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House Advances Overhaul of Veterans’ Healthcare
November 26, 2024
The bipartisan bill expands in-home care for veterans and mental health support for caregivers.
The House of Representatives passed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act this month.
The bipartisan effort would enhance veterans’ healthcare, particularly for aging veterans and their caregivers.
The bill focuses on expanding access to home-based and community-based care, allowing more veterans to receive medical treatment at home instead of nursing facilities.
The legislation would also increase financial support for in-home care, raising coverage from 65 percent to 100 percent of nursing home costs.
It includes a mental health care grant program for family caregivers and closes loopholes to ensure burial benefits are preserved for hospice patients.
“For nearly two years we have been listening to the veteran community to find the gaps within VA’s services to build a VA that meets the needs of today’s community and puts veterans — not government bureaucracy — at the center of the system,” House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost of Illinois stated.
“[This bill] will help to meet that mission head-on.”
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/2024/11/26/house-advances-overhaul-of-veterans-healthcare/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8371
BepiColombo's fifth Mercury flyby
29/11/2024
On Sunday 1 December 2024, BepiColombo will fly past planet Mercury for the fifth time, readying itself for entering orbit around the Solar System’s mysterious innermost planet in 2026.
The spacecraft will fly between Mercury and the Sun, getting to within 37 630 km from the small planet’s surface at 15:23 CET.
This is much farther than its first four flybys of the planet, when BepiColombo flew as close as 165–240 km from the surface.
What makes this flyby special is that it will be the first time that BepiColombo’s MERTIS instrument is able to observe Mercury.
This radiometer and thermal infrared spectrometer will measure how much the planet radiates in infrared light, something which depends on both the temperature and composition of the surface.
This will be the first time that any spacecraft measures what Mercury looks like in mid-infrared wavelengths of light (7–14 micrometres).
The data that MERTIS will collect throughout the mission will reveal what types of minerals the planet’s surface is made of, one of the key Mercury mysteries that BepiColombo is designed to tackle.
BepiColombo’s other science instruments will monitor the environment outside Mercury's magnetic field.
Among other things, they will measure the continuous (but changeable) stream of particles coming from the Sun known as the solar wind.
The other instruments switched on during this flyby are the magnetometers MPO-MAG and MMO-MGF, the MGNS gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, the SIXS X-ray and particle spectrometer, the MDM dust monitor and the PWI instrument which detects electric fields, plasma waves and radio waves.
BepiColombo, a joint mission between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will be the second and most complex mission ever to orbit Mercury.
It comprises two science orbiters: ESA’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter and JAXA’s Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. While on their way to Mercury, the two orbiters are both attached to the Mercury Transfer Module.
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2024/11/BepiColombo_s_fifth_Mercury_flyby
Watch live: Vega-C to launch Sentinel-1C
29/11/2024
The Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite is ready for liftoff! Tune in to ESA WebTV on 4 December from 22:00 CET to watch the satellite soar into space on a Vega-C rocket to be launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Sentinel-1C is scheduled to liftoff at 22:20 CET.
The launch will be the return to flight for Vega-C, Europe’s lightweight, high-performance rocket – further securing Europe’s autonomy in space after the successful launch of Ariane 6 last summer.
Once in orbit, Sentinel-1C will extend the Sentinel-1 mission’s legacy, delivering radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment to support a diverse range of applications and scientific research.
Follow the launch live on ESA WebTV on 4 December from 22:00 CET.
About Copernicus Sentinel-1C
The Sentinel-1 mission, the first in the family of Copernicus, is based on a constellation of two identical satellites flying in the same orbit but 180° apart, to optimise global coverage and data delivery for Copernicus – the Earth observation component of the EU’s Space Programme.
Sentinel-1A was the first satellite in the series, launched in April 2014, followed by the launch of Sentinel-1B in 2016.
The Sentinel-1B mission came to an end in August 2022 after experiencing a technical fault that rendered it unable to acquire data.
The satellite has been successfully de-orbited and will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere within 25 years.
