DOW-UAP-PR054, "Spherical UAP Erratic movement [CALLSIGN] (Mission) 2022"
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DOW-UAP-PR054 is a 3-minute, 57-second video released on May 22, 2026, as part of the PURSUE Release 01 program following a March 2026 congressional request for access to potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the footage is likely from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the EUCOM area of responsibility in August 2022. The video shows an area of contrast tracked by a panning sensor across two apparent segments, with an object intermittently passing in and out of frame. The uploader-defined title characterizes the object as a spherical UAP exhibiting erratic movement.
The record has significant evidentiary limitations. The video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024 by an unknown user and was digitally altered prior to upload, which AARO explicitly notes materially affects the object's apparent movement characteristics. No substantiated chain-of-custody exists. The callsign and mission details remain redacted. These factors make any analytical conclusions about the object's nature or performance unreliable from this record alone.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “Spherical UAP Erratic movement [CALLSIGN] (Mission) 2022,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States European Command area of responsibility in August 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.
Video Duration: 00:03:57
Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.
00:00-00:45: The video features an area of contrast generally within the center the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. Digital alterations to the video footage significantly influence the area of contrast’s apparent performance characteristics.
00:46-03:57: The video appears to cut, refocusing on an area of contrast generally within the center of the frame. The area of contrast intermittently passes in and out of frame as the sensor pans to track it.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.