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The claims the writer was given for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in the order they were given.

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Gordon Cooper testified before the United Nations about some of what he knew regarding UFOs, and stated that if the United Nations sponsored an open scientific study apart from military studies, he knew of other astronauts and NASA personnel willing to testify if they could do so without penalty.
“Gordon Cooper appeared and testified to some of the things that he knew and stated that if the United Nations would sponsor an open scientific study apart from the military studies being carried on by other countries, that he knew of other astronauts and other people in NASA that would be willing to testify if they could do so without penalty.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:25:40.8-00:26:00.3 testimony second hand
2
Raymond Fowler considers that the space programme has helped acclimatise people to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
“our own space program, I think, has helped a lot to acclimatize people to the possibility that extraterrestrial life is out there because we're doing it.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:28:44.4-00:28:53.6 opinion first hand
3
Raymond Fowler considers that the field of astronomy will remain limited unless NASA receives a significant funding boost.
“I think that the field of astronomy always will have limitations unless NASA gets a big boost in funds or something.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:53:22.8-00:53:30.0 opinion first hand
4
Marvin (Universal Party scientist) said the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was just as rotten and corrupt as anything else and that showing it his findings would do no good.
““Oh, that NASA is just as rotten, as corrupt as anything else; it wouldn’t do any good.””
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:36277-36358 opinion first hand
5
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was approached about acting as a focal point for public inquiries on UFOs, and its director agreed.
“The new director of NASA was gingerly approached: would the Agency agree to act as a focal point for public inquiries? The Director said he would.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch4:4214-4354 administrative
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Jacques Vallée questioned why the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), rather than the United States Department of Energy or the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was chosen to handle UFO inquiries.
“So why pick NASA rather than the Department of Energy, which could deal better with the physical effects, or the National Institutes of Health, which are capable of investigating the physiological responses so prevalent among witnesses?”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch4:4942-5168 opinion first hand
7
Dr. Schneider told Jacques Vallée that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was appropriate to deal with UFOs because the public associates the UFO problem with space.
“In the mind of the public, the UFO problem has to do with space and therefore it is appropriate for NASA to deal with it.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch4:5298-5416 testimony second hand
8
Figure 1 shows a portion of the planet Earth photographed from space, showing cloud patterns over the ocean and a coastline, courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“[image: Figure 1. A portion of the planet Earth photographed from space, showing cloud patterns over the ocean and a coastline.] Figure 1. A portion of the planet Earth. Identification of geographic features is left as an exercise for the reader. Courtesy, N.A.S.A.”
The recognition of extraterrestrial intelligence 1975 char:36386-36649 observation first hand
9
Figure 6 shows Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and Carl Sagan states that large urban areas and the straight lines of roads are among the major signs of intelligent life on Earth detectable at 100 metre resolution.
“FIGURE 6. This photograph shows the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Large urban areas such as these, and the straight lines of roads are among the major signs of intelligent life on Earth detectable at 100 m resolution. Courtesy, N.A.S.A.”
The recognition of extraterrestrial intelligence 1975 char:8713-8957 opinion first hand
10
Rich and Doug talked to Thomas Wilson about Eric W. Davis by phone from Washington, D.C., and sent Wilson copies of Davis's NASA papers and other related material, including material about wormholes.
“Rich/Doug talked about you (EWD!) - phoned from DC - sent me copies of your NASA papers and other related - wormholes your thing.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:8068-8191 testimony first hand
11
Rich and Doug sent Thomas Wilson Eric W. Davis's PACAF orders, US ID, Lockheed slides, and some reports Davis wrote for NASA.
“Sent PACAF orders, US ID, Lockheed slides, some reports I wrote for NASA.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:8198-8266 testimony first hand
12
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) assessed that the objects in the STS-48 video were orbiter-generated debris illuminated by the sun, that the flash of light was a thruster firing, and that the change in motion of the particles resulted from the impact of gas jets from the thrusters.
“NASA's assessment was that the objects were orbiter-generated debris illuminated by the sun, the flash of light was a thruster firing, and the change in motion of the particles resulted from the impact of gas jets from the thrusters².”
Anomalous Phenomena in Space Shuttle Mission STS-80 Video 2005 char:2834-3057 testimony second hand
13
Martin P. Kress was Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as of 1991-11-22.
“Martin P. Kress, Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs, NASA.”
Anomalous Phenomena in Space Shuttle Mission STS-80 Video 2005 char:31313-31379 administrative second hand
14
NASA's biochemistry studies of astronauts provide potentially interesting insights into the effects of altitude and weightlessness on a person's blood and other bodily functions.
“NASA’s biochemistry studies of astronauts provide potentially interesting insights into the effects of altitude and weightlessness on a person’s blood and other bodily functions.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch18:4153-4321 opinion first hand
15
During the First International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos held at NASA Ames Research Center on 2007-11-05 to 2007-11-07, it was reiterated that the single most important science objective in the exploration of Phobos is to determine its origin.
“As reiterated during the First International Conference on the Exploration of Phobos and Deimos held at NASA Ames on Nov 5-7, 2007, the single most important science objective in the exploration of Phobos is to determine its origin.”
The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars Sample Return 2008 char:1084-1311 opinion second hand
16
Pascal Lee is affiliated with the Mars Institute, SETI Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center.
“Pascal Lee (Mars Institute, SETI Institute & NASA Ames Research Center, pascal.lee@marsinstitute.net)”
The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars Sample Return 2008 char:127-224 administrative
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Pascal Lee served as Principal Investigator of the PRIME Mission Science Team, affiliated with the Mars Institute and NASA Ames.
“Pascal Lee (PI) | Mars Institute, NASA Ames”
The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars Sample Return 2008 char:7747-7786 administrative
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Brian Glass was a member of the PRIME Mission Science Team, affiliated with NASA Ames Research Center.
“Brian Glass | NASA Ames”
The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars Sample Return 2008 char:8141-8160 administrative
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The Mars Institute acknowledges partial support from NASA and the home institutions of the PRIME mission's Science Team members.
“The Mars Institute also acknowledges partial support from NASA and the home institutions of the PRIME mission's Science Team members.”
The PRIME (Phobos Reconnaissance and International Mars Exploration) Mission and Mars Sample Return 2008 char:9972-10097 administrative
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The unidentified man handed reporters a mimeographed broadsheet dated 1969-07-22 claiming that NASA had faked the entire Apollo 11 lunar landing on a soundstage in Nevada, along with a small aluminised mylar American flag.
“The date was July 22, 1969... someone with an obvious "in" to JPL was handing out a mimeographed broadsheet to all the real reporters … claiming that "NASA has just faked the entire Apollo 11 Lunar Landing… on a soundstage in Nevada!"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 55-57 observation first hand
21
Richard C. Hoagland believes NASA has, since 1976, discovered evidence of microbial life in two Viking-era experiments but has repeatedly chosen to debunk, ignore, suppress, or destroy evidence supporting a finding of current-day life on Mars.
“In Mars exploration since 1976, NASA has discovered evidence of microbial life in two Viking-era experiments...In each case, at each crossroad, they have chosen to debunk, ignore, suppress and even destroy the evidence that could support a finding of current-day life on Mars.”
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John Klineberg's formal introduction of Richard C. Hoagland on 1990-03-20 was mysteriously excluded from the official NASA/Lewis versions of the presentation videotapes, including those sent to American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News.
“Perhaps this is also why Klineberg’s formal introduction of Hoagland, back on March 20, was somehow mysteriously excluded from the official NASA/ Lewis versions of the presentation video tapes (including those that went—very late—to ABC News).”
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23
The NASA/Lewis technical department attributed the exclusion of John Klineberg's introduction from the videotapes to a simultaneous failure of all three cameras, which all came back online just as Richard C. Hoagland began speaking.
“The cause, according to the Lewis technical department, was due to “simultaneous failure of all three cameras.” Miraculously, they all came back online just in time for Hoagland to begin speaking.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:12687-12874 hearsay second hand
24
Lynn Bondurant's proposed NASA-Lewis Mars series was reduced to a single half-hour programme of talking heads featuring Michael Carr and other Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) figures.
“In the end, Bondurant’s proposed NASA-Lewis Mars series was reduced to a single half-hour program of “talking heads,” featuring a “balanced response” from such unbiased figures as Michael Carr and his JPL cohorts”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:12885-13090 observation first hand
25
During the 1988 Nightwatch debate, Steven Squyres claimed Cydonia did not meet established National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) standards for possible artificiality, though no such standards have ever been published.
“that Cydonia did not meet established NASA standards for possible artificiality (no such standards have ever been published)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:1423-1537 testimony first hand
26
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued documents responding to letters from Robert Roe, Chairman of the United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, using Carl Sagan's Parade magazine article as a model.
“Various documents were issued, seemingly using Carl Sagan’s Parade hit piece as a model, in response to letters and requests from (among others), Representative Robert Roe, Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:14499-14728 administrative first hand
27
An anonymous document from inside NASA titled Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars was widely circulated by the Agency to individuals and government officials as justification for not making re-imaging of Cydonia a priority.
“Foremost among them was an anonymous document from inside NASA titled “Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars.” This paper began to make the rounds of various NASA facilities and public affairs offices and was widely circulated by the Agency to individuals and government officials as a justification for not making re-imaging of Cydonia a priority.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:14922-15265 administrative first hand
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Stanley V. McDaniel considers that the use of the Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars memorandum in an official NASA communication responding to a US Congressman raises a serious concern about the integrity of NASA's treatment of the Cydonia subject.
“The use of it in an official communication sent out by NASA in response to an inquiry by a United States Congressman raises a very serious concern about the integrity of NASA’s treatment of the subject.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:15916-16110 opinion first hand
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Stanley V. McDaniel eventually learned that Paul Lowman, a Goddard Spaceflight Center geologist, had authored the Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars memo.
“Eventually, McDaniel learned that Paul Lowman, a Goddard Spaceflight Center geologist, had authored the memo.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:16121-16225 administrative first hand
30
Richard C. Hoagland was invited on five occasions by various NASA facilities to make presentations to Agency employees on the subject of Cydonia.
“he was invited on no less than five occasions by various NASA facilities to make presentations to the Agency employees on the subject of Cydonia”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:2137-2274 administrative first hand
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A presentation Richard C. Hoagland gave at NASA/Lewis (now NASA/Glenn) in Cleveland was videotaped and eventually released as Hoagland's Mars, Vol. 1.
“One of these appearances, at Cleveland’s NASA/Lewis (now NASA/Glenn) facility was videotaped and eventually released as Hoagland’s Mars, Vol. 1.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:2283-2426 administrative first hand
32
Richard C. Hoagland and other researchers lobbied the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Congress to target the Cydonia formations, discovering that neither NASA nor Congress had authority over where Michael Malin pointed the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC).
“Hoagland and the other researchers then began to lobby NASA and Congress to target the formations, only to make an extremely unpleasant discovery. Neither NASA nor Congress had anything to say about where Michael Malin had pointed his Mars Orbiter camera.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:25468-25716 observation first hand
33
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided to sell the rights to all data collected by Mars Observer to Michael Malin, in an exclusive arrangement giving him sole control over when, or if, the camera data would be released.
“In an unprecedented move, NASA had decided to sell the rights to all of the data collected by the Observer to Malin himself, in an exclusive arrangement that gave Malin godlike powers over when, or even *if*, he decided to release any data the camera collected.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:25725-25976 observation
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The Mars Observer arrangement marked the first time in the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that data returning from an unmanned space probe would not be seen live, as it had been throughout the preceding thirty-plus years of the Mariner, Lunar Orbiter, Surveyor, Apollo, Viking and Voyager missions.
“This marked the first time in NASA history that data returning from an unmanned space probe would not be seen “live,” as it had all throughout the preceding 30 plus years of Mariner, Lunar Orbiter, Surveyor, Apollo, Viking and Voyager Missions.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:26268-26503 observation
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claimed that guaranteeing private contractors an exclusive rights period on mission data was necessary to assure private contractors would bid on future space projects like Mars Observer, so they could write the first scientific papers without unfair competition from non-project scientists.
“NASA claimed that in order to assure that private contractors would bid on future space projects like Mars Observer, they had to guarantee an “exclusive rights period” to the private contractors/scientists, so that they could write the first scientific papers from the data collected “without unfair competition from other, non-project scientists.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:26564-26900 testimony second hand
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According to Gary Posner, John Kleinberg claims that Richard C. Hoagland's appearances at NASA were nothing out of the ordinary.
“Foremost among them is Dr. John Kleinberg, who now claims (at least according to Posner) that Hoagland’s appearances were nothing out of the ordinary.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:2734-2875 hearsay second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland's initial NASA/Lewis presentation took place on 1990-03-20.
“The reality is that Hoagland’s initial NASA/Lewis presentation, on March 20, 1990, was quite significant.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:2886-2979 administrative first hand
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Throughout the 1980s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official position on Cydonia was uniformly caustic, even as many NASA officials and prominent scientists privately expressed interest in Richard C. Hoagland's independent research.
“Throughout the 1980s, though many NASA officials and prominent scientists expressed interest and curiosity about the results of Hoagland’s independent research behind the scenes, the Agency’s quarter-century-long position on Cydonia—as well as the position of its planetary scientists—was uniformly caustic.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:289-577 observation
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By 1992, McDaniel used political and academic contacts to pressure the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to explain on the record why Cydonia and the Face on Mars could not be specifically targeted, ahead of the September launch of Mars Observer.
“By 1992, with the September launch of Mars Observer approaching, McDaniel entered the fray. Using various political and academic contacts, he put pressure on NASA and JPL from several directions, forcing them to address, *on the record*, just why they were not able to target Cydonia or the Face specifically.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:28977-29273 observation
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Stanley V. McDaniel described the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) responses regarding Cydonia targeting as various contradictory, if not disingenuous, arguments, including those by Michael Malin.
“NASA responded with various contradictory, if not disingenuous (McDaniel’s words) arguments, including those by Dr. Malin.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:29287-29403 opinion second hand
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters Public Affairs spokesman Don Savage officially admitted in a Headquarters letter that the alleged "disconfirming photos" of the Face on Mars never existed.
“finally getting NASA Headquarters Public Affairs’ spokesman, Don Savage, to officially admit (in a Headquarters letter) that the infamous “disconfirming photos” of the Face never existed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:29472-29651 administrative second hand
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The NASA/Lewis Research Center Auditorium was filled with NASA engineers and scientists, to the point of overflowing to the aisles, during Richard C. Hoagland's 1990-03-20 presentation.
“Not only was the Center Auditorium filled with NASA engineers and scientists (even to the point of overflowing to the aisles), but special viewing rooms were set up around the complex to allow other NASA/Lewis personnel still on the job to view the presentation via closed-circuit NASA television.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:2993-3279 observation first hand
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In late August 1992, during a routine inspection of the Mars Observer spacecraft on the launch pad, NASA technicians discovered severe contamination inside the protective shroud, consisting of metal filings, paint chips and assorted trash.
“In late August 1992, during a routine inspection of the spacecraft on the launch pad, NASA technicians discovered severe contamination, inexplicably *inside* the protective shroud, consisting of “metal filings, paint chips and assorted trash.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:30070-30306 observation
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) publicly speculated that the Mars Observer shroud contamination occurred when the spacecraft was hastily unplugged from an outside air conditioner and the payload shroud hermetically sealed to protect it from the effects of Hurricane Andrew.
“NASA publicly speculated that the damage was done when the spacecraft had been hastily unplugged from an outside air-conditioner and the payload shroud hermetically sealed, a measure actually designed to protect it from the imminent effects of Hurricane Andrew.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:30314-30568 testimony second hand
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) never cited a specific cause for the Mars Observer shroud contamination from its brief investigation.
“But the Agency never actually cited a specific cause for the contamination from its (brief) investigation.”
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According to Mars Observer Project Manager David Evans, during the inspection process NASA discovered an unspecified foreign substance inside the spacecraft's camera assembly that would have made resultant images blurred and virtually worthless for resolving the Cydonia issue.
“According to Mars Observer Project Manager David Evans, during the inspection process NASA discovered the presence of an unspecified “foreign substance” inside the spacecraft’s (Malin’s) camera assembly that would have made the resultant images blurred and virtually worthless for resolving the Cydonia issue.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:30999-31302 testimony second hand
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Special viewing rooms were set up around the NASA/Lewis complex to allow personnel still on the job to view Richard C. Hoagland's 1990-03-20 presentation via closed-circuit NASA Television.
“special viewing rooms were set up around the complex to allow other NASA/Lewis personnel still on the job to view the presentation via closed-circuit NASA television”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:3124-3279 observation first hand
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) engineers at Cape Canaveral cleaned the Mars Observer spacecraft and returned it to the launch pad in record time for its September 25, 1992 launch.
“Fortunately, NASA engineers at Cape Canaveral (the “honest” ones) were able to clean the spacecraft and get it back to the pad in record time for its September 25 launch.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:32068-32231 observation
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NASA/Lewis Research Center issued an official charge number for employees who attended the auditorium to view Richard C. Hoagland's presentation so they could be compensated for the time.
“There was even an official “charge number” for Lewis employees who came to the Auditorium to use so they could be compensated for the time they spent watching Hoagland’s Cydonia presentation live.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:3291-3482 administrative first hand
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No prior National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mission, manned or unmanned, had utilised the private contractor data-ownership status that applied to Mars Observer; previously the taxpayers who paid for a mission had always owned the data.
“despite the fact that no prior mission—manned or unmanned—in the agency’s history had utilized this private contractor status. In the past, the taxpayers who paid for the mission had always owned the data.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:33154-33354 observation
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Three video cameras and cameramen were in place in the main NASA/Lewis Research Center Auditorium to broadcast Richard C. Hoagland's presentation live to other Center buildings and to officially record it for NASA's archive.