Sentinel-1C, along with its sibling Sentinel-1A, will return the mission to its full potential as a two-satellite constellation. Sentinel-1A is then due to be replaced by Sentinel-1D later next year.
As an advanced radar mission, Copernicus Sentinel-1 can image the surface of Earth through cloud and rain and regardless of whether it is day or night.
Sentinel-1 carries a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument, which allows it to capture high-resolution imagery of Earth's surface.
This powerful radar system operates in several modes, including wide swath and high-resolution, providing detailed data on land subsidence, ice movements and ocean conditions.
The new Sentinel-1C satellite will also carry a new Automatic Identification System (AIS).
Developed by the International Maritime Organisation, this system is designed to help ships avoid collisions, particularly when they are too far from land-based radar systems.
This technology assigns a unique ID to each vessel and tracks its position and movements in real-time, creating a virtual map of the ships at sea.
About Vega-C
Europe’s Vega-C rocket can launch 2300 kg into space, such as small scientific and Earth observation spacecraft.
At 35 m tall, Vega-C weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad and reaches orbit with three solid-propellant-powered stages before the fourth liquid-propellant stage takes over for precise placement of satellites into their desired orbit around Earth.
Vega-C is the evolution of the Vega family of rockets and delivers increased performance, greater payload volume and improved competitiveness.
Complementing the Ariane family to launch all types of payloads into their desired orbits, Vega-C ensures that Europe has versatile and independent access to space.
ESA owns the Vega-C programme, working with Avio as prime contractor and design authority. Arianespace will serve as the launch service provider for the launch of Sentinel-1C.
This launch marks Vega-C’s return to flight, a key step in restoring Europe’s independent access to space. The first commercial flight in December 2022 failed due to a nozzle issue in its Zefiro-40 motor.
Since then, an improved nozzle was designed and built and the complete Zefiro-40 stage has undergone two successful firing tests, in May and October 2024, which demonstrated the motor's ability to perform reliably under different pressure conditions and burn durations.
These tests have confirmed the motor's readiness, clearing the path for Vega-C’s upcoming flight.
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-1/Watch_live_Vega-C_to_launch_Sentinel-1C
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/ESA_Web_TV
SpaceX Starlink Mission
November 30, 2024
On Saturday, November 30 at 12:00 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-31, Crew 8, Polaris Dawn and now three Starlink mission.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-65
Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft finds its voice again as NASA restores communications
November 29, 2024
NASA has confirmed that one of its greatest ever missions, Voyager 1, is back in business with communications restored following an incident in October that had led to the veteran spacefarer losing its voice.
Now 47 years old, Voyager 1 is 15.4 billion miles (24.9 billion kilometers) from Earth, a distance that grows greater with every passing second.
With the power supply from its decaying plutonium dwindling, only four of its instruments remain operational — and surprisingly so, given they are now all working at temperatures lower than they were originally designed for.
So, when engineers commanded Voyager 1 to switch on one of its heaters to give the instruments a gentle thermal massage, a safety feature was tripped because of low power levels.
The spacecraft's fault protection system monitors how much energy Voyager 1 has left, and if it deems there to be too little energy for the probe to continue operating, it automatically switches off non-essential systems.
It seems that the heater was using too much energy, but the problem was that all the non-essential systems had been switched off long ago to conserve what little power remained, so the fault protection system took it upon itself to switch off the main X-band transmitter and activate the lower-power S-band transmitter instead.
Because of the great distance between Voyager 1 and Earth, however, transmissions on the S-band antenna could not be heard by NASA's Deep Space Network, meaning that Voyager 1 had effectively fallen silent.
NASA engineers were able to resolve the problem early in November, and X-band communication resumed on Nov. 18, with the spacecraft once again returning data from its four remaining instruments: the Low-Energy Charged Particle Experiment, the Cosmic-Ray Telescope the Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer and the Plasma Waves Experiment.
It's not the first time Voyager 1 has experienced communication problems; the spacecraft has certainly been showing its age. In 2022 and 2023, Voyager 1 began returning garbled telemetry, the latter issue taking until the summer of 2024 to resolve.
