Brief
Bigelow Aerospace
The claims the writer was given for Bigelow Aerospace, in the order they were given.
1
One condition of the Bigelow contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency was that Bigelow Aerospace's plant in Las Vegas be engineered so it could accept, store, and study certain exotic materials.
“One condition of the Bigelow contract with DIA was that Bigelow's Aerospace plant in Las Vegas must be engineered so that it could accept, store, and study certain exotic materials.”
Statement to Congress char:11572-11743 administrative first hand
2
The contract for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program was awarded to a subsidiary of Bigelow Aerospace, owned by Robert Bigelow.
“The contract for AAWSAP was awarded to a subsidiary of Bigelow Aerospace, owned by Robert Bigelow.”
Statement to Congress char:9970-10060 administrative first hand
3
The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) funding went to Robert Bigelow's company, Bigelow Aerospace, which hired subcontractors and solicited research for the program.
“The funding went to Mr. Bigelow’s company, Bigelow Aerospace, which hired subcontractors and solicited research for the program.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:9233-9353 administrative
4
Under Robert Bigelow's direction, Bigelow Aerospace modified buildings in Las Vegas for the storage of metal alloys and other materials that Luis Elizondo and Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) contractors said had been recovered from unidentified aerial phenomena.
“Under Mr. Bigelow’s direction, the company modified buildings in Las Vegas for the storage of metal alloys and other materials that Mr. Elizondo and program contractors said had been recovered from unidentified aerial phenomena.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:9363-9581 hearsay second hand
5
Robert Bigelow founded Bigelow Aerospace, a company specialising in manufactured space equipment, mostly with his own funding in 1998.
“Bigelow founded his company, which specializes in manufactured space equipment, mostly with his own funding in 1998.”
American Cosmic 2019 char:11705-11816 administrative
6
NASA and other space companies use Bigelow Aerospace's space habitats and other equipment in their explorations and experiments in space, due to their reliability and safety.
“Due to the reliability and safety of Bigelow Aerospace’s equipment, NASA and other space companies use Bigelow’s space habitats and other equipment in their explorations and experiments in space.”
American Cosmic 2019 char:11822-12011 administrative
7
Robert Bigelow founded Bigelow Aerospace, a space technology company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1998.
“In 1998, he founded Bigelow Aerospace, a space technology company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch15:27880-27993 administrative
8
An alien logo is painted on the exterior of Robert Bigelow's Bigelow Aerospace building in Las Vegas.
“He is so fascinated with aliens that an alien logo is painted on the exterior of his massive Bigelow Aerospace building in Las Vegas.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:5779-5906 observation
9
New York Times reporter Ralph Blumenthal has since walked back from the claim that materials recovered from UAP were stored in Las Vegas, admitting they have now learned that no materials were provided.
“But *Times* reporter Ralph Blumenthal has since walked back from that claim in an interview, admitting they have now learned that 'no materials were provided'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch21:18231-18380 testimony first hand
10
Hal Puthoff was a senior scientist for Bigelow Aerospace working on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), examining activity from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)-funded program.
“When I consider some of the things that we did in the AATIP program, I was a senior scientist for Bigelow Aerospace on looking at what was happening out of the DIA-funded program.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:09:33.4-00:09:46.9 administrative first hand
11
Hal Puthoff commissioned about 36 papers from leading experts around the world on behalf of Bigelow Aerospace, asking where their area of expertise would be by the year 2050, without disclosing any connection to extraterrestrials or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“I commissioned, I think it was 36 papers from leading experts all over the world. asking them, saying, I was just doing a survey for Bigelow Aerospace. Where will your area of expertise be by the year 2050? I didn't tell them it had anything to do with, quote, ETs or UAPs or whatever.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:11:31.2-00:11:51.7 administrative first hand
12
There were several attempts to divest materials to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) or to Bigelow Aerospace.
“There were several attempts to divest materials to the AAWSAP or to BAS?”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:12:52.7-00:12:57.2 administrative first hand
13
During the period when the follow-on UAP programme was unfunded, its participants had support from Bigelow Aerospace and other places.
“We just had support from Bigelow Aerospace and other places.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:25:41.5-00:25:45.8 administrative first hand
14
The plan for Bigelow Aerospace to build facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada to house materials from Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company never materialised.