“Three video cameras (and cameramen) were in place in the main Lewis Auditorium to both broadcast the event live to all the other Center buildings as well as to officially record it for NASA’s archive.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:3489-3681 observation first hand
52
Richard C. Hoagland and other independent researchers pressured the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through political and media contacts as Stanley V. McDaniel's three-year investigation into the Cydonia controversy neared publication.
“Buoyed by the imminent publication of Dr. McDaniel’s three-year long investigation into the Cydonia controversy, Hoagland and the other independent researchers had been very successful in pressuring the Agency through newly found political and media contacts.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:35934-36184 observation first hand
53
Just weeks before Mars Observer's scheduled orbital insertion burn and the delivery of Stanley V. McDaniel's report to Congress and NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) suddenly decided to change plans regarding the data embargo, live televised images, and announced consideration of a radical new science plan.
“Then, just weeks before Mars Observer’s scheduled orbital insertion burn and the delivery of McDaniel’s report to both Congress and NASA, the Agency suddenly decided to change plans. NASA indicated a willingness to reconsider not only its position on the data embargo and the lack of live televised images from the Orbiter, but also announced that they were considering a radical new science plan.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:36194-36586 observation
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) solution was to attempt a "power in" manoeuvre that would place Mars Observer in a mapping orbit some twenty-one days early.
“NASA’s solution was to try a “power in” maneuver that would place the spacecraft in a mapping orbit some twenty-one days early.”
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Joyce Bergstrom of NASA-Lewis's Public Affairs Office promised to provide subsequent broadcast quality copies of Richard C. Hoagland's presentation to American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News, among others, due to media requests.
“Joyce Bergstrom, of NASA-Lewis’s Public Affairs Office, had promised to provide subsequent broadcast quality copies of the presentation to ABC News, among others, due to requests from the media.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:3690-3878 administrative first hand
56
In documents and letters to Congress, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) added almost as many days to the check-out and calibration phase upon reaching the Mars Observer science mapping orbit, meaning no useful images of Mars could be expected until after the solar conjunction at the earliest.
“However, in other documents and letters to Congress, NASA inexplicably added almost as many days to the “check out” and calibration phase upon reaching this science mapping orbit, meaning that no useful images of the planet could be expected until after the conjunction, at the least.”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that by powering in twenty-one days early, NASA could secretly examine whatever Martian real estate it wished, including Cydonia, without public or media pressure to release the data.
“The answer seemed simple: by powering in, NASA could buy themselves twenty-one priceless days to secretly examine whatever Martian real estate they wished (obviously Cydonia) without any public or media pressure to release the data they were gathering.”
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Richard C. Hoagland and Stanley V. McDaniel publicised the calibration-phase controversy, putting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under additional pressure to provide live images of Cydonia.
“Predictably, Hoagland and McDaniel raised a stink, and NASA suddenly found itself under additional pressure from various sources to provide live images of Cydonia.”
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Four days before Mars Observer's scheduled orbital burn, Stanley V. McDaniel delivered his final report simultaneously to NASA, Congress, the White House and the media.
“And then, four days before Mars Observer was scheduled to make its orbital burn and commence operations, McDaniel delivered his final report simultaneously to NASA, Congress, the White House and the media.”
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The night before Richard C. Hoagland's 1990-03-20 presentation, Joyce Bergstrom set up a special NASA television interview for Hoagland conducted by Lynn Bondurant, director of NASA/Lewis' Educational Programs Office.
“The night before the presentation, Bergstrom also set up a special NASA television interview for Hoagland—by Dr. Lynn Bondurant, director of NASA/Lewis’ Educational Programs Office.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:3885-4059 administrative first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland believes NASA either terminated the Mars Observer mission or took it entirely classified ("black") to prevent uncensored images of Cydonia from being released, after Bevan French's Cydonia spin control failed on live television.
“after other high NASA officials (and their bosses) watched French’s lame Cydonia spin control fail miserably—and on live television—NASA went to Plan B. They either pulled the plug on the Mission outright—out of fear of what uncensored images of Cydonia would reveal—or NASA...simply took the entire Mission “black.””
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Richard C. Hoagland believes that with Mars Observer officially declared lost, NASA could conduct a detailed secret survey of Cydonia to determine how to release or withhold future public images.
“With Mars Observer officially “lost,” they could conduct a highly detailed survey that could tell them either how to take future “public” images to ensure minimum political impact, or even how to whitewash the images believably.”
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Lynn Bondurant requested Richard C. Hoagland come in after hours the night before his scheduled NASA/Lewis presentation and set him up in a teleconference room with the official NASA/Lewis logo framed behind him for the interview.
“He requested that Hoagland come in after hours the night before his scheduled presentation, and proceeded to set him up in a teleconference room—with a huge backdrop of the official NASA/Lewis logo framed behind him, so that during the entire interview it would appear in virtually every shot.”
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had ordered Mars Observer to shut off its primary data stream prior to executing a key pre-orbital burn.
“NASA, in another unprecedented move, had inexplicably ordered Mars Observer to shut off its primary data stream prior to executing a key pre-orbital burn.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:42163-42312 observation
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Because Mars Observer's radio was shut off before its final manoeuvre, no data existed from the spacecraft's final moments and no cause for its loss was ever satisfactorily determined.
“Instead, because NASA had violated the first rule of space travel—you never turn off the radio—no cause for the probe’s loss was ever satisfactorily determined.”
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David Laverty helped organise a public demonstration against National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s potential censorship of Cydonia, held outside NASA's Mars Observer Control Center at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“Through the overtime efforts of long-time friend, independent Mars investigation supporter and colleague on the West Coast, David Laverty, they managed to pull together a reasonable gathering right outside NASA’s Mars Observer Control Center—three thousand miles away from Washington, at JPL.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:43312-43600 administrative
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Local and national television coverage of the demonstration against National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s planned Cydonia secrecy dominated Cable News Network (CNN) and other network coverage of the missing Mars Observer story for the remainder of that day.
“The local and national TV shots of “the people”—vocally demonstrating against NASA’s planned Cydonia secrecy, and for the first time in the Agency’s decades-long history—dominated CNN (and other network) coverage of the “missing Mars Observer story” throughout the remainder of the day.”
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An anonymous caller claiming to work as a Jet Propulsion Laboratory employee told Richard C. Hoagland, via voicemail, that he and Stanley V. McDaniel had placed too much pressure on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and that NASA could not risk showing the real ground truth at Cydonia live without first previewing what it might reveal.
“The anonymous voices told Hoagland that he and McDaniel had placed “too much heat on JPL,” and they (NASA) could not risk showing the real ground truth at Cydonia “live,” without having a chance to preview what it might reveal first.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:44809-45036 hearsay second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland believes it is only preposterous when taken in isolation to suggest that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or its Pentagon overseers might manipulate two highly visible missions to gain surreptitious first access to the ground truth of Cydonia, but that in the broader context it becomes plausible or even imperative.
“The idea that NASA, or its Pentagon handlers, might go to the trouble and expense of fiddling with two highly visible missions just to have a surreptitious “first crack” at the ground truth of Cydonia only seems preposterous when taken in isolation. In the context we are about to put it in, it becomes not only plausible, but perhaps even imperative.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:48632-48972 opinion first hand
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The Mars Observer episode convinced Richard C. Hoagland that the "honest but stupid" model of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s behaviour was no longer tenable, and he adopted the view that there was an out-and-out cover-up of the Cydonia question.
“In the end, the whole Mars Observer debacle had been enough to convince Hoagland that the “honest but stupid” model of NASA’s behavior was simply no longer tenable. He gave up any notion that there was a logical, nonconspiratorial explanation for the Agency’s erratic and unethical behavior, and gave himself fully to the concept of an out-and-out cover-up of the whole Cydonia question.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:48985-49363 opinion first hand
71
In mid-1993, Stanley V. McDaniel was seeking additional documentation for his ongoing study into National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s new imaging and data policy surrounding the Mars Observer program.
“In mid-1993, Professor Stanley V. McDaniel was seeking additional documentation for his then-ongoing study into NASA’s new imaging and data policy surrounding the Mars Observer program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:50604-50781 administrative
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The McDaniel Report played a key role in pressuring National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to abandon its position that the principal investigator holds all data rights from future space probes.
“As we have shown, The McDaniel Report played a key role in pressuring NASA to abandon its position that the principal investigator holds all data rights from future space probes.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:50790-50963 observation
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Stanley V. McDaniel asked Richard C. Hoagland for assistance in locating difficult-to-find historical National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents and research papers relating to its Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project.
“In the final stages of his study, McDaniel asked Richard C. Hoagland for some assistance in locating difficult-to-find historical NASA documents and research papers relating to its SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:50972-51201 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland told Stanley V. McDaniel of the long-rumoured existence of an official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) report, supposedly commissioned by the agency in its early years, relating to prospective censorship of Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) evidence if it was ever discovered.
“Hoagland advised McDaniel of the long-rumored existence of an official NASA report—supposedly commissioned by the space agency in its early years and relating to prospective NASA censorship of SETI evidence if it was ever discovered.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:51210-51432 testimony first hand
75
Stanley V. McDaniel featured the Brookings Report in his final report as strongly indicating a long-standing potential National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) policy of cover-up.
“who featured it in his final Report as strongly indicating a long-standing potential NASA policy of “cover-up” on this specific issue.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:52218-52346 opinion first hand
76
Contributors to the Brookings Report included Curtis H. Barker of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Jack C. Oppenheimer of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and anthropologist Margaret Mead.
“MIT’s Curtis H. Barker, NASA’s own Jack C. Oppenheimer, and famed anthropologist Margaret Mead were all consulted for contributions to the final Report.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:52545-52690 administrative second hand
77
Richard C. Hoagland interprets the Brookings Report as concluding that artifacts are likely to be found by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the Moon and/or Mars.
“1. Artifacts are likely to be found by NASA on the Moon and\or Mars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:55316-55379 opinion first hand
78
Six days after Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) delivered the Brookings Report to the United States Congress.
“Six days later, NASA finally delivered a report they had commissioned on the proposed plan for space exploration—the aforementioned Brookings Report—to Congress.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:60053-60205 observation
79
The Brookings Report had been sitting on the desk of the NASA Administrator since 1960-11-30 before it was delivered to the United States Congress.
“the delivery of the Report, which had been languishing on the desk of the NASA Administrator since November 30, 1960, suddenly had a new urgency”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:60215-60352 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland considers John F. Kennedy's "The President and the Press" speech to have been responding directly to the Brookings Report's calls for NASA to consider suppression of the discovery of extraterrestrial artifacts.
“as if he was responding directly to the calls in the Report for NASA to consider suppression of the discovery of ET artifacts, Kennedy made a speech”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:60390-60532 opinion first hand
81
A few months after his March 1990 NASA/Lewis appearance, Richard C. Hoagland was invited again to the facility by Lynn Bondurant for a full briefing and educational workshop on The Monuments of Mars for representatives from high schools, universities and NASA Headquarters.
“A few months after his appearance at NASA/Lewis, Hoagland was invited again to the facility by the same Dr. Bondurant who had so thoroughly interviewed him back in March. The intent this time was to hold a full briefing and educational workshop for representatives from various high schools and universities from around the country—and even NASA Headquarters itself—on The Monuments of Mars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:6047-6434 administrative first hand
82
Albert Thomas controlled the budget appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Thomas quite literally controlled all of the purse strings for the NASA budget”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:64291-64363 observation
83
The second NASA/Lewis workshop's attendees were all leaders in their fields and the workshop included pre-printed workbooks and background references prepared by NASA/Lewis.
“In reality, it was certainly a major event, as all the attendees were leaders in their fields, and the Workshop came complete with pre-printed workbooks and background references (prepared by NASA/Lewis).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:6601-6798 observation first hand
84
According to NASA's official history of the Kennedy-Webb meeting of 1963-09-18, John F. Kennedy told James Webb he was thinking of pursuing cooperation with the Soviets as part of a broader effort to bring the two countries closer together.
“Kennedy told him that he was thinking of pursuing the topic of cooperation with the Soviets as part of a broader effort to bring the two countries closer together.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:66635-66789 testimony second hand
85
NASA insiders immediately expressed public doubts that the technical integration problems of a joint US-Soviet Moon programme could be overcome.
“NASA insiders—as the President had feared—immediately expressed public doubts that the technical integration problems could be overcome”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:69102-69229 observation
86
National Security Action Memorandum #271 directed NASA Director James Webb to personally and immediately develop a programme of "substantive cooperation" with his Soviet counterparts, in accordance with John F. Kennedy's 1963-09-20 United Nations proposal.
“directed NASA Director Webb to personally (and immediately) take the initiative to develop a program of “substantive cooperation” with his Soviet counterparts in accordance with Kennedy’s September 20th UN proposal”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:70990-71196 observation second hand
87
The "Classification Review of All UFO Intelligence Files Affecting National Security" memo states that John F. Kennedy had instructed James Webb to begin the cooperative space programme with the Soviets, and that he wanted NASA fully briefed on the "unknowns" to help share this information with the Russians.
“He informs the CIA director that he has instructed Webb to begin the cooperative program with the Soviets (confirming the other, authenticated memo) and that he would then like NASA to be fully briefed on the “unknowns” so that they can presumably help with sharing this information with the Russians.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:72028-72320 observation second hand
88
The 1963 Texas trip was centred around a special testimonial dinner for Congressman Albert Thomas, who held the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) purse strings in Congress and whom John F. Kennedy admired.
“The trip centered around a special testimonial dinner for none other than Congressman Albert Thomas, the man who held the NASA purse strings and who Kennedy, by all accounts, adored.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:88057-88232 administrative
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At the second NASA/Lewis workshop, Lynn Bondurant announced to the assembled scientists, engineers and educators that Richard C. Hoagland's March 1990 taped appearance and the current session were to be part of an upcoming PBS miniseries called Hoagland's Mars.
“not only did Bondurant’s NASA-Lewis Office of Education officially put on this Conference, but he also used it to announce to the assembled scientists, engineers and educators that this session and Hoagland’s previously taped appearances (from March) were going to be part of an upcoming PBS miniseries to be called “Hoagland’s Mars.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:8833-9161 administrative first hand
90
In December 1963, the United States Congress, led by Representative Albert Thomas, passed a new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) appropriations bill expressly forbidding the use of NASA funds for a joint manned lunar landing with Russia or any other country without the consent of Congress.
“in December, Congress, led by Representative Thomas, passed a new NASA funding bill expressly forbidding the use of NASA funds for cooperation with Russia, or any other nation: “No part of any appropriation made available to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this act shall be used for expenses of participating in a manned lunar landing to be carried out jointly by the United States and any other country without consent of the Congress.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:91031-91481 administrative second hand
91
The provision forbidding joint manned lunar landing cooperation without congressional consent was repeated in subsequent NASA appropriations bills, continuing until the death of Congressman Albert Thomas in 1966.
“The same provision was repeated in subsequent NASA appropriations, continuing until the death of Congressman Thomas in 1966.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:91494-91613 administrative
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The Hoagland's Mars PBS miniseries production went forward with no input from Richard C. Hoagland other than providing some of his own Cydonia images and graphics, and was 100 percent a NASA/Lewis production.
“the process of creating the series went forward with no input from Hoagland (other than providing some of his own Cydonia images and graphics); it was 100 percent a NASA/Lewis production”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:9544-9721 observation first hand
93
NASA was determined to refine lunar landing procedures for Apollo 12 because the official landing-location uncertainty of Apollo 11 had dragged on for several weeks after the crew returned and were debriefed.
“Because this official "landing uncertainty" had dragged on for several weeks, well after the crew had returned and been debriefed, NASA was determined to refine the lunar landing procedures for the next Mission, Apollo 12.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:101235-101454 administrative
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Apollo 12 was targeted to land within walking distance of Surveyor 3, requiring NASA to develop a means for real-time pinpoint navigation.
“since the second landing was being optimistically targeted within walking distance of the two-year-old unmanned Surveyor 3 ... NASA had to come up with a fool-proof means for real-time "pinpoint navigation"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:101468-101711 administrative
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At Richard C. Hoagland's request, John Stevens rented a U-Haul and personally drove his floating bed film viewer/projector equipment approximately 16,000 kilometres (round trip) from Los Angeles to Goddard Spaceflight Center outside Washington DC and back, to transfer key Apollo mission films to video for Hoagland's research.
“at Hoagland's request Stevens rented a U-Haul, loaded up his "floating bed film viewer/projector" in L.A., and *personally* drove the equipment 10,000 miles (round trip) from Los Angeles to the Goddard Spaceflight Center, just outside Washington, D.C., and back—just to transfer key Apollo mission films to video for Hoagland's research.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:102387-102715 observation
96
Richard C. Hoagland identified the Apollo 10 photograph frame number he was studying and sought to acquire, from sources outside the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Apollo 10 photographic maps and other data pertaining to the image.
“Still measuring, he copied down the Apollo 10 frame number. The next step involved attempting to acquire, from sources outside NASA, Apollo 10 photographic maps and other data pertaining to this image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:10625-10820 administrative first hand
97
Since 2006, a large number of previously unreleased, untouched Apollo lunar images have begun appearing across the Internet, including on official NASA websites.
“It is only in the last year, since 2006, that a flood of literally thousands of equally untouched Apollo lunar images have suddenly, mysteriously, begun appearing all across the Internet, including on *official* NASA websites.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:109009-109226 observation
98
Alan Bean tends to paint the lunar surface with pastel shades and colours rather than the dull, uniform grey tones considered canonical by NASA standards.
“Bean tends to paint the lunar surface not in the dull, uniform gray tones that are "canonical" (by NASA standards)—but with a wide variety of curiously pastel shades and colors.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:117662-117832 observation
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Alan Bean's colourful, geometric depictions of the Moon are, in Richard C. Hoagland's view, one more building block in a case arguing for decades of deliberate NASA deceptions and disinformation regarding the Moon.