And in 2023, its twin Voyager 2 experienced a period of communications difficulties. This latest problem just exemplifies how fragile the spacecraft and their subsystems really are.
Of course, this should not come as a surprise. Both Voyager 1 and 2 are considered quite elderly now, and it doesn't help that they are the farthest spacecraft from home, traversing a cold, dark environment.
Like you might worry about an elderly relative, every slight stumble that the Voyager probes make is alarming. And yet, the two Voyager spacecraft seem to be outlasting predictions that they would have succumbed to low power levels by now.
Their remaining instruments keep operating as they explore the depths of the outermost solar system beyond the Kuiper Belt, although Voyager 2 was forced to switch off its Plasma Science instrument in September — the first instrument on either spacecraft to have been switched off in 16 years.
And, as each spacecraft loses 4 watts of energy per year from its total energy budget— as the decaying plutonium in their on-board radioisotope thermoelectric generator begins to ebb — their lifespan will ultimately be curtailed.
If they can reach their half centuries, which is looking promising, it would be a magnificent achievement. The two Voyagers may now be old and require constant TLC, but they are true trailblazers.
Having launched mere weeks apart in 1977, they have explored the outer solar system, discovered a wealth of detail about Jupiter and Saturn's moons, including the intricacies of Io's volcanoes, visited some planets for the first and still the only time (Uranus and Neptune), passed clean through the Kuiper Belt and exited the sun's heliosphere, entering interstellar space.
Yet, when they do eventually succumb to the night, the Voyagers won't stop. They'll continue ploughing their lone furrows as they begin long orbits around the galaxy. Their story is just beginning.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/voyager-1-interstellar-spacecraft-finds-its-voice-again-as-nasa-restores-communications
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China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans
November 30, 2024
China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed moon plans and the debut of a new spaceport that will boost the country’s access to space.
The two-stage, 62-meter-tall Long March 12 lifted off at 9:25 a.m. Eastern (1425 UTC) Nov. 30 from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
The rocket climbed into the night sky above the coastal spaceport, with amateur live streams from the area capturing the event.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), the rocket’s maker, declared launch success within an hour of liftoff.
SAST announced the previously undisclosed payloads on the flight to be the experimental “Satellite Internet Technology Test Satellite” and “Technology Test Satellite-3”. No details of the spacecraft were provided.
The kerosene-fueled Long March 12 is China’s first 3.8-meter-diameter launch vehicle. It can carry a payload of 12,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit (LEO), and 6,000 kg to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), according to SAST.
The new rocket could play a role in the construction of China’s planned LEO megaconstellations.
The launch is a step forward for SAST in bringing new rockets online, for its parent company CASC in the development of new rocket engines for its lunar plans and, through the debut launch from the new commercial Wenchang spaceport, the easing of a bottleneck in access to launch pads in China.
It is distinct from Wenchang’s existing national spaceport and is made to enable higher launch frequencies for multiple CASC and commercial rockets.
China had aimed to launch around 70 Long March rockets in 2024 and approximately another 30 launches from commercial providers.
A lack of reusable launchers and options for launch pads likely contributed to the slower than expected pace, with the launch being China’s 59th orbital launch attempt with just a month of 2024 remaining.
The launch was the first flight use of the YF-100K engine, with the Long March 12 using four YF-100K engines on its first stage.
The YF-100K is an uprated version of the YF-100 kerosene-liquid oxygen engines that power China’s new-generation liquid propellant rockets.
These newer rockets include the Long March 5, 6, 7 and 8. The YF-100K notably will power the first stages of the Long March 10 rocket.
That launcher is intended to send China’s astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade.
A reusable version of the engine, the YF-100N, is also being developed.
It is unclear how the Long March 12 will be used, with it being in the same class as the existing Long March 7 and several launchers from China’s commercial sector.
It is, however, a much more economical option than the Long March 7, which was designed to be rated for human spaceflight and is used to send cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong space station.
The Long March 12 has a much lower mass at takeoff (430,000 kg and 597,000 kg for Long March 7) and does not feature side boosters.
