Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Aerospace Contract Status
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This briefing confirms the successful performance of Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) under contract HHM402-08-C-0072 and outlines plans for contract extension and future deliverables. It details a wide range of advanced research topics, including warp drives and antigravity, and notes the program's potential transition to a Special Access Program.
This document serves as a status briefing for the Defense Intelligence Agency regarding contract HHM402-08-C-0072 with Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS). The report highlights that BAASS has maintained excellent performance, having submitted extensive monthly status reports, project management plans, and 26 detailed research reports as of June 30, 2009. Due to this positive performance, the DIA recommends exercising option year 1 of the contract, contingent upon available funding, with $12 million already submitted in the FY10 defense budget. The document outlines administrative details for the contract extension, noting that BAASS is willing to operate 'at risk' until FY10 funding is secured. A significant portion of the briefing is dedicated to the 'Technical Report Review Results,' which lists various advanced research topics such as Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, Warp Drives, Wormholes in SpaceTime, and Antigravity Studies. These topics are evaluated with positive feedback or noted for their theoretical breadth. The document also addresses program management issues, indicating that the program is likely to become a Special Access Program (SAP) by June 2010 and discusses potential transfers and organizational roles. Finally, the document lists specific deliverables for option year 1, including monthly status reports, area management plans, worldwide survey technical reports, and graduate school/industry grants related to propulsion and materials.
BAASS has indicated that they are willing to operate “at risk” in option year 1 until FY10 funding arrives.
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Official Assessment
The contractor, BAASS, has performed excellently, meeting and exceeding reporting requirements. The DIA recommends continuing the contract into option year 1, with $12 million requested in the FY10 budget. The program faces potential management changes, including a likely transition to a Special Access Program (SAP) by June 2010.