“Bean’s highly personal colorful and geometric Moon is one more building block in a growing case arguing for literally *decades* of deliberate NASA deceptions and disinformation vis-à-vis the Moon”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:120374-120566 opinion first hand
100
The newly scanned Hasselblad photograph AS17-147-22465 was, according to the NASA website's description, copied directly from an original Hasselblad negative stored in a vault in Houston.
“This newly scanned and posted Hasselblad frame (AS17-147-22465) was copied (according to the blurb on the NASA site) “directly from an original Hasselblad negative, stored in the vault in Houston.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:121322-121510 administrative second hand
101
Richard C. Hoagland suspected, since disproved, that all easily accessible National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) images might have been sanitised in the thirty years since they were originally taken, making Fred Steckling's frame immediately suspect.
“This strategy... was based on Hoagland’s early suspicion (since disproved) that all easily accessible NASA images might have been “sanitized” in the intervening thirty years since they were originally taken, thus making Steckling’s frame immediately suspect.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:12406-12741 opinion first hand
102
John Stevens processed 16mm Apollo sequence camera footage that Richard C. Hoagland obtained during his visit to the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC), transferring it to video and electronically restoring it using a floating bed film viewer/projector system.
“The 16mm Apollo “sequence camera” footage that Hoagland obtained from his NSSDC visit (part of his “agreement”), turned out to be another stunning treasure trove from the whole “Goddard expedition.” Transfer of the Apollo NSSDC out-the-window film to video, and then electronically restoring it—via John Stevens’ previously mentioned, state-of-the-art floating bed film viewer/projector system”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:124370-124757 administrative
103
The windows of the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules were constructed of specially ground, optically flat glass designed by NASA to transmit undistorted exterior views.
“the Command and Lunar Module windows were constructed of specially ground, *very* expensive, *optically flat* glass—specifically designed by NASA to transmit *undistorted* exterior views”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:127261-127442 observation
104
Robert Fiertek accompanied Richard C. Hoagland on the trip to the Goddard Space Flight Center to examine Apollo film.
“he had been with him on the key trip to Goddard”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:129740-129780 administrative
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The anonymous industrialist, who boasted of extensive National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and military contacts, told Richard C. Hoagland he had been following Hoagland's Cydonia research for several years.
“the company founder (who boasted repeatedly of “extensive NASA and military contacts”… ) told Hoagland that he had been carefully following his Cydonia work for “several years.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:13211-13381 hearsay second hand
106
Marvin Czarnik had been an employee of McDonnell Douglas for over thirty-five years and had worked with NASA on guidance and mission planning throughout the manned spacecraft programme.
“Mr. Czarnik had been an employee of McDonnell Douglas for over thirty-five years, and had worked with NASA on guidance and mission planning throughout the manned spacecraft program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:134630-134804 administrative
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The Lunar Artifacts Research Group made several trips to NASA archives in Houston, St. Louis, and other sites to examine Lunar Orbiter and Apollo negatives and prints.
“made several trips to the NASA archives in Houston, St. Louis and other sites for Lunar Orbiter and Apollo negatives and prints.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:135038-135159 administrative
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The Lunar Artifacts Research Group was unable to confirm the Castle lunar object from Houston's versions of the same Apollo 10 frames, because it appeared only on one now-missing Goddard negative.
“due to the fact that it appeared *only* on that one (now missing) Goddard Apollo 10 negative, they were, however, *unable* to confirm the Castle—from Houston’s versions of the same frames Hoagland had obtained from NSSDC.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:135327-135542 observation
109
Paul Lowman authored the "Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars" document that NASA distributed in the 1980s, which Stanley V. McDaniel's report dismissed as unscientific propaganda.
“Lowman was the author of the infamous “*Technical Review of the Monuments of Mars*” document that NASA had distributed in the 1980s, and which Stanley McDaniel’s report had dismissed as a piece of unscientific propaganda.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:138913-139123 administrative
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Several astronauts publicly denied that there were structures like those alleged by Richard C. Hoagland on the Moon or that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had covered it up.
“Several astronauts came out and immediately denied that there was anything like the structures Hoagland had alleged on the Moon, or that NASA had covered it up.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:140412-140569 observation
111
Buzz Aldrin and Marvin Czarnik had been friends since the mid-1960s, when they worked together to develop the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s rendezvous and docking mission rules.
“Aldrin and Czarnik had been friends since the mid 1960s, when they worked together to develop NASA’s rendezvous and docking mission rules.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:141257-141389 administrative
112
Former astronaut Edgar Mitchell knew Richard C. Hoagland from his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) days.
“former astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who knew Hoagland from his NASA days”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:141889-141954 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the Moon landing hoax conspiracy theory to have been professionally instigated and kept alive by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) itself, to serve as a 'perfect cover' for other things NASA is not telling the public.
“we have come, slowly and reluctantly, to believe that the entire “Moon Hoax myth” was, in fact, *professionally* instigated—and is currently being kept very much alive—by none other than *NASA!*”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:144865-145053 opinion first hand
114
Richard C. Hoagland observed first-hand at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) that NASA carefully planned, from the beginning, to give conspiracy-minded people a fake conspiracy to cover up the real one.
“as Hoagland observed *first-hand* at JPL all those years ago, NASA carefully planned, from the beginning, to give those folks a “conspiracy,” alright, but—a *fake* conspiracy … to cover up the *real* one.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:145297-145497 opinion first hand
115
In 2006 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) formally commissioned James Oberg, a leading space authority, to write an official NASA book on why the Moon Hoax conspiracy theory is unfounded.
“How else do you explain NASA formally commissioning James Oberg, a leading space authority, just last year (2006) to finally write an official NASA book on “why the Moon Hoax crowd is ‘out to lunch.’””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:145503-145695 administrative first hand
116
Another part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) abruptly cancelled James Oberg's contract to write the official NASA book debunking the Moon Hoax conspiracy theory, withdrawing from publishing it.
“Only, to have *another* part of NASA suddenly *cancel* Oberg’s contract … abruptly withdrawing from publishing the one book”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:145704-145823 opinion first hand
117
Richard C. Hoagland told the anonymous industrialist about his concerns regarding what might happen to lunar data inside the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) if he personally and visibly involved himself in examining the Moon during the ongoing Cydonia controversy.
“Hoagland told him of his apprehensions regarding what might happen to the lunar data inside NASA, if he personally, visibly, involved himself in looking at the Moon, in the midst of the on-going controversy over the Cydonia investigation.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:15048-15272 opinion first hand
118
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) insider who was a medical doctor directly involved in the medical aspects of the Apollo Program anecdotally confirmed to Richard C. Hoagland and Ken Johnston that all of the Apollo astronauts had been hypnotised during their debriefings by NASA, ostensibly to help them remember more clearly their time on the Moon.
“a NASA insider (an MD directly involved in the medical aspects of the Program …) confirmed to Hoagland and Johnston anecdotally that during their “debriefings” by NASA, all of the Apollo astronauts had been *hypnotized—*ostensibly to help them remember more clearly their time on the Moon”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:152167-152451 hearsay second hand
119
Richard C. Hoagland and Ken Johnston physically possess Edgar Mitchell's original NASA photograph showing him standing on the Moon.
“These are amazing admissions from Mitchell, coming from a man whose original NASA photograph we actually, physically possess (thanks again to Ken Johnston)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:156246-156392 administrative first hand
120
The Shard is an anomalous vertical lunar feature with elaborate internal geometric detail, extending at least 2.4 kilometres above the airless lunar surface, visible in a computer-enhanced and enlarged National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lunar Orbiter frame III-84M.
“Fig. 4-6 - Close-up of The Shard, an anomalous vertical lunar feature with elaborate internal geometric detail (see inset), extending at least 1.5 miles above the airless lunar surface. Computer-enhancement and enlargement from NASA Lunar Orbiter frame III-84M.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:159398-159655 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland believes that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) secretly acquired several different images of the same Apollo 10 photographic scene, all maintained under the same frame number.
“This object does not appear on other versions of the same frame number -- revealing that NASA secretly acquired several different images, all now maintained under *the same frame number*.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:161748-161927 opinion first hand
122
At least eleven additional versions of the Apollo 10 photograph showing 'the Castle' have been identified in various NASA archives around the world, all under the same identification number.
“At least eleven additional versions of this photo have been identified, in various NASA archives around the world - all inexplicably under the same ID number.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:162499-162650 observation
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In 1995, Richard C. Hoagland showed National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) officials at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center two photographic enlargements from Apollo 10 frame AS10-32-4822, one containing 'the Castle' and one not containing it.
“Fig. 4-22 - Richard C. Hoagland points out to NSSDC officials at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, in 1995, two photographic enlargements from AS10-32-4822 - one containing “the Castle,” the other which did not.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:163705-163914 observation first hand
124
During the 1995 National Space Science Data Center visit, Richard C. Hoagland asked how one official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) image can verifiably contain two different sets of data.
“And, he’s asking the critical question: “How can one official NASA image verifiably contain two different sets of data?””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:163919-164033 opinion first hand
125
Richard C. Hoagland discovered that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) photograph AS10-32-4810 he received from Houston was the second frame in an entire hand-held Apollo 10 photo sequence acquired across the Sinus Medii region, taken by astronauts orbiting just south of the craters Triesnecker and Ukert.
“Hoagland now discovered it was the second frame (according to the footprint maps) of an entire hand-held Apollo 10 photo sequence acquired across the Sinus Medii region, taken by the astronauts orbiting just south of the craters Triesnecker and Ukert.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:17247-17494 observation first hand
126
Richard C. Hoagland compared three different photographic technologies from three different kinds of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reconnaissance missions, from a variety of lighting angles, to examine the Sinus Medii region.
“This strategy allowed him to compare three different photographic technologies, from three different kinds of NASA reconnaissance missions, from a variety of different lighting angles, on what he now strongly suspected to exist in the Sinus Medii region.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:19094-19342 administrative first hand
127
Richard C. Hoagland concluded that for the previous thirty years, someone inside the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had been hiding major segments of the real United States space programme, not only on Mars but on the Moon.
“That—for the previous thirty years—“someone” inside NASA (probably, a lot of “someones” …) had been hiding major segments of the real U.S. space program—not just on Mars … but on the Moon.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:19402-19589 opinion first hand
128
Richard C. Hoagland considered it not credible that, of all the thousands of scientists in and outside the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who had examined lunar information over the previous thirty years, he was the first to notice anything unusual.
“The alternative hypothesis—that of all the thousands of scientists in and outside NASA who had examined this lunar information over the past thirty years, Hoagland was the first to notice anything “unusual”—was simply not credible.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:19596-19820 opinion first hand
129
Richard C. Hoagland's conclusion that NASA had hidden information was based primarily on his discovery of blacked-out thumbnail images in official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) catalogues.
“This distasteful political conclusion was based primarily on his startling discovery of “blacked out” thumbnail images in official NASA catalogues—su”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:19831-19967 opinion first hand
130
The Lunar Orbiter grid code was used to modulate the spacecraft's analog radio transmissions to Earth, reading out the image line by line to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) receivers on the ground.
“this grid code was then used to modulate the spacecraft analog radio transmissions to Earth, as the image was read out to NASA receivers on the ground, literally line by line.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:24680-24850 observation
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The 35mm partial lunar positive film image strips produced from the Lunar Orbiter radio signal were manually pieced together by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) employees, Army mapmakers and contractors to create master original negatives of each Lunar Orbiter frame.
“The 35mm partial lunar positive film image strips thus produced were then manually pieced together by NASA employees, Army mapmakers and contractors, and then photographed again—to create “master original negatives” of each successfully re-assembled, individual Lunar Orbiter frame”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:25477-25758 observation
132
An analog photographic print of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) negative of frame LO-III-84M was printed and developed in a commercial photo lab in New York City.
“After optically scanning (again!) an analog photographic print made from this assembled NASA negative (printed and developed in a commercial photo lab, in New York City), and then running it through his own computer-enhancement process”
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On frame LO-III-84M, Richard C. Hoagland found a highly anomalous object appearing above the distant lunar horizon, directly beneath a geometric calibration cross placed by Kodak on the original NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) film during manufacture.
“Hoagland reviewed the results: one highly anomalous object immediately “popped out” above the distant lunar horizon on frame “LO-III-84M”—directly beneath a geometric calibration “cross” placed by Kodak on the original NASA film during manufacture.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:26392-26639 observation first hand
134
Richard C. Hoagland could not accept one of the dictums of Stanley V. McDaniel's new organisation, the Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR), that no NASA conspiracies now existed.
“He also could not abide by one of the dictums of McDaniel’s new organization—that no “NASA conspiracies” now existed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:2902-3011 opinion first hand
135
Following Mars Observer's disappearance, Stanley V. McDaniel backed down from the conclusions of his own report and retreated to a model explaining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s behaviour regarding Cydonia as honest but stupid.
“For some reason, McDaniel had decided to back down from the conclusions of his own voluminous Report, following Mars Observer’s bizarre “disappearance,” and retrench to the “honest but stupid” model to explain NASA’s behavior vis-à-vis Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:3021-3257 administrative
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NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration's) published data on the Lunar Orbiter photograph of the Tower/Cube anomaly showed the f-stop setting was 5.6 and the shutter speed was 1/100th of a second.
“NASA’s published data on Orbiter photography showed that the f-stop setting for this image was 5.6, the shutter speed 1/100th of a second.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:32579-32710 measurement second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland and Stanley V. McDaniel had worked closely together on McDaniel's report on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Cydonia for over a year before rarely communicating afterward.
“After working closely together on McDaniel’s seminal, brutally honest expose’ on NASA and Cydonia for over a year, the two now rarely communicated.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:3609-3743 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland believed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had been consistently, consciously, and deliberately hiding a wider truth for decades, not only from the American people but from people around the world.
“he was going to have to pursue the wider truth about what NASA had been consistently, consciously, deliberately hiding for decades—not only from the American people, but from the people of the entire world”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:3851-4053 opinion first hand
139
In 1967, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) considered the Surveyor 6 photography of brilliant beads of light along Sinus Medii's western horizon, recorded over an hour after sunset, to be a remarkable discovery.
“The Surveyor 6 photography of “brilliant beads of light” along Sinus Medii’s western horizon, recorded over an hour after sunset, was considered—even by NASA in 1967—as “a remarkable discovery.””
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An official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) study maintained an extensive database of so-called transient lunar phenomena, brilliant but brief flashes of light recorded by observers for centuries, which did not seem to follow any discernible pattern.
“There was an extensive database, including an official NASA Study, of so-called “transient lunar phenomena” (brilliant but brief flashes of light that have been recorded by observers for centuries), but the TLPs didn’t seem to really follow any discernable pattern.”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official explanation attributed the Surveyor 6 horizon beading to forward-scattering caused by small, electrostatically elevated particles of lunar dust redirecting sunlight from beyond the visible horizon.
“subsequent official efforts to explain this inexplicable phenomenon (on an airless world …) focused exclusively on “forward-scattering, caused by small, electro-statically elevated particles of lunar dust …” redirecting sunlight from beyond the visible horizon, as seen from the location of Surveyor 6.”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the geometric lattice-like structure seen above the Surveyor 6 horizon beads to be caused by surviving geometrically organised bits of glass and rebar at higher altitude scattering sunlight, rather than the sun's corona as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claimed.
“This delicate geometry was not merely the sun’s distant corona seen against space (as NASA claimed), but was caused by the still geometrically organized, still surviving bits of glass and rebar *physically* present at much higher altitudes, faintly scattering (as opposed to refracting) the brilliant light of the sun still directly visible at their high altitude down toward Surveyor’s camera”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:45569-45956 opinion first hand
143
Apollo 10 frame AS10-32-4822 does not appear in the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mission catalogue for Apollo 10, published as SP-232 immediately after the 1969 mission.
“What makes this all the more remarkable is the fact this frame supposedly “does not even exist”—as can be seen by examination of a portion of the official NASA mission catalogue for Apollo 10, published immediately after the 1969 mission, SP-232”
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A commercial photo lab in Dallas, delegated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to respond to Richard C. Hoagland's 1992 request, sent him a high-quality version of Apollo 10 frame AS10-32-4822, contradicting the blank frame printed in the official mission catalogue.
“the commercial photo lab delegated by NASA to respond to the request (not in Houston, but in Dallas) promptly sent a high-quality version of this supposedly “missing image”—completely belying the *blank* frame printed in the official mission catalogue.”
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145
After Richard C. Hoagland's presentation of the Ukert anomaly data at Ohio State University, some National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials unofficially dismissed the geometric pattern northeast of Ukert as standard lunar geological activity caused by cooling lava flows subsequently excavated by meteorite impacts.
“Subsequent to the presentation of this data at Ohio State, some unofficial reaction by NASA officials attempted to dismiss the anomalous geometric pattern northeast of Ukert as nothing more than “standard lunar geological activity”: lunar lava flows cooling to create geometric fractures, subsequently excavated and exposed by “random meteorite impacts.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:52431-52776 testimony second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland estimates the geometric pattern near Ukert to be relatively young, on the order of a few hundred million years, based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s measurements of the rate of past and present impact crater formation on the Moon.
“A separate estimate, based on NASA’s attempted measurements of the rate of past and present impact crater formation on the Moon (that smattering of “one-to-two mile craters” lying over “L.A.,” mentioned previously), independently supports a relatively “young” geological age for this enigmatic pattern near Ukert—a “few hundred million years,” at best.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:54824-55172 opinion first hand
147
Richard C. Hoagland first identified the Castle, a geometric lunar formation, on a special version of Apollo 10 frame AS10-32-4822 provided to him in 1992 by a highly-placed source at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Spaceflight Center.
“The Castle [Fig. 4-18] is another glittering, remarkably intact geometric formation Hoagland first identified on a special version of frame 4822—provided him by “a highly-placed” source at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in 1992.”
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Richard C. Hoagland used a 486 personal computer, a 1600 dpi scanner, and contemporary digital photo-processing software to analyse old National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) photos and negatives, beginning with Apollo 10 and the unmanned Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor programmes.