It also has a much larger payload fairing volume—with either 4.2m or 5.2m-diameter fairings—thus making it potentially very useful for China’s Guowang and Qianfan/Thousand Sails megaconstellations.
The latter project alone envisions 14,000 satellites in LEO, which would require launching an average of just over seven satellites per day, every day, until the end of the decade.
SAST has also revealed plans to develop reusable methane-liquid oxygen launchers. It has conducted a successful vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test using a 3.8-meter-diameter methalox test article.
The launch was China’s 59th orbital launch attempt of 2024, following the first launch of the enhanced commercial Zhuque-2 methane-liquid oxygen rocket Nov. 26.
Another Zhuque-2E rocket could fly as soon as December, while a Long March 5B with an unknown payload could also fly before the end of the year.
Launches from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center are also expected in early December.
https://spacenews.com/china-launches-first-long-march-12-from-new-commercial-spaceport-in-boost-for-countrys-lunar-plans/
Space Force awards Raytheon $196.7 million for additional work on GPS ground control system
November 29, 2024
The U.S. Space Force awarded Raytheon a $196.7 million contract extension for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a critical upgrade to the GPS infrastructure that is years behind schedule.
The contract, announced Nov. 27 by Space Systems Command, targets the next software upgrade to be delivered by November 2025.
This latest award brings Raytheon’s total OCX contract value to nearly $4.5 billion since the program’s inception in 2010.
OCX represents a comprehensive modernization of GPS ground control infrastructure, designed to enhance navigation signal accuracy and cybersecurity for both military and civilian applications.
The program has been plagued by significant delays, with the current delivery timeline approximately seven years behind the original schedule.
A cornerstone of the system is its ability to manage the highly secure M-Code signal, which provides jam-resistant capabilities vital for military operations in contested environments.
The GPS network underpins navigation, communications, and precision timing for both civilian and military applications.
The program has become a cautionary tale in Pentagon procurement. Initially slated for delivery in 2018, the OCX program has been set back due to the complexity of its software development.
Unlike other programs that build upon existing platforms, OCX requires entirely new code that integrates cutting-edge cybersecurity measures to protect against evolving threats.
During the extended development phase, the Space Force has relied on an interim GPS ground control software developed by Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of GPS satellites.
The Government Accountability Office has repeatedly flagged the program’s delays as a risk to the GPS enterprise, citing concerns over the slow pace of software development and its cascading effects on military operations.
The Space Force is also grappling with delays in fielding compatible M-Code-enabled receivers for military personnel, compounding the challenges of providing more secure GPS navigation.
OCX is being installed at 17 ground control stations worldwide.
https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-raytheon-196-7-million-for-additional-work-on-gps-ground-control-system/
Wild thermal video shows 'pair of UFOs over California' rotating in unison
Updated: 12:22 EST, 30 November 2024
A thermal video captured a 'pair of UFOs' flying over the coast of Northern California, stumping locals and experts alike.
On Friday, Reddit user @louthegoon posted the video to the 'The UFOs Subreddit' - a forum for UFO discussions where people can talk about sightings, experiences, news and investigations.
He recorded the video from Pacifica, California, on November 29 at 10:29 pm, which features 'two solid heat-objects flying in tandem'.
Midway through the video, the scorching hot objects can be seen rotating in unison while maintaining a consistent distance between them.
After the footage went viral, some Reddit users in the comments expressed disbelief
'They move kind of like birds though,' one user commented, to which @louthegoon responded, 'I'm interested in hearing why you believe they are birds.'
'I don't think it is an osprey because if it was we wouldn't see negative space between these heat-objects,' he said, adding that the way in which the objects moved 'gives off a robotic feeling' when they rotate.
Midway through the video, the scorching hot objects can be seen rotating in unison while maintaining a consistent distance between them.
After the footage went viral, some Reddit users in the comments expressed disbelief.
'They move kind of like birds though,' one user commented, to which @louthegoon responded, 'I'm interested in hearing why you believe they are birds.'
'I don't think it is an osprey because if it was we wouldn't see negative space between these heat-objects,' he said, adding that the way in which the objects moved 'gives off a robotic feeling' when they rotate.
