A chronology of three public UAP records
Publication milestones show what entered the public record. They do not establish the origin of unidentified observations.
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Publication milestones show what entered the public record. They do not establish the origin of unidentified observations.
NASA’s UAP study focuses on how to collect observations that scientists can actually test.
The mission launched on 14 October 2024. Its scientific goal is to investigate conditions that could support life.
NASA’s Glenn Research Center says it is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The advisory says the planned facility would support testing and development of power systems and provide modern test facilities for power research. NASA lists a proposal deadline of Oct. 30, 2026, and an anticipated contract award date of Dec. 16, 2026, but this remains an announcement, not proof the project is complete.
The original 2023 public report on data, research methods and the scientific study of UAP.
NASA’s Oct. 7 media advisory sets coverage for SpaceX CRS-35, an ISS cargo flight targeted for launch on Oct. 13, 2026 and docking on Oct. 15, with all times subject to change. The notice also lists an Oct. 8 teleconference, more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, and highlighted payloads including solar arrays, artificial retinas hardware, heart-tissue models, glass studies, and brain organoids.