“Armed with a 486 personal computer, a 1600 dpi scanner and a variety of then state-of-the-art digital photo-processing software—more powerful than all the millions of dollars in equipment and manpower that NASA had twenty-five years before—Hoagland began anew to analyze, from his desktop, old NASA photos and negatives—beginning with Apollo 10 and the unmanned Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor Programs.”
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149
A student named Alex Cook independently ordered a copy of Apollo photograph frame AS10-32-4822 through Goddard Space Flight Center.
“a second copy provided by a student, Alex Cook (who ordered it separately through Goddard)”
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Richard C. Hoagland obtained his original copy of AS10-32-4822 from a NASA-Goddard source in 1992.
“the “4822” that Hoagland had obtained completely independently (from his NASA-Goddard source, in 1992)”
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The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) is described as NASA's chief repository for space imagery.
“the National Space Science Data Center in Greenbelt, Maryland—NASA’s chief repository for space imagery”
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The Apollo 10 negative used to produce Richard C. Hoagland's "Castle" print had been sent to him three years before the 1995 NSSDC visit, at the request of a high-level Goddard official.
“had been produced and sent to Hoagland, at the request of that “high-level Goddard official,” three years earlier”
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153
A sizable body of disingenuous UFO literature existed claiming, using blurry official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) photographs, that NASA had discovered and hidden conclusive evidence of contemporary extraterrestrial bases on the Moon.
“There was a sizable database of clearly disingenuous “UFO literature” out there on the subject... Much of this “investigative literature” claimed, with the aid of the inevitably blurry “official NASA photographs,” that NASA had discovered, and then promptly hidden, conclusive evidence of contemporary extraterrestrial bases on the Moon.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:6380-6768 opinion
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At the Goddard library during the 1995 NSSDC visit, Richard C. Hoagland examined NASA-published photographs from the Zond 3 mission, which had been sent to NASA Headquarters shortly after the mission returned its images to Moscow in July 1965.
“Eventually, at the Goddard library during the NSSDC visit, Hoagland was at least able to examine some of the NASA *published* photographs from the Zond-3 Mission, sent to NASA Headquarters in Washington shortly after the Mission first returned its images to Moscow, in July 1965.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:69047-69321 observation first hand
155
One writer claimed that water-droplet pull-apart marks on an unnamed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lunar Orbiter frame, caused by the film's development in zero gravity, represented arrays of lunar clouds and dammed-up ponds of water on the airless Moon.
“One writer even insisted that water-droplet “pull-apart marks” on an unnamed NASA Lunar Orbiter frame (from the film’s development in zero-g) represented arrays of “lunar clouds” and “dammed-up ponds of water” on the airless Moon.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:7071-7296 hearsay second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland believes the 1995 NSSDC visit demonstrated that some individuals within NASA were willing to consider his and his associates' findings with an open mind, consistent with other official NASA invitations he had received to address other NASA Centers.
“It further established that some in NASA (at least, in the beginning …) were willing to look with open minds at what Hoagland and his associates were finding (this, tallying with the other official NASA invitations Hoagland had received earlier, to address other NASA Centers)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:74260-74528 opinion first hand
157
Richard C. Hoagland considers it possible that NASA arranged the official 1995 NSSDC visit specifically to learn how much he already knew, in order to sanitise the relevant data afterward.
“An alternative hypothesis is that NASA really needed to find out exactly *how much* Hoagland already *knew* … and agreed to the “official NSSDC visit” as a clever means of getting him to show them—so they could effectively sanitize *that* data.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:74541-74780 opinion first hand
158
Richard C. Hoagland believes someone within NASA deliberately caused evidence supporting his claims, including an official Apollo photographic record, to disappear in order to prevent further scientific investigation of his research findings.
“the visit also demonstrated that “someone” in the Agency really was willing to make crucial evidence *supporting* Hoagland’s claims—like, an official Apollo photographic record—simply *disappear* … to effectively prevent further scientific investigation of key elements of Hoagland’s research findings.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:74799-75092 opinion first hand
159
Ken Johnston went to work at NASA in the mid-1960s under a contract to Grumman Aerospace.
“Johnston had gone to work at NASA in the mid 1960s under a contract to Grumman Aerospace.”
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Ken Johnston developed an interest in Richard C. Hoagland's research into what NASA may have discovered on the Moon and kept hidden.
“The specific “trigger” that brought Ken and Richard together, decades later, was Johnston’s developing interest in Hoagland’s latest line of research—what NASA might have actually discovered on the Moon … and then kept *hidden*.”
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Reading Richard C. Hoagland's book The Monuments of Mars caused Ken Johnston to recall disturbing incidents from his own time at NASA that had always stuck in the back of his mind.
“while reading Hoagland’s book, Johnston had recalled some disturbing “incidents” during his own time at NASA, events “that had always stuck in the back of my mind” he told Hoagland”
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Reading The Monuments of Mars led Ken Johnston to begin seriously questioning whether there might be a cover-up at NASA.
“reading *Monuments* had reawakened those old memories, and Johnston had began to seriously question if there might indeed be something to this whole idea of a “cover-up” at the Agency, after all.”
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At Richard C. Hoagland's Seattle presentation, Ken Johnston introduced himself during a break and invited Hoagland to view his collection of about 1,000 old NASA photographs and other memorabilia from his time at NASA.
“At Hoagland’s Seattle presentation, during one of the breaks, Ken introduced himself and invited Richard over to his house the next day, to look at Ken’s collection of “about 1,000 old NASA photos and other memorabilia” of his time at NASA.”
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Ken Johnston recounted that during Apollo 14, after the mission film was processed at the NASA photo lab, he organised a private viewing for chief astronomer Dr. Thornton Page and his associates.
“this was Apollo 14—after we had received the film, right after the astronauts had returned to the Earth, it had been processed in the NASA photo lab. It was my responsibility to put together a private viewing for the chief astronomer—that was Dr. Thornton Page and his associates and contributing scientists.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:78934-79231 testimony first hand
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Ken Johnston was instructed to check the on-board sequence camera film back into National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) bonded storage in the photo lab after viewing it.
“I was told to check it [the on-board sequence camera film] back into NASA bonded storage in the photo lab.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:80388-80490 testimony first hand
166
Ken Johnston eventually donated the surviving set of Apollo lunar photographs to his alma mater, Oklahoma City University, where it remained outside National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) oversight for over thirty years.
“he eventually decided to donate the rest to his alma mater, Oklahoma City University, where the data quietly resided—out of NASA's oversight—for over thirty years”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:83564-83721 testimony second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the destruction of the Apollo lunar photograph archive by official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) order to be evidence of a deliberate cover-up of extraterrestrial artefacts originating from NASA headquarters in Washington.
“He was now totally convinced of a *deliberate* Apollo cover-up of "ET artifacts" —coming *officially* from NASA headquarters, in Washington.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:84309-84438 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland saw the Zond 3 tower image in the library at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center.
“Hoagland, after seeing the Zond 3 'tower' in the library at Goddard”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:85428-85488 testimony first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers Al Worden's description of a haze layer over Mare Crisium to be visual confirmation, recorded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), of his lunar dome hypothesis.
“his slowly accumulating photographic data re a possible 'Crisium Dome' had been *visually* confirmed (and recorded) by NASA, from astronaut Al Worden, in his official Apollo 15 debriefing”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:85854-86031 opinion first hand
170
Mike Bara concluded that the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) footprint map for photograph AS10-30-4421 was not accurate.
“Bara quickly realized that the official NASA 'footprint map' was simply *not* accurate.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:91090-91168 opinion second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland decided to search National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s public database at the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) for similar untouched Apollo images still under NASA's control, after returning east with Ken Johnston's photographs.
“Hoagland decided to begin an intensive search again through NASA's public database at NSSDC, for similar *untouched* Apollo images still under NASA's control.”
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Richard C. Hoagland believed that publicly-accessible confirmation of the anomalies seen on Ken Johnston's photographs was necessary for other scientists, the public, and the press to take seriously the hypothesis that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had found and deliberately suppressed evidence of an ancient extraterrestrial civilisation that left miles-high ruins on the Moon.
“he realized that only if he could find publicly-accessible confirmation of the amazing details on Ken's 'hidden stash,' would other scientists, the public … and, most critically, the press … even begin to take seriously the overall hypothesis that NASA had found, and then *deliberately* suppressed, the remains of an almost inconceivable ancient, extraterrestrial civilization”
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Shortly after Explorer 1's launch, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formally established.
“Shortly after the mission's historic success, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formally established”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created by an act of the United States Congress on 1958-07-29.
“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was created by an act of Congress98 on July 29, 1958.”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 stated the agency's purpose was to act as a civilian science agency for the betterment of Mankind while simultaneously enhancing the defence of the United States of America.
“Its ostensible purpose was to act as a "civilian science agency" for the betterment of Mankind, and simultaneously to "enhance the defense of the United States of America."”
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Richard C. Hoagland noted in the introduction to Dark Mission that the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 paints a different picture than that of NASA as a public agency beholden only to Congress.
“The Act itself, as Hoagland noted in the Introduction, paints a very different picture.”
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Under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was subject to the Department of Defense on any issue judged necessary for national defence.
“From the beginning, NASA was under the thumb of the Department of Defense, subject to the whims of the Pentagon on any issue judged to be "necessary to make effective provision for the defense of the United States."”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 required the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to make available to agencies concerned with national defence discoveries with military value or significance.
“It was required under the Act to make available "to agencies directly concerned with national defense... discoveries that have military value or significance."”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has always been under the control of the defence and intelligence establishment despite its public persona as a civilian, science-gathering agency.
“Thus, regardless of its well-cultivated public persona—as "a civilian, primarily science-gathering" Agency—NASA has always been under the thumb of the defense/intelligence establishment.”
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Michael Griffin was appointed the new head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 2005 by President George W. Bush, after previous Administrator Sean O'Keefe suddenly resigned.
“Griffin, a former CIA employee, was appointed the new head of NASA in 2005 by President George W. Bush, after the previous NASA Administrator, Sean O'Keefe, suddenly resigned.”
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After his appointment, Michael Griffin began cutting long-term science programmes at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to fund the Space Shuttle, the Space Station programme, and the Vision for Space Exploration.
“Griffin began severely cutting long-term science programs in the Agency—"stealing from Peter to pay Paul"—to fund the two biggest financial drains on-going: the aging manned Space Shuttle and increasingly expensive Space Station Programs; and the new "Vision for Space exploration"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:110247-110517 opinion first hand
182
Michael Griffin told the NASA Advisory Council members that the scientific community expects too large a role in prescribing NASA's work, and that by effectiveness the scientific community means the extent to which they can get NASA to do what they want it to do.
“"The scientific community… expects to have far too large a role in prescribing what work NASA should do," Griffin bluntly told the NAC [NASA Advisory Council] members. "By effectiveness,' what the scientific community really means is 'the extent to which we are able to get NASA to do what we want [it] to do'."”
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Michael Griffin told the NASA Advisory Council that the most appropriate recourse for members who disagree with the direction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programme is to resign.
“"The most appropriate recourse for NAC members who believe the NASA program should be something other than what it is… is to resign [emphasis added]."”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that men with strong Pentagon and intelligence ties, rather than scientists, were the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s first priority to run the agency from its beginning.
“Looking at the original management team that was placed at the Agency in its beginnings, it's easy to see that finding men with strong Pentagon/ intelligence ties to run the place—not "scientists"—was (and still is) the Agency's *first* priority”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:111583-111820 opinion first hand
185
Shortly after the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower passed over Hugh L. Dryden, naming T. Keith Glennan as NASA Administrator instead.
“Shortly after the formation of NASA back in 1958, then-President Eisenhower surprised many in the scientific community by passing over the highly respected, apolitical Hugh L. Dryden (Director of NACA since 1949, after Dr. Bush left), naming T. Keith Glennan instead as NASA Administrator.”
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As the first Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), T. Keith Glennan set up a compartmentalised internal structure resembling an intelligence-gathering agency rather than a civilian scientific programme.
“As the first Administrator of NASA, Glennan immediately proceeded to set-up a compartmentalized internal structure, far more akin to an *intelligence-gathering agency* than a civilian scientific program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:112540-112736 opinion first hand
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Hugh L. Dryden was appointed to the post of Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Dryden was appointed to the post of Deputy Administrator.”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) absorbed more than 8,000 employees and an appropriation of over $100 million from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) when it was first formed.
“NASA absorbed more than 8,000 employees and an appropriation of over $100 million from NACA when it was first formed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:113152-113262 measurement
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Under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) acquired the Vanguard project from the Naval Research Laboratory.
“Under the terms of the Space Act, accompanying White House directives and later agreements with the Defense Department, the fledgling Agency also acquired the Vanguard project from the Naval Research Laboratory”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) acquired the Explorer project and other space activities from the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, but not the Von Braun rocket group.
“the Explorer project and other space activities at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (but not the Von Braun rocket group)”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) acquired the services of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which had previously been an Army contractor.
“the services of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as noted, hitherto an Army contractor”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) acquired an Air Force study contract with North American Aviation for a million-pound-thrust engine, plus other Air Force rocket engine projects and instrumented satellite studies.
“an Air Force study contract with North American for "a million-pound-thrust engine," plus other Air Force miscellaneous rocket engine projects and instrumented satellite studies”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) received $117 million in appropriations for military space ventures from the Defense Department.
“In addition, NASA received $117 million in appropriations for "military space ventures" from the Defense Department.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:113874-113979 measurement
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Wernher von Braun was appointed director of the new Marshall Space Flight Center in July 1960 and given the task of developing rockets for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Von Braun was appointed director of the new Marshall Space Flight Center in July 1960 and given the task of developing the rockets for the new Agency.”
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One of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s first acts under T. Keith Glennan was to commission the Brookings Report.
“Glennan moved quickly to establish the Agency's monopoly over space exploration. One of NASA's first acts was to commission the Brookings Report”
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When John F. Kennedy took office in 1961, he moved to replace T. Keith Glennan and restructure the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to place a man on the Moon by 1970.
“When John F. Kennedy took office in 1961, he moved swiftly to replace Glennan and restructure NASA to accomplish one of the major goals of his Presidency: placing a man on the Moon by 1970.”
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John F. Kennedy appointed James E. Webb as the new Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the specific recommendation of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.
“To this end, Kennedy (on the specific recommendation of Vice President Johnson100) appointed James E. Webb as the new Administrator.”
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Kenneth S. Kleinknecht was selected in 1959 as one of two single points of contact between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense.
“"Kenny" Kleinknecht had already been selected in 1959 as one of two "single points-of-contact" between NASA and the DOD.”
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Wernher von Braun placed many of his old Nazi colleagues into key positions in the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) once established as head of the Huntsville rocket development site.
“Once established as the head of the Huntsville rocket development site, Von Braun placed many of his old Nazi cohorts into key positions in the new Space Agency.”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the Apollo mission patch design incongruent with the stated goals and mythology of NASA's official Apollo Moon programme.
“In looking at the patch, it struck Hoagland just how incongruent it was with the stated goals and mythology of NASA's official Apollo Program to the Moon.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:1195-1344 opinion first hand
201
Jay Weidner discovered that the acronym NASA translates in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs as the names of key members of the Egyptian divine pantheon: Nephtys, Ausir (Osiris), Set, and Aset (Isis).
“our friend and colleague, Jay Weidner, discovered many years ago that "NASA" also translates in ancient Egyptian *hieroglyphs* as the very names of key members of the Egyptian divine pantheon: "Nephtys, Ausir, Set and Aset": the sister of Isis, "Nephtys"; Osiris, "Ausir"; Osiris' brother, "Set"; and Isis herself, as "Aset."”
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Richard C. Hoagland regards the $20 billion NASA Apollo exploration programme of the Moon as, in effect, a disguised "Osiris/Horus Lunar Landing Program" derived from ancient Egypt.
“Thus, it turns out that the $20 billion NASA Apollo Exploration Program of the Moon was, in fact, nothing less than a disguised “Osiris/Horus Lunar Landing Program” … straight out of ancient Egypt.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:13345-13537 opinion first hand
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NASA was staffed at all levels by German rocket scientists from Project Paperclip, including former Nazis and SS members such as Wernher von Braun.
“NASA—remember, an Agency riddled at all levels by "German rocket scientists" from Operation Paperclip, former Nazis and SS members like Von Braun”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:133910-134050 opinion first hand
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NASA was going back to Mars in July 1997.
“It was now July of 1997, and NASA was going *back* to Mars.”
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NASA scientists developed a technique using Bayesian interpolation to enhance multiple overlapping images of the Mars Pathfinder landing site beyond their original resolution, introduced more than five years after the mission.
“NASA scientists had been able to take multiple, overlapping images of the Pathfinder landing site and enhance them (via a technique called Bayesian interpolation) well beyond their original resolution”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:150026-150217 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider the Mars Pathfinder landing site evidence that NASA was closely following Hoagland's earlier work on geometric relationships at Cydonia.
“We considered it additional confirmation not only of the ritual alignment model we were constantly refining—but also of the notion that NASA was, in fact, closely following Hoagland's earlier work on geometric relationships at Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:153919-154146 opinion first hand
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NASA's official account states that the Sojourner rover's name was selected through an essay contest about famous American heroines, in which a 12-year-old girl submitted an essay about Sojourner Truth, an African-American abolitionist who lived during the American Civil War era.
“The canonic NASA line is that the name was selected in an essay contest about famous American heroines. A 12-year-old girl submitted an essay about Sojourner Truth, an African-American abolitionist who lived during the Civil War era.”
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Richard C. Hoagland's team considered alignments at various ceremonial locations other than a primary landing site, occurring simultaneously with or substituting for the primary event, to be significant to NASA's ritual pattern.