The video comes just weeks after a photo of four gleaming lights above the United States Capitol building sparked fears that an alien invasion may be finally starting to materialize.
The photo, captured at night just outside Congress with the Capitol Hill dome in view, was taken by Dennis Diggins, a U.S. Air Force veteran who now works as a licensed tour guide and professional travel director in the Washington, D.C., area.
In the image, the triangular formation of lights appears to hover mere feet above the 'Statue of Freedom' atop the Capitol dome.
As fate would have it, this sighting occurred just weeks after a pair of high-profile public hearings in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, where lawmakers questioned current and former Pentagon officials about intelligence regarding what were once called "flying saucers."
During the House hearing, lawmakers reviewed an unsettling report claiming the existence of an illegal "Unacknowledged Special Access Program" named Immaculate Constellation, allegedly designed to "detect, quarantine and transfer" UFO data away from public scrutiny.
While some eagerly sought video evidence to connect this latest sighting to the broader UFO debate on Capitol Hill, others dismissed the speculative frenzy surrounding the mysterious lights.
A week earlier, a 10-minute video was shared on the subreddit, showing a swarm of UFOs near an Afghan military base that appeared completely unaffected after being struck by missiles.
The footage begins with the camera scanning the flat terrain surrounding the base before zooming in on distant mountains, where four black dots hovered in the sky.
Moments later, the camera captured a closer view of the mysterious orbs, which appeared to be dripping fuel beneath them.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14143311/thermal-video-ufo-pair-rotating-california.html
Soldier Reports Fast-Moving Silent V-Shaped Object over Missouri
November 30, 2024
There are no lack of reports of strange objects over Missouri in this day and age, but I believe the credibility of a report gets elevated when it comes from someone in the military.
That's exactly what's just happened as a soldier swears he saw a fast-moving, but silent V-shaped object high over Missouri.
I saw this new report from the National UFO Reporting Center which is an eyewitness testimony near Kansas City, Missouri.
The report says this happened the night of November 21, 2024 at 10:25pm local time. Here are his exact words explaining what he saw:
"Large flying V, 3-4 white lights per leg. No blinking lights, lights were faint and object was high in the sky.
No apparent body or fuselage of object was seen. Fast moving, but no sound. Object moved from North to South."
Here are some additional details they provided:
The object moved from horizon to horizon in only 10 seconds
Object was much larger than any commercial or known military craft
The angle of elevation was approximately 60 degrees
The lights on the object were white and seemed to be extremely high altitude
Keep in mind that this is a military person describing this. He described the craft as "chevron" in shape which is very much a military term for "shaped like a V".
I have had many friends in the military over the years and I've found them to be very no nonsense people that don't have any tolerance for overly-sensational things.
The fact that this soldier gave a very detailed report tells me that they're convinced this was not a conventional plane or object.
The question is what did this Missouri soldier see and what is its intention?
You can check out the full unedited report for yourself on the National UFO Reporting Center website.
https://101theeagle.com/ufo-sighting-by-missouri-soldier/
https://nuforc.org/sighting/?id=184418
'UFO' spotted over Glasgow as 'glowing ring' left mum 'flabbergasted'
November 29, 2024
A "UFO" was spotted above Glasgow as spotters proclaimed they were left "flabbergasted" by flying "circle orb thing".
Just before 9pm on Thursday night, 36-year-old mother Sabine Gilbert says she was "flabbergasted" after catching a glimpse of something on her phone before she opened the camera to see exactly what it was.
Upon stepping outside her Kirkwood home, she vividly saw something in the distance but it was when she opened the Snapchat camera on her phone when her eyes lit up with excitement.
Sabine told Glasgow Live: "I thought, am I actually tripping and what’s happening? I was flabbergasted. It was like a circle orb thing and you could see it going together and meeting in the middle, turning into a bright ball. It was like a glowing ring and it kept happening. It was UFO-like I would say.
"In another clip, I am in the kitchen with no light on and the sky goes yellow on the camera, it looks like sunset. But outside, when I am looking through my window using my eyes it’s pitch black."
