag
An operational USAP fusing IMINT/MASINT on UAP worldwide, hidden from Congress Brown (saw a capabilities briefing on a classified network) program
Orbs forcing an F-22 off patrol; orange sphere over a carrier deck; triangles using cloud cover The report incidents

How it was handled

Method What happened Tag
DENIAL Categorical 'no record' denial
GLOMAR NSA won't confirm existence Glomar
REFUSE TO SEARCH Denial used as the reason not to search circular denial

Gaps