“we also had some evidence that alignments at various other ceremonial locations -simultaneous with (and, in restricted cases, substitutions for) the Primary Event—were significant to NASA as well.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:161653-161844 opinion first hand
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NASA originally landed Surveyor 3 on the Moon in Oceanus Procellarum on 1967-04-20, which was Adolf Hitler's birthday.
“NASA had originally landed Surveyor 3 there on April 20, 1967 (remember, Hitler’s birthday).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:162311-162393 observation first hand
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Viking 1 was the first NASA landing on the planet Mars.
“Viking 1 (because it was the first NASA landing on the planet Mars)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:163463-163525 observation first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland's team included star positions below the horizon in their model because the ancient Egyptians were skilled enough astronomers to track stellar motions even when out of sight below the horizon, and NASA with its astronomy software could track the same motions.
“We included star positions below the horizon because we know that the ancient Egyptians were good enough astronomers to track the stellar motions even when they were out of sight below the horizon, and NASA with its astronomy software certainly could track these same motions.”
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NASA was filled with newly-imported Nazi scientists and engineers.
“in a Space Agency filled with newly-imported Nazi scientists and engineers”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:168436-168501 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers there to be evidence of deliberate cover-up of possible Martian artefacts on the official Mars Pathfinder NASA website.
“Fig. 5-40 - Evidence of *deliberate* cover-up of possible Martian artifacts—on official Mars Pathfinder NASA website . (JPL)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:173275-173395 opinion first hand
214
According to Agency lore, NASA Director of Space Flight Development Abe Silverstein consciously drew on Greco-Roman mythology when naming the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects.
“According to Agency lore, NASA Director of Space Flight Development Abe Silverstein had consciously tapped Greco-Roman mythology in the naming of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:1736-1914 hearsay
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The names of Project Mercury, Project Gemini and the Apollo programme were approved at a NASA conference in 1960-07.
“The projects' names were approved at a NASA conference in July 1960.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:1924-1987 administrative
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The NASA symbol for Project Mercury is a representation of the element mercury rather than the Greek god Mercury, and is similar to a stylised Egyptian ankh.
“Yet the NASA symbol for Project Mercury is a representation of the element mercury, rather than the Greek god Mercury, and is similar to a stylized Egyptian ankh[Fig. 5-2].”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:2243-2414 observation
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Because the Lunar Module was not ready for flight in time and facing a 1969 deadline to land on the Moon amid competition from the Soviet Union, NASA decided that Apollo 8 would instead become the first manned lunar fly-by mission without the Lunar Module.
“But the Lunar Module wasn't ready yet for flight. Facing a deadline of 1969 to land on the Moon, and with the Russians breathing down NASA's neck, it was daringly decided that Apollo 8 would, instead, become NASA's first manned lunar fly-by mission—without the LM.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:25726-25992 observation
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By the time of Apollo 10, the Saturn V, Lunar Module and Command and Service Module had all been tested on previous missions, and NASA's long-distance lunar communications network had been tested on Apollo 8.
“The Saturn V, the LM and the CSM had all been tested on previous missions, and the NASA long-distance (lunar) communications network was tested on Apollo 8.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:28717-28871 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland argues that Sirius being at 19.5 degrees, rather than on the horizon or meridian as the ancient Egyptian stellar religion would call for, implies that NASA was fully aware in 1969 of the significance of Cydonia's "tetrahedral geometry" more than half a decade before the first images of Mars's Cydonia region were taken.
“It suggested that as far back as 1969, NASA was fully aware of the significance of the Cydonia "tetrahedral geometry"—and perhaps the physics behind it—even though this was more than half a decade before the first images of that crucial Martian region would be taken.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:31920-32185 opinion first hand
220
Richard C. Hoagland considers the Apollo Program patch to have symbolically and secretly paid homage to Orion/Asar/Osiris.
“All flying under an official NASA Program patch that symbolically—secretly—paid homage to "Orion/Asar/Osiris" ….”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:32629-32731 opinion first hand
221
At the time of the Apollo 11 landing, NASA had already marked the future Apollo 12 landing site by landing the unmanned Surveyor 3 probe there.
“At the time of the Apollo 11 landing and Aldrin's "Osiris/Isis ceremony" back at Tranquility Base, NASA had already ritually marked the site by landing the unmanned Surveyor 3 probe there.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:32976-33158 observation
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In November 1969, four months after Apollo 11, NASA landed Pete Conrad and Alan Bean on the Moon in a pinpoint landing right beside the Surveyor 3 probe, within walking distance of it.
“Just four months after Apollo 11, in November, 1969, NASA set Pete Conrad and Alan Bean down (for their "pinpoint" lunar landing …) right beside Surveyor 3—literally within walking distance”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:33165-33347 observation
223
According to official NASA history, Neil Armstrong took over manual control of the Eagle lunar module during the Apollo 11 landing and flew it approximately 8 kilometres further west of the intended landing site, reportedly because of rocks.
“According to the official NASA history, Neil Armstrong took over manual control and flew the Eagle "five miles further west of the intended landing site," supposedly because of "rocks."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:38798-38976 administrative second hand
224
Richard C. Hoagland concluded that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) must have known about the Face on Mars before the first Viking image of it was taken.
“then NASA *must have known about the Face even before the first Viking image had been taken.*”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:47349-47435 opinion first hand
225
Richard C. Hoagland determined from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Congressional records that John F. Kennedy moved to the Apollo announcement section of his 1961-05-25 speech at approximately 12:50pm local daylight time in Washington DC.
“From NASA and Congressional records, Hoagland ultimately determined that the President had moved to his "Apollo announcement" section of the speech at about 12:50 p.m., local daylight time in Washington DC.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:49092-49295 observation second hand
226
Buzz Aldrin was a member of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite, which controlled all Scottish Rite lodges in Washington DC, Houston, Florida, Alabama, and every other major city with a significant NASA manned space flight facility.
“As Aldrin was a member of the Southern Jurisdiction (which controlled all the Scottish Rite lodges in Washington, D.C., Houston, Florida, Alabama and every other major city that held a significant NASA manned space flight facility)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:63070-63293 administrative
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With the help of Vannevar Bush, the Pentagon supplied a steady stream of brainpower to NASA through its secret ballistic missile programmes led by Wernher von Braun.
“With the help of Bush, the Pentagon supplied a steady stream of brainpower to NASA through its secret ballistic missile programs led by Wernher Von Braun.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:67249-67397 administrative
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The differential analyzer developed by Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel eventually enabled NASA to accomplish some of its occult goals.
“It was this pioneering work with Menzel which eventually—critically—enabled NASA to accomplish some of its "occult" goals.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68559-68675 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that the differential analyzer's predictive capability would later allow NASA to accurately predict the appearance of the skies above a specific planetary landing site on a specific date and time, and to stage an astronomically improbable coincidence such as Buzz Aldrin's communion ceremony at Tranquility Base timed with Sirius at exactly 19.5 degrees.
“This would later allow NASA to accurately predict the appearance of the skies above a specific planetary landing site—on a specific date and time... It could also, of course, allow NASA to pull off an astronomically improbable "coincidence" … like Aldrin's fabled "communion ceremony" at Tranquility Base, staged simultaneously with Sirius at "exactly 19.5°."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:69794-70203 opinion first hand
230
Jack Parsons co-founded Aerojet Corporation with several other members of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory team, including Theodore von Karman, and Aerojet still builds many of the solid-rocket boosters for NASA and the Department of Defense.
“He eventually co-founded Aerojet Corporation with several other members of the GALCIT team (including Von Karman)—which still builds a lot of the solid-rocket boosters for NASA and the Department of Defense.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:75719-75918 administrative
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NASA's Ares I successor to the Space Shuttle, combining a single solid-fuelled booster with a liquid upper stage to launch the Orion spacecraft, is based entirely on Jack Parsons' roughly 60-year-old breakthroughs in solid-rocket propellant mixtures and designs.
“NASA is now focusing on a successor to the Shuttle, to be called "Ares I," which will be a combination of a single, solid-fueled booster—with a liquid upper stage—launching a brand new spacecraft called "Orion"... Ares is based 100% on Jack Parson's fundamental ~60-year-old breakthroughs in solid-rocket propellant mixtures and designs.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:77738-78083 administrative
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) announcement stated the probability that the targets of interest would be within the camera's field of view varied between thirty and fifty percent.
““The probability that the targets of interest will be within the camera’s field of view varies between thirty and fifty percent.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:10677-10796 administrative second hand
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the Cydonia image would be taken on orbit 220, at 08:33 Universal Time (Coordinated Universal Time).
“A further update announced that the Cydonia image would be taken on orbit 220, at 08:33 UTC (Universal Time).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:10807-10910 administrative
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the Cydonia image targeting the Face on Mars would be released on 1998-04-06 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
“Heading into the April 4 weekend, NASA announced that the Cydonia image targeting the Face on Mars would be released on Monday morning, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. PDT.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:11384-11542 administrative
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On 1996-11-07, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched Mars Global Surveyor before Mars Pathfinder had landed at its site of 19.5 degrees by 33 degrees.
“On November 7, 1996, well before Mars Pathfinder had even landed at its hyperdimensional site of 19.5º x 33º, NASA had already launched its next mission to the Red Planet.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:126-287 observation
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Within an hour of the release of the 1998-04-06 MIPL image, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) employees speaking informally to news media pronounced the Face on Mars to be natural, while insisting they were not speaking for NASA or JPL.
“Within an hour of the release of an image that they surely knew was far below the quality of what could be obtained from the raw data, JPL spin doctors had spread out to the various news media pronouncing the Face to be natural. ... these spin doctors—employees of JPL mostly—insisted that even though they were NASA scientists (and by implication smarter than most of us) they were not speaking for NASA or JPL, but only for themselves.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:14864-15340 observation
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) took no official position on the 1998-04-06 Face on Mars image.
“NASA and JPL pronounced that neither would take an official position on the image, thereby draping both organizations in a fallacious robe of objectivity.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:15353-15495 administrative
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John Holliman concluded his 1998-04-06 report by saying "NASA has always said the Face is merely a trick of light and shadow. Some trick."
“He concluded his report by saying “NASA has always said the Face is merely a trick of light and shadow. Some trick.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:17175-17284 opinion first hand
239
Within three minutes of the last national six o'clock newscast sign-off on 1998-04-06, a second Timothy J. Parker enhancement image of the Face on Mars appeared without comment on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Malin Space Science Systems and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) web sites.
“Then, within three minutes of the last national six-o’clock newscast sign off, a second image suddenly appeared—again without comment—on the various NASA, MSSS and JPL web and mirror sites. The “TJP” (Timothy J. Parker) enhancement was a significant improvement over the earlier MIPL image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:17327-17611 observation
240
In November 1997, Stanley V. McDaniel's Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR) arranged a clandestine meeting with Carl Pilcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Acting Director of Solar System Studies.
“With Malin’s well-demonstrated hostility toward the Cydonia issue clouding everything around the mission, Stan McDaniel’s SPSR organization arranged a clandestine meeting with NASA’s Dr. Carl Pilcher, the Acting Director of Solar System Studies, in November of 1997.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:2127-2388 observation
241
When the bright, clear, full-resolution Mars Orbiter Camera image was reduced in size by 50%, its scan-line signature precisely matched that of the raw Cydonia image released by NASA.
“When the bright, clear, full resolution image was reduced in size by 50%, its scan-line signature precisely matched that of the Cydonia raw image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:22193-22333 observation
242
The raw Cydonia image frame displayed on NASA websites presented only half the spatial data apparently originally imaged by the Mars Orbiter Camera.
“Thus, the raw frame displayed on all the NASA websites only presented half the spatial data apparently originally imaged by the camera.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:22340-22468 opinion first hand
243
NASA imaged Cydonia with the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft at an oblique angle, as opposed to the Viking mission's overhead frontal view, which further hampered comparison between the two datasets.
“This comparison is further hampered by NASA’s choice of the spacecraft imaging angle—oblique, as opposed to Viking’s overhead frontal view.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:23120-23254 opinion first hand
244
NASA's choice of high-pass filtering as an image-enhancement tool reduced the Mission Image Processing Laboratory (MIPL) version of the Face on Mars from the Mars Global Surveyor data to a black-and-white cartoon-like image.
“Finally, NASA’s choice of imaging enhancement tools for this bland image—high-pass filtering—further reduced the MIPL version of the Face from Mars Surveyor to a black and white “cartoon,””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:23261-23440 opinion first hand
245
Richard C. Hoagland questions why, if trading off imaging resolution for a larger photographic footprint was a deliberate pre-Cydonia strategy reached by the entire Mars Global Surveyor project, no one at NASA including Michael Malin said so before the Cydonia imaging attempt, and only offered the explanation after Hoagland caught them at it.
“If “trading off” imaging resolution for a larger photographic footprint was a deliberate pre-Cydonia strategy reached by the entire project, why didn’t anyone at NASA (including Michael Malin) *say so* before the Cydonia attempt? Why did they wait to offer an explanation for this “surprise” only *after* Hoagland caught them at it?”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:24570-24899 opinion first hand
246
Richard C. Hoagland argues it is hard to imagine JPL's typing pool mistakenly writing 19200 in place of 9600 pixels and 82.94 kilometres in place of 41.5 kilometres, since if the original transmitted imaging resolution from Michael Malin's camera was 2048 pixels across and was subsequently downsized on Earth to 1024, the corresponding down-track dimension would have been precisely 19200 pixels, matching the original NASA caption and consistent with the image being missing 400 percent of its expected resolution.
“Somehow, it’s hard to imagine anyone typing “19200” in place of “9600,” 82.94 km for 41.5 km—even in a government contracted typing pool at JPL—but if the original transmitted imaging resolution from Dr. Malin’s camera was 2048 pixels across, subsequently downsized on Earth to 1024, then the corresponding down track dimension would have been precisely 19200 pixels—exactly what the original NASA caption read, exactly consistent with Hoagland’s discovery that the image was somehow missing 400 percent of its expected resolution.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:25277-25797 opinion first hand
247
Lan Fleming, a member of the Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR), was also a NASA contractor by day.
“One researcher, Lan Fleming of SPSR, was also a NASA contractor by day.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:27314-27381 administrative
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At a Brazilian UFO expo, Mark Carlotto reported that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) told the 1997-11 SPSR meeting there are two groups within NASA regarding the Cydonia objects: one wanting to prove UFO researchers wrong, and a small but growing group believing NASA has interesting data worth a closer look.
““Moreover, they said that they are in fact very interested in these objects, for two reasons. There are two groups in NASA. One group believes that [UFO researchers] are all wrong, and they want to prove it. So they want to take these pictures to prove that you’re wrong, so you’ll go away. The other group—and our sense is that it’s a small but growing group within NASA—believes that we have some interesting data, and they want to take a closer look at it.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:2838-3293 testimony first hand
249
In producing the Catbox enhancement, NASA, JPL and Malin Space Science Systems reduced the resolution of the original 2048 x 19200 image strip of the Face on Mars to 1024 x 9600 some time after the image was acquired.
“Reduced the resolution of the original 2048 x 19200 image strip to 1024 x 9600, some time after acquisition of the image”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:30167-30282 opinion first hand
250
In producing the Catbox enhancement of the Face on Mars, NASA, JPL and Malin Space Science Systems removed almost 85% of the tonal variations by using high-pass and low-pass filters on the raw data.
“Removed almost 85% of the tonal variations by using high-pass and low-pass filters on the “raw” data”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:30293-30389 opinion first hand
251
In producing the Catbox enhancement of the Face on Mars, NASA, JPL and Malin Space Science Systems applied another high-pass filter after initial processing.
“After initial processing, applied another high-pass filter”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:30399-30451 opinion first hand
252
In producing the Catbox enhancement of the Face on Mars, NASA, JPL and Malin Space Science Systems applied a noise filter to induce more noise into the image than had already been created by the previous processes.
“Applied a noise filter to induce more noise into the image than had already been created by the previous processes”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:30463-30568 opinion first hand
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In producing the Catbox enhancement of the Face on Mars, NASA, JPL and Malin Space Science Systems used an emboss filter to delete visual elevation cues and induce false visual cues into the image.
“Used an emboss filter to delete visual elevation cues and induce false visual cues into the image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:30583-30675 opinion first hand
254
Mark Carlotto produced an ortho-rectification of the second Cydonia Face image that was better than the NASA version, and other independent researchers produced still better versions.
“Carlotto produced a better ortho-rectification than the NASA version, and still others produced even better versions.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:31216-31324 observation
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Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR) did not obtain National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) promise to re-photograph Cydonia in writing.
“Unfortunately, despite Pilcher’s verbal promise that re-photographing Cydonia was now “official NASA policy,” SPSR didn’t get anything in writing.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:3302-3440 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that NASA successfully suppressed interest in Cydonia to the point that no major media would touch the subject following the Catbox controversy.
“NASA, regardless of Van Flandern’s protestations, had won this round. They had successfully suppressed interest in Cydonia to the point that no major media would touch the subject for the time being.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:34503-34696 opinion first hand
257
On 1998-04-10, a few days after the release of the Catbox image, NASA and JPL released a document on their website announcing a second set of targeted imaging opportunities at Cydonia.
“On April 10, 1998, a few days after the release of the Catbox image, NASA/ JPL released a document on their website announcing the second set of “targeted imaging opportunities.””
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The NASA/JPL document announcing the second Cydonia imaging opportunity contained a map of Cydonia with a predicted image swath through the City, with the City Square as the primary target.
“It contained a map of Cydonia with a predicted image swath through the city, with the so-called “city square” as the primary target.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:34989-35114 administrative second hand
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The NASA/JPL document explained that NASA had decided to ignore the Face on Mars during the second imaging pass since it had already been successful in capturing the Face on the first Cydonia over-flight.
“The document explained that NASA had decided to ignore the Face on this second pass since it had already been “successful” in capturing the Face on the first Cydonia over-flight.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:35122-35293 administrative second hand
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The NASA/JPL document stated that results of the second Cydonia imaging would be posted on the internet in the same manner as the first observation attempt, at approximately mid-evening Pacific Time on Tuesday, 1998-04-14.
