Immaculate Constellation: The Pentagon's Unacknowledged UFO Research Programme Exposed

November 15, 2024 1:00 AM ‐ UFOs

The US Congress held a highly anticipated hearing dedicated to UAPs (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) yesterday, which are more commonly known as UFOs. One of the topics covered in the hearing, led by the House Oversight Committee and chaired by Representative Nancy Mace, was a claim about a secretive Pentagon project known as "Immaculate Constellation."

One of the four witnesses was journalist Michael Shellenberger, founder of the news site Public, who brought attention to "Immaculate Constellation," an alleged Pentagon programme that he claims has been quietly conducting UFO research for years.

According to Shellenberger, this programme is classified as an "Unacknowledged Special Access Program" (USAP), a type of government project so secretive that it is not only kept from the public but also from most members of Congress. The Pentagon, however, has denied the existence of this programme.

Shellenberger presented a 12-page document to Congress detailing the alleged programme. Mace submitted the document into the congressional record and quipped, "Representative Luna just told me if I say 'Immaculate Constellation,' I'll be on some list. Maybe a FISA warrant." Defiant, Mace added, "Come at me, bro, I guess," drawing a quiet laugh from the room.

Shellenberger claims the document was provided by a whistleblower and corroborated by multiple credible sources. According to his testimony, these sources described Immaculate Constellation as a "strategic intelligence programme" within the US military, focused on investigating UAPs. In particular, he noted that Immaculate Constellation is believed to be a "parent" programme, aggregating sightings and data from a range of sources, both official and unofficial.

If the claims are true, Shellenberger argues that the secrecy surrounding Immaculate Constellation could represent a breakdown in democratic oversight, where even elected officials are being kept in the dark about critical information, especially in light of recent efforts to increase public understanding of UAP phenomena.

In March, the newly-formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released a report, which covers UAP investigations from 1945 until October 2023 as part of this push for UAP transparency, making the alleged existence of a covert programme like Immaculate Constellation, hidden even from Congressional oversight, a real concern.

Of course, the document raises several questions. How likely is the existence of such a programme? Can the testimony of Shellenberger's whistleblower and sources be trusted? If Immaculate Constellation is real, it would mark a significant shift in how UAPs are being studied within the military. Perhaps more importantly though, are we at Higgypop HQ going to end up on some kind of list ourselves just for reporting this topic?

So, what does this document actually reveal? Let's break down the basics before diving into what it says about the alleged Pentagon programme, Immaculate Constellation.

What's In The Immaculate Constellation Document?

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The first page of the document briefly explains its purpose: it's the outcome of a multi-year investigation into UAPs, Technologies of Unknown Origin (TUO), and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI). This investigation was carried out under recent US whistleblower protections, which allow insiders to share sensitive information with Congress.

The document establishes that UAP-related information has been withheld from Congress and the public for years. One of the key findings is the existence of the secretive Immaculate Constellation.

Immaculate Constellation is described in the document as a "parent" USAP, meaning it oversees several related but smaller Special Access Programs (SAPs), creating a hierarchy where information is tightly controlled. This high level of compartmentalisation is designed to keep the programme secret, even within the US military.

The document suggests that Immaculate Constellation has the ability to "quarantine" information on UAP sightings, meaning it can capture, categorise, and store UAP data before it's widely distributed within the US Military Intelligence Community.

It was reportedly set up after the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) became public in 2017, thanks to whistleblower Luis Elizondo, who was also a witness at the recent hearing. Since then, Immaculate Constellation has allegedly been operating without formal oversight, meaning Congress was not made aware of its activities.

The document states that the primary mission of Immaculate Constellation is to gather "imagery intelligence" - in other words, photographic or video evidence - of UAPs and something called ARVs or RYVs, which stands for "Reproduction Vehicles." These are claimed to be vehicles built using knowledge gained from studying UAPs, attempting to replicate their unusual technology.

The programme reportedly uses both "tasked" and "untasked" military and intelligence resources. "Tasked" resources are things like satellites, drones, or surveillance aircraft explicitly deployed to investigate a target, while "untasked" refers to similar equipment or even personnel who gather data unintentionally, such as during routine missions.

Immaculate Constellation is part of a network of other special programmes related to NHI and UAP technologies. It is described as a "nexus" for collecting, analysing, and sharing intelligence on these phenomena, focusing on what the document calls "anomalous aerospace threats."

The intelligence gathered within Immaculate Constellation primarily consists of two main types. The first is imagery intelligence, which refers to the collection of photographic or video data, likely from advanced surveillance systems such as satellites, drones, and specialised military cameras.

The second type, known as Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT), is more technical. This data reveals specific properties of these unidentified objects, such as how they reflect radar, their heat emissions, or their flight patterns. By analysing these unique characteristics, military and intelligence experts gain clues about what these objects might be, their capabilities, and potentially even their origins.

Collection of this intelligence takes place across different settings, from Low Earth Orbit, where satellites orbit just above Earth's atmosphere, down to the upper atmosphere and altitudes common to military and civilian aircraft, as well as maritime zones.

According to the document, Immaculate Constellation shows that the US government is aware not only of UAPs but also of attempts by other countries to create or replicate similar technology. It claims that the US military has the capability to detect, track, and even engage with these unidentified objects.

How Likely Is It That Immaculate Constellation Exists?

Although Michael Shellenberger's testimony and the document he submitted to Congress are explosive, they should be approached with some degree of skepticism, especially given his decision to withhold the identity of his whistleblower, even when pressed by Congress.

Shellenberger insists that the information comes from multiple credible sources, but he only elaborates that these sources are "current or former US government officials." This vague qualification makes it challenging to verify the report's claims independently.

Anonymous whistleblower testimonies can be challenging to verify. For example, when Edward Snowden released classified information on surveillance, he openly identified himself and provided extensive supporting documents, which gave credibility to his claims despite government pushback. Here, Shellenberger's anonymity around his source means we should be critical of his claims, as his reluctance to identify sources raises doubts.

The fact that the 12-page document submitted at the hearing was the "public version" of the report raises questions about a non-public version. Congressman Clay Higgins questioned Shellenberger on the matter, asking, "Where might one find the non-public version of the author's report?" Shellenberger responded, "I don't know the answer to that." When Higgins pushed further, suggesting it might be with the Department of Defense, Shellenberger again replied, "I don't know."

At first glance, it might seem like Immaculate Constellation is the key to explaining why so few in the US government and military are informed about UAP activities, given its alleged role in 'quarantining' information on sightings. However, the document claims that Immaculate Constellation was only set up in 2017, meaning it doesn't account for the secrecy around UAPs that existed before then.

This discrepancy invites questions: Was Immaculate Constellation established as a replacement for an older programme with a similar role, or could there be inaccuracies in the document itself? Either scenario weakens the report's claims.

Alternatively, if Immaculate Constellation's secrecy is limited to recent years, it could suggest there is, in fact, nothing to hide at all - a viewpoint held by skeptics who argue that the apparent lack of historical UAP disclosure is simply because there is no significant information to reveal.

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