Other Glaswegians also reported seeing the "strange" figure in the sky, however some thought it might have been a projection from a ride at Winterfest rather than an extra-terrestrial visit.
However, Sabine added: "This was different to stars in the sky and cosmic sightings. I’ve never seen anything like it and what I was capturing on the phone was different from what I was seeing with my own eyes.
"I am a big believer that there is something out there. I’d love to get an answer as to what it could be as it’s very interesting to see."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/ufo-spotted-over-glasgow-as-glowing-ring-left-mum-flabbergasted/ar-AA1uZKjQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Australian institute funds research into UFOs and unexplained phenomena
November 29, 2024
Cutting-edge observation facilities, rigorous scientific research, and peer-reviewed data are among the aims for an Australian institute wanting to better understand unidentified anomalous phenomena — UAP.
The Non-Human Intelligence Research Institute (NHIRI), based in Australia, is funding independent scientific research projects into UAP.
"Saying, what evidence is there for a non-human intelligence engaging with this planet?
"There's been a lot of speculation, there's been a lot of semi-evidence over the years. What kind of hard evidence can we obtain to verify or in fact disprove that contention?"
The institute was founded earlier this year by biotech entrepreneur Anton Uvarov, who is self-funding selected research projects from around the world.
There's no dollar figure publicly available on how much the institute is willing to invest.
It says it has received several proposals from scientists in Australia and overseas, and has already funded an expedition to Brazil as well as an archival project in Australia.
Coulthart — a journalist of more than 30 years who has authored a book about unexplained phenomena — said the stigma surrounding UAP had hindered scientific research for decades.
"For too long, the whole subject of UAP — unidentified anomalous phenomena — has been stigmatised and ridiculed and treated with taboo, as if it's a subject that shouldn't be scientifically engaged with," he said.
"When in fact … there must be a way of scientifically investigating and measuring and researching the phenomena that lies behind whatever this is.
"We're not going into it with any preconceived conclusions, but we now have technologies — radar, cameras, audio receivers, gamma receivers — we can measure for all manner of things and see what's there and we can reach conclusions based on that data."
A 2023 NASA probe into hundreds of UAP sightings found no evidence UAP had "extraterrestrial origins", but the space agency also could not rule out that possibility.
NASA appointed a new research chief to lead future studies of UAP.
Australian UFO cases archived
The institute has recently digitised hundreds of documents on Australian UAP cases dating back more than 50 years in a searchable AI database.
The archives feature Australian cases including the unexplained Tully flying saucer nests from 1966.
The data comes from the lifetime works of researchers Bill Chalker and Keith Basterfield, who focus on cases that remain inexplicable.
"There is only about a 5 per cent of all the sightings that come in that can't be explained mundanely," UFO researcher Keith Basterfield said.
"Through my research, I've looked at a whole range of potential psychological explanations. I've taken a skeptical viewpoint."
Basterfield said it had been reassuring to see the growing legitimacy surrounding UAP, spurred on by US congressional hearings into the topic.
Taboo lifting
The most recent congress hearing on November 13, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth, heard testimony from four witnesses.
Michael Gold, member of NASA's UAP Independent Study Team, provided written testimony stressing institutions to "overcome the pernicious stigma that continues to impede scientific dialogue and open discussions" about UAP.
Testimony from other witnesses echoed claims made in July 2023 of US government secret UAP crash retrieval programs.
The Pentagon has consistently denied claims of a cover-up.
No UAP protocol in Australia
Australia's Department of Defence doesn't have a specific policy governing the reporting or recording of UAP by members of the public or military personnel.
"There are established procedures used by military and civilian air traffic controllers and aircrew for the management and reporting of airspace infringements and unknown aircraft, and the reporting of incidents that pose a risk to aviation safety," a Defence spokesperson said in a statement.
As Australia's defence sees no compelling reason to divert resources to the specific recording and investigation of UAP, Coulthart said the institute was stepping up.
"And it's time for individual private investigations to take place, to do the research that government is not doing," Coulthart said.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/australian-ufo-unexplained-phenomena-research-institute/104643372