““Results of the Cydonia imaging will be posted on the internet, in the same manner as in the first observation attempt, at approximately mid-evening Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 14.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:35689-35868 administrative second hand
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Some months after the second Cydonia image release, when reorganising the Cydonia images under a single web page, NASA and JPL changed the release date and time stamp to show the second Cydonia image was posted at 6:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, placing the release outside the predicted alignment window.
“As a side note, some months later, when reorganizing the Cydonia images under a single web page, NASA/JPL changed the release date and time stamp to show that the second Cydonia image was posted at 6:30 p.m., PDT, taking the release outside the alignment window.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:38437-38692 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland states that the second Cydonia image was in fact released at 6:55 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, not at the later-stated 6:30 p.m., contradicting NASA and JPL's revised timestamp.
“The authors can categorically state that this was not the case. The images were released in just the manner described above, at 6:55 and 7:05 p.m.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:38700-38844 testimony first hand
263
On 1998-04-20, NASA posted a document announcing a third set of targeted observations of the Viking 1 and Viking 2 landing sites, the Mars Pathfinder landing site, and Cydonia.
“On April 20, 1998 (yes, Hitler’s birthday), NASA again posted a document announcing the third set of targeted observations of the Viking 1 and 2 landing sites, the Pathfinder landing site, and Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:43387-43580 administrative second hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the sequence of NASA's targeted Mars observation releases to appear ritualistic, as if NASA were cycling through the Martian sites one by one.
“Again, this process seemed to be almost ritualistic, as if they were cycling through the Martian temples one by one.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:43589-43701 opinion first hand
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NASA's 1998-04-20 release specified the exact date and time each of the third-round Mars images would be taken.
“This time, the release even took the care to tell us exactly what date and time each image would be taken, almost daring us to look ahead to what they were planning.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:43706-43862 administrative first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that NASA scored a significant political win in the controversy over Cydonia through what he calls the Catbox fraud.
“Still, NASA had scored a big win in the political battle with the Catbox fraud.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:45285-45359 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that NASA deliberately manipulated the Catbox image data, which allowed them to relieve pressure from mainstream media over Cydonia.
“By deliberately manipulating the data, they had managed to relieve the pressure from the mainstream media.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:45366-45466 opinion first hand
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that, using the Catbox controversy as cover, NASA took its Cydonia studies back under the restrictions of Michael Malin's exclusive rights contract for the following couple of years.
“With the Catbox as cover, they had the perfect opportunity to take their Cydonia studies back under the dark blanket of Malin’s “exclusive rights” contract. For the next couple of years, that’s exactly what they did.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:45473-45685 opinion first hand
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NASA image 22003, known as the Catbox version of the Face on Mars, was released by Mars Global Surveyor via the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Malin Space Science Systems.
“Fig. 6-2 - The infamous “Catbox” version of the Face on Mars, from NASA image 22003. (NASA\ JPL\MSSS)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:45825-45921 administrative second hand
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In 1998-03, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) received tens of thousands of faxes from Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM audience demanding new photos of Cydonia at the first opportunity.
“In March 1998, after receiving literally tens of thousands of faxes from Art Bell’s Coast-to-Coast AM audience demanding that NASA take new photos at the first opportunity, NASA finally caved.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:7832-8020 observation
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) asked John Brandenberg, an old colleague of Richard C. Hoagland's from the early independent Mars investigations, to present the Clementine camera a second time to Jet Propulsion Laboratory's (JPL) open bidding process for the Mars Global Surveyor camera contract.
“So NASA asked Dr. John Brandenberg, an old colleague of Hoagland’s from the early independent Mars investigations, to present the camera a second time to JPL’s open bidding process.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:843-1016 observation
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The Mars Surveyor Project stated a strong commitment by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Mars Global Surveyor scientists to release data to the public on a timely basis, similar to the Clementine, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, and Mars Pathfinder missions.
“As such, there is a strong commitment by NASA and the MGS scientists to release data to the public on a timely basis. The project will be releasing data shortly after receipt on the internet in a manner similar to that seen on the Clementine, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous and Mars Pathfinder missions.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:8456-8754 administrative second hand
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its first Cydonia imaging opportunity for 1998-04-05, during the science phasing orbit period.
“The fax and e-mail campaign generated by Hoagland and Bell paid off a few weeks later when NASA announced its first Cydonia imaging opportunity for April 5, 1998, during the science phasing orbit period.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:9221-9417 administrative
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a target list for the science phasing orbit images including Cydonia, the Viking 1 and Viking 2 landing sites, and the Mars Pathfinder landing site.
“They released a list including Cydonia, the Viking 1 and 2 landing sites, and the Pathfinder landing site.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch13:9721-9822 administrative
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On 1998-07-24, the Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR) delivered to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a report on the new Mars Global Surveyor images of the Cydonia region, with no prior announcement.
“On July 24, 1998, with no prior announcement, the Society for Planetary SETI Research (SPSR) quietly delivered to NASA a report on the new Mars Global Surveyor images of the Cydonia region.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:100-279 administrative
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Mars Climate Orbiter was part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's "faster, better, cheaper" Mars Surveyor 1998 program, alongside Mars Global Surveyor and the upcoming Mars Polar Lander, intended to study the geology and environment of Mars from orbit and from Mars Polar Lander's landing site at 195 (or possibly 19.5) degrees longitude in the southern polar region.
“Mars Climate Orbiter was part of NASA’s “faster, better, cheaper” Mars Surveyor 1998 program. Teamed with the Mars Global Surveyor and the upcoming Mars Polar Lander, it was to give NASA an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology and environment of Mars, not only from orbit but also from MPL’s 195 (19.5?) longitude southern pole landing site.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:11222-11568 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the official metric/imperial measurement error explanation for the loss of Mars Climate Orbiter to be a suspicious and convenient cover, bearing the earmarks of what he terms another National Aeronautics and Space Administration ritual killing.
“Still, this very suspicious and convenient “error” had all the usual earmarks of another NASA ritual killing.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:12207-12308 opinion first hand
278
Tom Van Flandern, described as the Society for Planetary SETI Research's resident anti-conspiracist and defender of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, stated that he would not take NASA's cover story for the loss of Mars Climate Orbiter literally, describing it as an excuse the public might understand but with little connection to reality, and said the truth would emerge when an outside investigation released its report.
““I wouldn’t take the cover story literally—it’s just an excuse the public might be able to understand and sympathize with, but with little connection to reality. We’ll find out the truth when the outside investigation releases its report.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:14390-14620 opinion first hand
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Michael Malin was subsequently given the exclusive contract for the camera on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft and then for the Mars Color Imager, remaining the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's sole provider of orbital images of Mars.
“he was subsequently given the exclusive contract for the camera on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft and then the Mars Color Imager. He remains NASA’s one and only “Mars boy” when it comes to orbital images of the Red Planet.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:16417-16637 administrative
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Following the loss of both Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander, National Aeronautics and Space Administration director Dan Goldin appointed a commission headed by Thomas Young, formerly of Lockheed Martin, to investigate the Mars Polar Lander disappearance and the entire Mars program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“NASA director Dan Goldin appointed a commission headed by Thomas Young, formerly of Lockheed Martin, to investigate not only the MPL disappearance but also the entire Mars program at JPL.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:19068-19251 administrative
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A few days before Thomas Young issued his report, former National Aeronautics and Space Administration chief debunker James Oberg published a story via United Press International (UPI) accusing Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) employees of knowing that the Mars Polar Lander was doomed, due to software problems related to the spacecraft's landing legs, from early in the mission.
“Then, just a few days before Young issued his report, former NASA chief debunker James Oberg published a story on UPI that accused JPL employees of knowing full well that the MPL was doomed (due to software problems related to the spacecraft’s landing legs) from very early on in the mission.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:19256-19540 testimony second hand
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In response to the Young Report, Dan Goldin appointed a new 'Mars Czar' at NASA Headquarters to oversee all future Mars exploration programmes, removing that management authority from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“He not only appointed a new “Mars Czar” at NASA Headquarters to oversee all future Mars exploration programs (thus taking such management away from JPL)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:20290-20438 administrative
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Dan Goldin appointed Scott Hubbard, who came from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center, as the new Mars Czar.
“the man he picked—Dr. Scott Hubbard—came from one of JPL’s long-term rivals within the “NASA family”: the NASA-Ames Research Center in Northern California.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:20448-20592 administrative
284
Richard C. Hoagland considers the appointment of Scott Hubbard as evidence of a possible power struggle between NASA Headquarters and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) over control of the Mars programme.
“we began to wonder if we were seeing the playing out of the scenario that Mark Carlotto had referred to after the initial SPSR meeting with Carl Pilcher in November 1998. Was there a growing friction between those at the agency that wanted the ground truth of Mars revealed (NASA headquarters) and those that still wanted to hold onto the idea of a cold, dead Mars (JPL)?”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:20766-21132 opinion first hand
285
Senator John McCain sat on the senatorial committee that oversaw the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“McCain was on the senatorial committee that oversaw NASA, and he obviously got the message.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:25250-25333 administrative
286
Senator John McCain stated that if the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) withheld critical information from the public and elected officials, the trust between government and citizens had been violated and warranted a serious examination of how the agency operates.
““If the media reports are true—that NASA withheld critical information from the public and elected officials—then the trust that is vital between this government and its citizens has been violated and warrants a very serious examination of how this agency operates.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:25459-25717 opinion first hand
287
Senator John McCain said the Young Report was an embarrassment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and that the committee should exercise more rigorous oversight of NASA going forward.
““This report is an embarrassment to the agency. I believe it’s important that this committee exercises more rigorous oversight of NASA from this point forward.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:25815-25965 opinion first hand
288
Michael Malin's exclusive rights contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) allowed him to withhold images for up to a one-year period, but Dan Goldin had specifically exempted Cydonia from that constraint.
“Although Malin’s “exclusive rights” contract with NASA/JPL gave him the right to withhold images for up to a one-year period, Administrator Goldin had specifically exempted Cydonia from that constriction.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:26360-26551 administrative
289
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara consider Michael Malin's 2000-04 image release cynically designed to curry favour with congressional critics and reinforce the idea that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was open and honest.
“Clearly, this new image release was cynically designed to curry favor with congressional critics and reinforce the idea that NASA was open and honest.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:26566-26709 opinion first hand
290
In a published interview in Smithsonian Magazine in September 1999, Michael Malin described 'terrible arm twisting by NASA Headquarters' that forced him to acquire the three original Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Cydonia images in April 1998.
“Malin, in various scientific meetings over the previous two years as well as in a published interview in Smithsonian Magazine (September 1999), had gone to great lengths to describe the “terrible arm twisting by NASA Headquarters” that ultimately forced him against his better scientific instincts to acquire the three original MGS Cydonia images in April 1998.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:27419-27775 testimony second hand
291
Michael Malin said his least favourite images were the ones the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ordered him to take of the so-called Face on Mars.
““His least favorites (images) are the ones NASA ordered him to take of the so-called Face on Mars...”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:27924-28016 opinion first hand
292
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) staff geologists responded to Arthur C. Clarke's statements by attacking Clarke personally.
“NASA’s staff geologists were swift to respond. First, they attacked Clarke personally”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:38283-38358 observation
293
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) staff geologists attacked the glass tube images themselves in response to Arthur C. Clarke's statements.
“second, they attacked the images themselves”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:38370-38403 observation
294
No mention was made in the Society for Planetary SETI Research report of which National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials received it, and the report's actual contents were listed but not released to the public.
“No mention was made of which NASA officials received the report, and the actual contents of the report were listed but not released to the public.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:405-544 observation
295
Vince Dipietro's prediction of an eye socket and pupil in the Viking images of the Face on Mars was ridiculed by individuals both inside and outside of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“his prediction was ridiculed at that time by individuals both inside and outside of NASA, and his "bit-slice" imaging technique was roundly criticized.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:41884-42024 observation
296
Richard C. Hoagland considers that Stanley V. McDaniel flip-flopped on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's motives and conduct regarding the Cydonia question, contradicting his own earlier report and describing the process and principals as "honest."
“Dr. McDaniel had flip-flopped on NASA’s motives and conduct regarding the Cydonia question, contradicting his own earlier report and proclaiming the process and principals “honest.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:4517-4691 opinion first hand
297
Michael Malin and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) argued that the pupil feature visible in Vince Dipietro's bit-slice enhancement of Viking frame 35A72 was an artifact of the image enhancement process.
“Dr. Michael Malin and NASA argued that the "pupil" was an artifact of the enhancement process.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:45395-45481 opinion second hand
298
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the gold film on Apollo astronaut helmet visors was designed to protect astronauts on the Moon.
“According to NASA statements, the gold film was designed to "protect the astronauts on the Moon”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:46976-47067 administrative second hand
299
Richard C. Hoagland considers the public-relations response following the release of the new Face on Mars image to have been a well-planned and executed political operation consistent with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's previous behaviour on the Cydonia issue, as documented by Stanley V. McDaniel.
“the new report failed to point out the obvious, that the PR spin fest after the release of the new Face image was a well-planned and executed political operation, and was entirely consistent with NASA’s previous behavior on this issue (as documented by McDaniel himself)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:4757-5019 opinion first hand
300
Stanley V. McDaniel had previously described the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's earlier conduct regarding Cydonia as highly suspicious and "contrary to [its]... stated policy" of full disclosure of discoveries of artificial structures in the solar system.
“After declaring NASA’s earlier conduct to be highly suspicious and even “contrary to [its]... stated policy” in favor of full disclosure of any discoveries of artificial structures in the solar system”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:5029-5223 opinion second hand
301
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released an altered version of an early Viking 1 Mars surface image within hours of the original.
“Altered version of the same image, as modified by NASA within hours (right).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:52415-52484 observation
302
The Society for Planetary SETI Research report did not hold National Aeronautics and Space Administration director Dan Goldin to his promise to "continue taking images until everyone is satisfied."
“Nowhere in their report did they push NASA director Dan Goldin to keep his promise to “continue taking images until everyone is satisfied.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:5598-5726 observation
303
Richard C. Hoagland considers it far more plausible that somebody at Malin Space Science Systems or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) placed the letter-like symbols onto the D&M Pyramid image as a message confirming the image had been altered, rather than the symbols being genuine ancient Martian markings.
“A far more plausible explanation is that somebody at MSSS or JPL simply put the letters there. These letters, which are obviously on the original image on the official NASA site, were put on the D&M, an object of obvious interest to us, as a message. They are clearly meant to confirm that the image has been altered.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:9023-9334 opinion first hand
304
Richard C. Hoagland, Peter Gersten and David Jinks formed the Formal Action Committee on Extraterrestrial Studies (FACETS) as a new public interest lobby seeking more from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
“Along with the authors, Gersten and Jinks formed FACETS as a new public interest lobby for those of us that wanted more from NASA and JPL than we had been given to date.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:11288-11452 administrative first hand
305
A private source with connections to the Bush White House told Richard C. Hoagland's team that things had changed behind the scenes at NASA and that there were forces inside the agency wanting a more open policy on Cydonia.
“A private source, with connections to the Bush White House, had informed us that things had changed behind the scenes at NASA, and that there were forces inside that wanted a more open policy on Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:12671-12866 hearsay second hand
306
NASA deputy director Edward Weiler, described as essentially Dan Goldin's second-in-command, formally responded to the FACETS requests in a letter dated May 11, 2001.
“In a letter dated May 11, 2001, from NASA deputy director Dr. Edward Weiler (essentially Goldin’s second-in-command), NASA formally responded to our requests”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:13100-13249 administrative
307
Edward Weiler denied in his May 11, 2001 letter that NASA had ever withheld any images of Cydonia.
“He denied that NASA had ever withheld any images of Cydonia (which was laughable, but it may have been what he’d been told).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:13347-13465 administrative second hand
308
Edward Weiler stated that NASA had yet to find the second Viking Lander, illustrating the challenges of imaging any feature on Mars.
“Given the challenges of imaging any feature on Mars (i.e., NASA has yet to find the second Viking Lander specifically), this has involved considerable effort.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:14523-14674 administrative second hand
309
Edward Weiler claimed that NASA had targeted the Face on Mars specifically on April 8, 2001, and had already released the image along with a stereoscopic 3D version prior to his May 11, 2001 response.
“So Weiler was claiming that not only had NASA responded to our letter by targeting the Face specifically on April 8, 2001, but he was also claiming that they had already released the image (along with a stereoscopic 3D version) some time prior to his response.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:14707-14958 opinion first hand
310
Richard C. Hoagland's team went back to scour all the public NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) websites but could find no such Face on Mars image as Edward Weiler had described.
“Quickly, we went back to scour all the public NASA, JPL and MSSS websites, but could find no such Face image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:15044-15147 observation first hand
311
An anonymous Bush administration source, referred to as "Deep Space", told Richard C. Hoagland's team that a new Face on Mars image had indeed been taken and was sending shockwaves through NASA.
“Our Bush administration source (let’s just call him “Deep Space” from here on out) told us that a new Face image had indeed been taken, and it was sending ripples, if not shockwaves, through the agency.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:15731-15926 hearsay second hand
312
There were rumblings of a press conference being scheduled for the day following May 23, 2001, regarding NASA's Face on Mars decision.
“There were even rumblings of a press conference being scheduled for the next day. Instead, all we got was the picture.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:16200-16310 hearsay
313
On the morning of May 24, 2001, NASA abruptly released the first Mars Global Surveyor high-resolution, full and mostly overhead image of the Face on Mars.
“In the late morning of the 24th of May, NASA abruptly released the first MGS high resolution, full and mostly overhead image of the Face on Mars [Fig. 8-2].”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:16320-16473 administrative
314
NASA released the May 24, 2001 Face on Mars image amid a flurry of extremely negative public comments simultaneously posted on several official NASA websites.