“That was the plan, but it never materialized.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:30:55.2-00:30:56.9 administrative first hand
15
The Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) was funded through the Defense Intelligence Agency and run using Bigelow Aerospace to investigate the UFO phenomenon.
“these are people who worked in the government on a big program that was funded through DIA using Bigelow Aerospace, investigating the phenomenon.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:44:00.8-00:44:08.1 administrative
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Under the Kona Blue proposal, assets were to be transferred from Lockheed Martin, which held UFO material, to Bigelow Aerospace.
“Kona Blue, and this idea that we were transferring assets between Lockheed Martin, who had UFO material to Bigelow aerospace”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:55:12.6-00:55:18.8 testimony first hand
17
Bigelow Aerospace was the contractor that ran the Pentagon's UFO programme.
“[note: Begelow Aerospace - Contractor that ran the Pentagon's UFO program]”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 line 78 administrative
18
The agreement Robert Bigelow signed with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) contained provisions for modifying the Bigelow Aerospace plant in Las Vegas in anticipation of receiving unspecified materials.
“As part of the agreement that you signed with DIA, there were provisions that you would modify Bigelow Aerospace Plan in anticipation of receiving some materials. It doesn't say what those materials are”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:00:03.2-01:00:17.2 testimony first hand
19
The Bigelow Aerospace facility includes a 12-storey bay approximately 37 metres high.
“we have a 12-story bay 120 feet”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:03:33.6-01:03:37.7 measurement first hand
20
The Bigelow Aerospace facility has a crane hook height of approximately 32 metres.
“we have 106 foot hook height”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:03:37.9-01:03:39.9 measurement first hand
21
Bigelow Aerospace built a mock-up of a future expandable spacecraft of over 2,000 cubic metres.
“we have a mock-up of a future expandable spacecraft that is over 2,000 cubic meters.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:03:44.4-01:03:50.6 measurement first hand
22
Bigelow Aerospace could build a 600 cubic metre expandable system with substantial safety margins if it chose to.
“but we could do one if we wanted to do one of 600 we could do a 600 cubic meter and have tremendous margins of safety”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:05:36.2-01:05:43.1 testimony first hand
23
Bigelow Aerospace built inflatable habitats that were stronger, more transportable, cheaper to launch and safer than metal-framed structures, and which no one else possessed.
“the Bigelow Aerospace was building these inflatable habitats that were so much stronger than metal frames and much more uh transportable cheaper to get them up there cheaper to use but they were safer and no one had it”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:06:09.2-01:06:26.0 testimony first hand
24
Bigelow Aerospace could build a space system larger than the International Space Station for one twentieth of its cost.
“We can have a system that would be 1/20th of that cost and be larger.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:06:49.5-01:06:56.9 opinion first hand
25
Although Bigelow Aerospace has been inactive for many years, the systems Robert Bigelow developed remain more advanced than anything developed since.
“even though Bigelow Aerospace has been inactive for many years, those systems you develop are still more advanced than what has been developed in your absence.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:07:05.8-01:07:14.0 opinion first hand
26
Robert Bigelow bought the land for Bigelow Aerospace in 2000 and built the first building in 2001, with the final building completed in 2012.
“I built a company starting in, bought the land in 2000, and built our first building in 2001, then we added on, added on, added on. Built the last one in 2012.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:07:32.4-01:07:43.9 testimony first hand
27
The Bigelow Aerospace facility comprises approximately 35,000 square metres of floor space.
“We have 375,000 square feet of space, but we have a huge amount of cubic volume.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:07:44.4-01:07:50.8 measurement first hand
28
Bigelow Aerospace launched its first spacecraft in 2006 and its second in 2007.
“And we launched our first spacecraft in 2006, our second one in 2007”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:07:51.9-01:07:58.3 testimony first hand
29
Attaching the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) to the International Space Station gave Bigelow Aerospace a Technology Readiness Level of nine, the highest attainable.
“and so that gave us a trl technical technical readiness level of nine which is the highest you can get”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:08:04.6-01:08:10.5 testimony first hand
30
Bigelow Aerospace is a destination company, providing places to go in space rather than transport to them.
“Bigelow Aerospace is a destination company.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:09:02.2-01:09:03.6 testimony first hand