“NASA released the new image amid a flurry of extremely negative public comments simultaneously posted on several official NASA websites.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:18127-18254 observation
315
NASA published an article series titled "Unmasking the Face on Mars" with no byline, coincident with the release of the new Face image, which Richard C. Hoagland considers resorted to gross distortions and outright fallacies.
“Specially prepared “hit pieces” were posted coincident with release of the new image. Titled “Unmasking the Face on Mars” and authored by NASA (there was no byline), the article series resorted to gross distortions and outright fallacies in their attack on the image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:18264-18528 opinion first hand
316
In "Unmasking the Face on Mars", NASA described the Face on Mars as a "pop icon", did not mention the existence of any other anomalies in the Cydonia complex, and used a cartoon to ridicule the idea that the Face was anything other than a common Martian mesa.
“They described the Face as a “pop icon,” never mentioned the existence of any of the other anomalies in the Cydonia complex, and used a cartoon to ridicule the idea that the Face was anything other than a common Martian mesa.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:19483-19703 observation
317
The "Unmasking the Face on Mars" article did not include an image of Middle Butte Mesa, making it impossible for readers to assess NASA's integrity in the comparison.
“Of course, the article didn’t contain an image of Middle Butte, making it impossible for anyone to assess NASA’s integrity when”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:19853-19976 opinion first hand
318
An article by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) used a vertically compressed, distorted, and upside-down version of the Face on Mars, generated by a shape-from-shading algorithm.
“NASA used a vertically compressed, grossly distorted and upside-down version of the Face, supposedly generated by a shape-from-shading algorithm”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:20908-21043 observation first hand
319
Parallel features clearly visible in the Viking overhead images of the Face on Mars from 1976 appeared highly divergent in the distorted National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) version of the image.
“It was so badly distorted that parallel features clearly visible in the Viking overhead shots from 1976 ended up highly (and impossibly) divergent”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:21054-21191 opinion first hand
320
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) article linked the distorted shape-from-shading Face image to a three-dimensional colour version of data from the Mars Global Surveyor's Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) instrument to argue that the Face on Mars is just another Martian hill.
“they linked this image to a very impressive-looking 3D color version of separate data from the MGS MOLA (Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter) instrument—and then used these two images to “prove” that the Face on Mars is just another Martian hill”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:21235-21469 observation first hand
321
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claimed in its "hit piece" article that the Face on Mars is only about 244 metres tall.
“the claim made in the NASA hit piece: that the Face is “only” 800 feet tall”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:32125-32196 administrative second hand
322
Jim Frawley is a contract scientist credited, along with Jim Garvin of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with creating the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) image used in the NASA "hit piece" article on the Face on Mars.
“Jim Frawley, the contract scientist who is credited (along with NASA’s Jim Garvin) as having created the “MOLA” image used in the NASA hit piece”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:32622-32761 administrative first hand
323
Jim Frawley admitted that the image presented as "MOLA-generated data" in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hit piece was 99 percent derived from the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image, made with an "inverse imaging" program he had written, with the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data used only for constraints.
“You’re right on this too. Image is 99% MOC. It’s made with an ‘inverse imaging’ program I wrote some time ago. MOLA is used for constraints.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:34321-34449 testimony first hand
324
Richard C. Hoagland considers Jim Garvin to lack either the intelligence or the integrity necessary to carry out his duties as director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Mars projects.
“Garvin has been shown to be lacking either the intelligence or the integrity necessary to carry out his duties as director of NASA’s Mars projects”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:35558-35696 opinion first hand
325
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official position is that Cydonia researchers have consistently claimed the central feature at Cydonia is a symmetrical humanoid face.
“NASA’s own position, highlighted by the hit pieces, is that all of the Cydonia researchers have consistently claimed that the central feature at Cydonia would be “a symmetrical humanoid Face.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:41281-41467 administrative second hand
326
Richard C. Hoagland's preliminary analysis of the single high-resolution image of the Face on Mars released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on 2001-05-24 revealed evidence of structural detail suggesting significant portions of the Face are composed of highly eroded manufactured elements rather than being carved.
“Our own preliminary analysis of the single high-resolution image NASA released May 24 had also revealed provocative evidence of structural detail. In other words, as opposed to being “carved”—like a Martian “Mt. Rushmore”—significant portions of the Face on Mars seem to be composed of highly eroded *manufactured* elements.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:44756-45071 opinion first hand
327
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s critical article on the Face on Mars acknowledged that the Viking Orbiter 1 view of the Cydonia feature bore a strong resemblance to an Egyptian Pharaoh.
“Even the NASA hit piece astonishingly acknowledged that the Viking view of this Cydonia enigma bore a strong resemblance to “an Egyptian Pharaoh.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:55030-55167 administrative second hand
328
In MGS image E03-00824 of the Face on Mars, the eastern half appears narrower and other features appear out of symmetrical alignment because of improper ortho-rectification by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Fig. 8-2 - MGS image E03-00824. Eastern half is seen to be narrower and other features out of symmetrical alignment because of improper ortho-rectification by NASA. (MSSS\Laney)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:57433-57604 observation second hand
329
Jim Garvin, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief Scientist for Mars exploration, believes there is a resemblance between Middle Butte Mesa in Idaho and the Face on Mars.
“Fig. 8-3 - Middle Butte Mesa in Idaho (L) and the Face on Mars (R). Jim Garvin, NASA Chief Scientist for Mars exploration, believes there is a resemblance between the two.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:57621-57788 opinion second hand
330
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) claimed that a single pixel from the Mars Global Surveyor's Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) instrument, scaled to the size of the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, proved the Face on Mars had no eyes, no nose, and no mouth.
“Fig. 8-5 - Scale comparison of Face on Mars to Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Tacoma dome represents a single pixel from MGS’ MOLA instrument, which NASA claimed proved the Face had no eyes, “no nose, and no mouth!””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:58131-58343 administrative second hand
331
Stanley V. McDaniel had pronounced a November 1997 meeting with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a "breakthrough in communications" on his website.
“he had pronounced their November 1997 meeting a “breakthrough in communications” on his website”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:740-828 hearsay
332
On 1985-03-14, George A. Keyworth testified before the United States Congress that all government agencies lie part of the time, but the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the only one he had encountered that does so routinely.
““All government agencies lie part of the time, but NASA is the only one I’ve ever encountered that does so routinely.” - George A. Keyworth ... in testimony before Congress, March 14, 1985”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch15:98-229 opinion first hand
333
An anonymous private source with connections to the Bush White House and NASA known as Deep Space told Richard C. Hoagland that early returns from the Mars Odyssey nighttime infrared imagery were stunning and had sent shock waves throughout NASA.
“He told us that the early returns from the nighttime infrared were stunning, and had sent shock waves all throughout NASA”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:17099-17216 hearsay second hand
334
On 2002-02-26, a new story by Leonard David appeared on Space.com in which NASA project scientists described the early data from the science phase of the Mars Odyssey mission as amazing.
“On February 26, a new story appeared on Space.com by Leonard David, in which NASA project scientists described the early data from the science phase of the mission as “amazing””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:17405-17596 administrative second hand
335
In June 2000, NASA announced through Michael Malin and Ken Edgett of Malin Space Science Systems that it had discovered evidence of water on Mars.
“Back in June of 2000, NASA announced through Michael Malin and Ken Edgett of MSSS that it had discovered evidence of water on Mars”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:2445-2571 administrative second hand
336
Richard C. Hoagland expected the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would produce an infrared image, most probably taken near Hydraotes Chaos, at its upcoming press conference.
“Based on this, we expected that NASA would produce an IR image, most probably taken of or near Hydroates Chaos at their press conference.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:25169-25295 opinion first hand
337
Exactly thirteen years to the day after Phobos 2 imaged the Hydraotes Chaos region, NASA released a new series of infrared images from Mars Odyssey 2001.
“Exactly thirteen years to the day after Phobos 2 had imaged the Hydroates Chaos region of Mars, NASA released a new series of IR images from Mars Odyssey 2001.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:25453-25607 observation
338
NASA's Lead Scientist for Mars Exploration Jim Garvin publicly promised that more images of the Face on Mars would be taken by Mars Global Surveyor.
“NASA’s Lead Scientist for Mars Exploration, Dr. Jim Garvin, publicly promised that not only would more pictures of the Face be taken by MGS”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:299-435 administrative second hand
339
NASA also failed to provide a visible-light context image of the Hydaspis Chaos region at its initial Mars Odyssey press briefing, despite the THEMIS team having the nighttime infrared image for over a week beforehand and having the resources to find a companion visible image from the Viking archive.
“this critic made no mention of the fact that NASA, at its initial Odyssey press briefing, also failed to provide such an important context image. This, in spite of the fact that the THEMIS folks had their remarkable nighttime IR image for over a week before the press conference, not to mention the budget and staff to easily do a search for such a visible companion image from the Viking archive.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:31451-31840 opinion first hand
340
NASA explained the coolness of the mesas in the Hydaspis Chaos infrared image as due to dust collecting on top of the mesas.
“Casting aside for the moment NASA’s silly explanation that the “mesas” are “dust covered,” which is why they are “cooler” in this image”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:35104-35234 administrative second hand
341
NASA admitted bafflement at the reversed thermal pattern seen in the Hydaspis Chaos infrared image, where channels appear warmer than exposed mesa tops.
“In fact, the entire situation is reversed—to NASA’s own admitted bafflement.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:36518-36583 administrative second hand
342
Richard C. Hoagland notes that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the Mars Odyssey nighttime infrared image of Hydaspis Chaos exactly thirteen years to the day after Soviet Phobos 2 infrared images of a nearby area were taken.
“NASA was obviously looking for when they took and then released this specific Odyssey IR data as their “first nighttime image,” precisely thirteen years to the day after the Russians took their own provocative Phobos 2 IR images just a stone's throw away from this same area”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:45071-45341 observation first hand
343
Richard C. Hoagland asserts that the erosion explanation for the Face on Mars is a variation of a 'differential erosion' argument that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had previously floated and discarded.
“This is just a variation of a discarded “differential erosion” argument that NASA had floated several years before.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:58878-58986 opinion first hand
344
NASA had officially decreed the case of the Face on Mars closed.
“NASA had now officially decreed the case of the Face “closed;””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:625-679 administrative
345
NASA's explanation for the geometric structures in the Hydaspis Chaos region of Mars is that they are windswept mesas.
“NASA’s explanation: “windswept mesas” (ASU/Enterprise Mission Enhancement)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:65914-65976 administrative second hand
346
Michael Malin and Ken Edgett proposed the water seepage features were dark dust streaks caused by rocks becoming dislodged and tumbling downhill, exposing darker material underneath the dry surface.
“NASA, in the guise of Malin and Edgett, stepped up to propose that they were “dark dust streaks,” simply the result of a rock becoming dislodged (by wind or tremors) and tumbling downhill, exposing darker material underneath the dry surface”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch16:7063-7296 opinion second hand
347
NASA critics dismissed the rib cross-structure features found in Martian tunnels as simple "dune trains".
“which our NASA critics, with boring predictability, dismissed as simple “dune trains””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:11061-11139 opinion
348
Noel Gorelick stated that the daily THEMIS images website is a service he provides and supports because he is a nice guy, and that there is no NASA mandate or contractual requirement for him to provide these images before they are delivered to the Planetary Data System (PDS).
““The daily images website is a service I provide and support entirely because I’m a nice guy. There is no NASA mandate or contractual requirement for me to provide these images to anyone before they’re delivered to the PDS [Planetary Data System].”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:16616-16854 testimony second hand
349
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) did not provide any indication of image filters applied, a handling paper trail, or ancillary spacecraft geometry and lighting data for the released Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) Cydonia images.
“’t provided the slightest hint of what filters may have been applied, a paper trail of who had handled it, or even the most rudimentary ancillary data (spacecraft geometry, lighting, etc.) for any of the released Odyssey images.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:19981-20203 opinion first hand
350
The header tag in Keith Laney's version of the Mars Odyssey Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) image shows it was converted from a PNM format, a standard conversion format used inside NASA to process remote probe images.
“The header tag in Keith’s version shows that it was converted from a PNM format, a standard conversion format used inside NASA to process remote probe images.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:25344-25495 observation first hand
351
Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) data from Mars Global Surveyor was, in NASA's use, fraudulently applied in 2001 in a failed attempt to debunk the Face on Mars.
“comes, from of all places, the very instrument on another spacecraft (MGS) that was fraudulently used by NASA in a failed attempt to debunk the Face back in 2001.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:31411-31570 opinion first hand
352
Keith Laney is a digital imaging and software applications specialist and a Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) image processor for the NASA-Ames' MOC MER2003 Landing Sites Project.
“Keith Laney is a digital imaging and software applications specialist and MOC image processor for the NASA-Ames’ MOC MER2003 Landing Sites Project.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:3147-3286 administrative first hand
353
Richard C. Hoagland had a discussion with Jim Garvin, described as the head scientist of NASA's ongoing Mars programmes, prior to the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) Cydonia data release.
“based on Hoagland’s discussion with NASA’s Dr. James Garvin—the head scientist of NASA’s ongoing Mars programs—to avoid the usual “cloak and dagger” nonsense”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:34695-34844 administrative first hand
354
Richard C. Hoagland expected NASA to release the new Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) Cydonia infrared data on 2002-07-25, the thirty-first anniversary of the Viking 1 image frame 35A72, based on a recurring ritual pattern he attributes to NASA.
“they would have to release the new THEMIS Cydonia IR data on Thursday, July 25, 2002, the thirty-first anniversary of the taking of 35A72—the famous first Face image. No other date fit the pattern.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:39587-39778 opinion first hand
355
NASA released the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) Cydonia image in the early afternoon of 2002-07-24, breaking the pattern Richard C. Hoagland's team had predicted for 2002-07-25.
“Imagine our surprise when, for the first time in memory, they broke the pattern and released the image in the early afternoon of July 24, 2002, not on the twenty-fifth.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:39788-39950 observation first hand
356
An anonymous private source with connections to the Bush White House and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), known to Richard C. Hoagland as "Deep Space," told him weeks before the THEMIS Cydonia release that lawyers were running everything inside NASA in response to Hoagland's own political and legal initiatives.
“Deep Space, our inside source (who, in turn, is fronting for a host of other sources), told us weeks before that “the lawyers are running everything at this point” inside NASA”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:46854-47025 hearsay second hand
357
Holger Isenberg verified that the header data on Keith Laney's THEMIS Cydonia file confirmed it came from a NASA file format and was processed on a UNIX machine.
“Holger who verified that the header data on Keith’s file confirmed it came from a NASA file format and was processed on a UNIX machine”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:49161-49281 testimony second hand
358
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Arizona State University and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) had maintained for months that there was only one version of the 2002-07-24 Cydonia infrared image, before the 2002-10-31 release revealed two demonstrably different footprints.
“Two verifiably different image “footprints,” for what had been categorically maintained by NASA, ASU and JPL for months as only one July 24 image.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:72343-72483 opinion first hand
359
In the newest NASA/JPL/Arizona State University release, the Face on Mars almost completely disappears when comparing the daytime infrared image from July 24 with the nighttime October 31 counterpart.
“The most striking "Cydonia anomaly" in the newest NASA/JPL/ASU release is the almost complete "disappearance" of the Face. In a side-by-side presentation, the Face—as seen in the July 24 daytime IR image (left), compared with its nighttime "October 31" counterpart (right), is almost completely missing”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:84783-85078 observation first hand
360
Keith Laney was leaked an image on 2002-07-25 that appeared to combine a high quality daytime infrared image overlaid on a nighttime image, and Laney's multi-band version of the NASA July 25 image showed the D&M Pyramid with an unusually transparent aspect.
“Is this why the image Keith Laney was leaked on July 25, 2002 bears an eerie resemblance, as if it was a combination of a high quality daytime IR overlaid on another nighttime image? Is this why the D&M in Laney's multi-band version of the NASA July 25 image has this astonishing "transparent aspect,"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:91423-91717 opinion first hand
361
NASA switched to an environmentally friendly external tank insulating foam in 1996 to appease the Clinton administration's Environmental Protection Agency, and had experienced trouble with it ever since.
“Investigations revealed that NASA, in an effort to appease the Clinton administration's EPA, had switched to an "environmentally friendly" external tank insulating foam in 1996, and had been having trouble with it ever since.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:94893-95112 testimony
362
Richard C. Hoagland considers the 1996 switch to environmentally friendly external tank insulating foam to have made a Columbia-like disaster only a matter of time for NASA.
“Once that decision was taken, it was only a matter of time before a Columbia-like disaster would befall the agency.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:95119-95227 opinion first hand
363
In spring 2003, NASA released a new five-band colour image of the Face on Mars that had the same date stamp as the nighttime Cydonia infrared image released the previous year.
“In the spring of 2003, NASA released a new five-band color image of the Face on Mars. The image had the same date stamp as the nighttime Cydonia infrared image that was released the previous year.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch17:95327-95518 observation first hand
364
Image V0 3814003 was the first time in over a generation that a NASA spacecraft acquired multi-spectral images of the Face on Mars as seen in morning light with illumination coming from the east.
“for the first time in over a generation, a NASA spacecraft acquired multi-spectral images of the Face as seen in morning light—with the illumination coming from the east”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:1104-1269 observation first hand
365
Richard C. Hoagland hoped that data from the Mars Express mission would be more honest than what NASA had provided over the years, since the mission was run outside NASA's influence.
“Given that the mission was going to be run outside of the influence of NASA, we had some hope that we might get good data from it. At least we hoped that it would be more honest than what NASA had provided over the years—and in color.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:14235-14463 opinion first hand
366
Richard C. Hoagland considers that from the beginning of NASA's Mars explorations, the agency's difficulty producing correct colour images was not a technical problem but a political one.
“As we had gathered data over the years, it became obvious that this was not a technical problem, but a *political* one. For some reason, NASA had an aversion to showing the world the “true colors of Mars.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:14676-14875 opinion first hand
367
According to Barry DiGregorio's book, the order to change the Viking colour monitors came directly from NASA administrator James Fletcher, a fact unknown to Gilbert Levin, Ron Levin, and Patricia Straat even at the time of the book's writing.
“What Gil Levin, Ron and Patricia Straat did not know (even to this writing) is that the order to change the colors came directly from the NASA administrator himself, Dr. James Fletcher.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:18227-18403 hearsay second hand
368
Richard C. Hoagland regrets not asking more questions about the 1976 Viking colour monitor changes at the time, reasoning that in 1976 he and others simply trusted NASA.
“He now kicks himself for not asking many more questions. But, as he would later put it, “it was 1976—and we all *trusted* NASA back then.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:19161-19293 opinion first hand
369
Based on the pre-landing Hubble Space Telescope images, NASA astronomers expected the Mars Pathfinder surface view to show blue skies matching the telescopic images.
“NASA astronomers working with the Hubble data fully expected a surface view to match the blue skies their telescopic images were showing”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:21683-21813 observation
370
Ron Levin's account that the NASA administrator was behind the monitor-changing incident was confirmed by former Jet Propulsion Laboratory public affairs officer Jurrie J. Van der Woude.
“DiGregorio’s statement that the NASA administrator was behind the monitor changing incident was based on a confirmation of this from an *official* source—former JPL public affairs officer Jurrie J. Van der Woude”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:22652-22858 testimony second hand
371
Thomas Mutch, the Viking Imaging Team leader, told Jurrie J. Van der Woude and Ron Wichelman that he received a call from the NASA Administrator asking that they destroy the Mars blue-sky negative created from the original digital data.
“Dr. Thomas Mutch, the Viking Imaging Team leader, told us that he got a call from the NASA Administrator asking that *we destroy the Mars blue sky negative created from the original digital data.*”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:23173-23363 hearsay third hand
372
NASA moved to suppress the positive Viking Lander life-detection results and presented an alternative view that the results were a mistake caused by a chemical reaction rather than proof of life on Mars.
“NASA, however, quickly moved to suppress this news and present an “alternative” view—that the results were just a “mistake,” a chemical reaction and *not* proof of life on Mars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:27671-27843 opinion first hand
373
In 1996 NASA announced the discovery of microfossils in a meteorite from Mars.
“His case was bolstered in 1996 when NASA announced the discovery of microfossils in a meteorite from Mars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:27995-28096 administrative second hand
374
Gilbert Levin argued that the NASA view of Mars as unable to support liquid water at the surface was based on a faulty assumption that water was evenly distributed throughout the Martian atmosphere, rather than concentrated in the lower one to three kilometres, as confirmed by Mars Pathfinder.
“He pointed out that the NASA view of Mars as unable to support water at the surface was based on a faulty assumption—that the water was evenly distributed throughout Mars’ atmosphere, rather than in “the lower one to three km,” as confirmed by Pathfinder.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:28549-28793 opinion first hand
375
Within a day of the Spirit rover's landing, NASA/JPL released the first official full-colour image of the landing site, which had Technicolor-red skies and distorted, red-shifted colour calibration.
“Within a day of the landing, NASA/JPL released the first official full-color image of the landing site, and it once again had the Technicolor red skies and distorted, “red-shifted” color calibration.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:30174-30361 observation
376
NASA chose to use infrared spectrum filters instead of visible-light filters on the Pancam colour imager used by the Mars Exploration Rovers, which created a distorted reddish appearance in the released images.
“One reason for this is that NASA chose to use filters in the infrared spectrum instead of visible light on the “Pancam” color imager, and this created the horribly distorted reddish nightmare that was seen in the NASA press release images.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:30586-30818 observation
377
NASA sent out surrogates, including astronomer Phil Plait who ran a debunking website called Bad Astronomy, to respond to the Mars colour controversy.
“NASA did not respond directly to the new controversy, but instead sent out a number of surrogates, including a Dr. Phil Plait, an astronomer who had a debunking website called “Bad Astronomy.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:30827-31008 opinion first hand
378
Contrary to Phil Plait's claims, the difficulty in Mars Exploration Rover colour imaging was not that colours were assigned to infrared band filters alone, but that NASA used the wrong filters for each of the red, green and blue channels, making correction almost impossible without knowing how to compensate for the deliberate misallocation.
“What makes the process difficult was not that colors are assigned to IR band filters alone, but the fact that NASA used the *wrong* filters for each of the RGB channels, making it almost impossible to correct for. In fact, if you didn’t know how to correct for the deliberate misallocation, you could never get close to the true color of a scene at a given moment.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:31703-32060 opinion first hand
379
In the official NASA version of the Face on Mars from image V0 3814003, the illuminated eastern side is totally washed out, even though the image was shot before sunrise.
“The official NASA version of the Face from V0 3814003 (left) is totally “washed out” on the illuminated (eastern) side—even though the image was shot before the sun had risen.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:3193-3362 observation first hand
380
Keith Laney was able to produce colour images of Mars using his calibration correction that were far more accurate and logical than the images released by NASA.
“Keith *did* know how to make this correction, and he was able to produce color images of Mars that are far more accurate and logical than what NASA has released”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:32081-32234 opinion first hand
381
No colour Pancam image from either the Spirit or Opportunity landing sites on NASA's official website looks like anything other than a Technicolor-red sky.
“as you go to the official website, there isn’t one color Pancam image from either landing site that looks like anything other than the silly “Technicolor red” skies Plait so readily defends”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:32666-32848 opinion first hand
382
NASA has released Pancam colour images of test scenes taken on Earth, using the same filters as the Mars press-release images, in which the red balance was correctly rendered and looked entirely normal.
“We found a number of Pancam color images taken on Earth using the same filters as on the color press release images coming from Mars. Miraculously, NASA was somehow able to get the red balance corrected so that the pictures look entirely normal.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:33524-33762 opinion first hand
383
NASA/JPL altered images of the Mars Exploration Rover airbag tests, distorting the bag colour to look reddish as in the Technicolor red press release images.
“NASA/JPL even *altered* images of the rover airbag tests, distorting the bag color to look as they do in the Technicolor Red polluted press release images.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:35086-35234 opinion first hand
384
The term approximate true color did not appear in Mars Exploration Rover press releases until 2004-01-19, after the colour controversy had erupted and NASA had begun receiving emails on the subject.
“The first mention of the term “approximate true color” does not appear in press releases until January 19, *after* the color controversy had erupted and NASA had started to receive a lot of e-mails on the subject.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:37105-37311 observation
385
There is at least one NASA press release image of the American flag logo with the colour correctly rendered close to Keith Laney's results, but without any view of the sky.
“There is at least one press release version of the American flag logo ([USA-Flag-A7R1.jpg]) with the color correctly rendered and very close to Laney’s results, but without any view of the sky.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:37655-37870 observation first hand
386
The colourised comparison image of the Gusev region was unofficially created from official NASA Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) data and colourised by space artist and NASA contractor Don Davis.
“The latter was unofficially created from official NASA THEMIS data and colorized (from the same data) by space artist and NASA contractor Don Davis.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:41474-41616 administrative
387
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) model holds that the sinuous dark features on Gusev Crater's floor are random wind streaks caused by lighter dust being removed by local dust devils from the darker underlying surface.
“which still maintains that the sinuous dark features on Gusev’s floor are simply random wind streaks, caused by lighter dust being removed by local dust devils from the darker, underlying surface.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:42257-42445 administrative second hand
388
Richard C. Hoagland believes the unstated reason Gusev Crater was targeted as a landing site for a Mars Exploration Rover was for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to check first-hand whether the dark streaks were simple plant life.
“It was obvious that this was indeed the unstated reason why Gusev had been targeted for one of the Rovers. NASA wanted to check first-hand on the dark streaks and find out if they were indeed simple plant life.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:46040-46245 opinion first hand
389
Richard C. Hoagland believes the Mars Express team, after publishing the bright green image of Gusev Crater, received criticism from the Rover team through back channels and issued a corrected version of the data without withdrawing the original bright green version.
“They probably got a lot of static from the Rover team through the back channels (remember, NASA was already embroiled in a bit of a color controversy over the Spirit surface images), so they issued a “corrected” version of the data, but *never withdrew their initial bright green version.*”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:46371-46651 opinion first hand
390
Richard C. Hoagland considers the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) not committed to disseminating truth.
“NASA, however, was not so committed to disseminating truth.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:46883-46936 opinion first hand
391
NASA's published estimate of the average albedo of the Cydonia region is about twenty percent, according to a pre-Pathfinder NASA conference.
“NASA’s published estimates of the average albedo (reflectivity) of the Cydonia region (about twenty percent—according to a pre-Pathfinder NASA Conference)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:5006-5149 measurement second hand
392
Geoffrey A. Landis, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist attached to the NASA-Glenn Research Center in Ohio, wrote his first Mars science fiction novel, Mars Crossing, in 2000.
“In 2000, Geoffrey Landis—a NASA scientist attached to the NASA-Glenn Research Center, in Ohio—wrote his first Mars science fiction novel, “Mars Crossing.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:52253-52397 administrative
393
NASA announced the finding of four-billion-year-old fossilised bacteria in a meteorite on Earth, which raised the likelihood of sample contamination, and then backed off from the claim.
“the only time they even lukewarmly supported such a possible discovery was when they announced the finding of four-billion-year-old fossilized bacteria in a meteorite on Earth (which raised the likelihood of contamination of the sample), and then promptly backed off from even that timid claim.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch18:56573-56861 administrative second hand
394
On 2004-01-14, President George W. Bush travelled from the White House to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington DC to announce a new direction for the space agency.
“On January 14, 2004, right in the midst of the Spirit and Opportunity Rover Missions, President George W. Bush traveled the few blocks from the White House to NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. to make a momentous announcement.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:106-320 administrative
395
To fund the Vision for Space Exploration, President George W. Bush siphoned off $11 billion over a five-year period from the existing National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) budget and asked the United States Congress for an additional billion dollars.
“the President siphoned off $11 billion over a five-year period from the existing NASA budget, and then went to Congress to ask for an additional billion dollars to complete the funding.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:1073-1250 measurement
396
Richard C. Hoagland was invited to make a presentation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center a few months after the 1989-07-20 Space Exploration Initiative announcement.
“A few months later Hoagland was invited to make his presentation at NASA/Lewis.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:11272-11345 administrative
397
On 1990-03-20, when introducing Richard C. Hoagland for his presentation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center, Director John Klineberg told the assembled NASA workers that it was Hoagland's work that had inspired the Space Exploration Initiative.
“when Dr. John Klineberg, Director of NASA/Lewis, introduced Hoagland for his presentation at that facility on March 20, 1990, Klineberg told the assembled NASA workers that it was Hoagland's work that had inspired the SEI”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:11402-11620 testimony second hand
398
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said it lost the entire video recording of John Klineberg's introductory statement about Richard C. Hoagland, despite it being broadcast via closed-circuit television throughout the roughly 4,000-hectare National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center Auditorium facility.
“Strangely, even though these comments were made in front of literally thousands of NASA scientists and engineers in the main NASA/Lewis Auditorium, and simultaneously broadcast via closed-circuit television throughout the rest of the ~4000-acre NASA facility, NASA said it somehow subsequently lost the entire video recording of Klineberg's introductory statement.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:11759-12116 administrative second hand
399
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) public affairs representative told Nightline producers at American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News that all three cameras recording John Klineberg's introductory statement had simultaneously failed.
“a NASA public affairs representative finally "explained" to "Nightline" producers at ABC News (who were eagerly awaiting delivery of Klineberg's extraordinary remarks related to the White House on the tape) that "they'd had a simultaneous failure in all three cameras recording the event."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:12147-12431 testimony second hand
400
Mark Dwane, a friend of Richard C. Hoagland whose father worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center, was in the audience at the 1990-03-20 presentation with an audio cassette tape recorder and captured John Klineberg's entire introduction.
“a friend of Hoagland's, Mark Dwane (whose father worked for NASA-Lewis), was in the audience with an audio cassette tape recorder, and captured Klineberg's entire "official" introduction.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:12565-12739 observation second hand
401
Shortly before his public introductory remarks, John Klineberg told Richard C. Hoagland and several other attendees in a private meeting in the Director's office that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was under intense scrutiny from the United States Congress because of the Space Exploration Initiative.
“Only minutes before his public statement, Klineberg had informed Hoagland and several other attendees in a private meeting in the Director's office that NASA was "under intense scrutiny from Congress, because of SEI."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:12972-13184 testimony second hand
402
The 1989 White House Mars Exploration Program poster was commissioned by the Boeing Company and depicted National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts ascending a cliff and encountering artificial ruins.
“The poster had been commissioned by the Boeing Company and designed, as all such materials are, to raise awareness and inspire enthusiasm for a given program. In this case, the artists saw fit to inspire their workers and the public by creating a depiction of NASA astronauts ascending a cliff (perhaps the Cliff, as there is a suspiciously "Face-like" edifice in the background) and encountering nothing less than clearly artificial ruins”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:14127-14565 observation
403
On 2006-07-20, the thirty-seventh anniversary of the first Moon landing and the thirtieth anniversary of the Viking 1 landing on Mars, word leaked that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had decided to name the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) 'Project Orion.'
“On July 20, 2006, the Thirty-Seventh Anniversary of the first Moon landing and the (simultaneous) Thirtieth Anniversary of the Viking 1 landing on Mars, word leaked of an even more important ritual linkage—NASA had decided to name the new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) "Project Orion."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:16275-16556 administrative
404
The name Project Orion first appeared in the press on 2006-07-20, a recurring National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 'ritual date' marking the heliacal rising of Sirius/Isis in the ancient Egyptian stellar calendar.
“The name of this new program appeared in the press for the first time on July 20, a recurring NASA "ritual date" which marks the heliacal rising of Sirius/Isis in the ancient Egyptian stellar calendar”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:17635-17827 opinion first hand
405
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Director Mike Griffin termed Project Orion 'Apollo on steroids.'
“NASA Director Mike Griffin apparently truly meant what he said, when he flippantly termed it "Apollo on steroids."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:18691-18795 testimony second hand
406
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) quickly rejected the General Accounting Office's recommended timeline for selecting a Project Orion contractor.
“NASA quickly blew off the GAO's recommendations, an unusual maneuver to say the least... NASA's swift outright rejection of the GAO's recommended timeline was an indication that they were in a real hurry to start work.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:19389-19667 administrative
407
Richard C. Hoagland considers John Glenn's 2001 Frasier remarks a scathing indictment of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and its integrity regardless of the forum in which they were spoken.
“Regardless of where they were spoken, Glenn's words are a scathing indictment of NASA and its integrity.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:28164-28258 opinion first hand
408
At the end of the Apollo Program, NASA flight surgeons cleared Deke Slayton to fly in time for him to take the last seat aboard the Apollo Soyuz Test Project mission in 1975, the first joint US/USSR mission in Earth orbit.
“Then—at the very end of the Apollo Program—NASA flight surgeons suddenly, miraculously, cleared him to fly as well … just in time to catch the last seat aboard the historic first joint U.S./USSR Mission in Earth orbit, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), in 1975.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:35203-35463 administrative
409
The Apollo 11 crew, unable to identify the object, cautiously asked NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to relay the location of the discarded S-IVB third stage rocket relative to their position.
“Failing to identify the object, they cautiously asked NASA to relay the location of the discarded third stage rocket, the S-IVB, relative to their current position.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:40485-40640 testimony second hand
410
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), not understanding why the information was requested, told the Apollo 11 crew that the S-IVB was approximately 9,700 kilometres distant and well behind them.
“NASA, not understanding why the information was requested, nevertheless told the crew that S-IVB was some 6,000 miles distant and well behind them.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:40650-40793 testimony second hand
411
Keith Laney is an imaging specialist working with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)/Ames.
“Keith (as you know) is an imaging specialist working with NASA/Ames”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:42248-42311 administrative first hand
412
Reaching the Taurus-Littrow landing site required NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to abandon its long-standing mission rule requiring free-return trajectories, which would allow the spacecraft to loop around the Moon and return to Earth if the Command and Service Module engine failed to fire.
“In order to even reach the Taurus-Littrow site, NASA had to abandon long-standing mission rules requiring "free-return" trajectories (a lunar orbit insertion trajectory which would allow the spacecraft to loop around the Moon and return to Earth in the event the CSM engine didn't fire)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:43195-43476 administrative
413
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) abandoned its prohibition against launching at night in order to reach the Taurus-Littrow landing site.
“as well as prohibitions against launching at night”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:43483-43528 administrative
414
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) abandoned its mission rules covering the roughness of landing sites in order to accommodate landing at Taurus-Littrow.
“They even abandoned mission rules covering the roughness of landing sites in order to accommodate the desire to land at Taurus-Littrow.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:43535-43662 administrative
415
Richard C. Hoagland, after looking at the Apollo 17 landing site images from Lunar Orbiter, wondered what could be so significant about the site that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) would attempt such a hazardous landing.
“In originally looking at the Apollo 17 landing site images from Lunar Orbiter, Hoagland began to wonder: what could possibly be so significant about this site that NASA would attempt such a hair-raising landing?”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:43675-43878 opinion first hand
416
NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) science lobby arranged for geologist Jack Schmitt to be reassigned to Apollo 17 after his previously assigned mission, Apollo 18, was abruptly cancelled.
“The science lobby inside NASA had pulled strings to get Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, a geologist, reassigned to this Mission after his previously assigned mission, Apollo 18, was abruptly canceled.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:47619-47803 administrative
417
In the autumn of 2005, Richard C. Hoagland took to watching late-night NASA Television.
“Hoagland took to watching late-night NASA TV in the fall of 2005.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:74354-74414 administrative first hand
418
Jim Garvin had previously served as NASA's Chief Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC before moving to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in suburban Maryland, where he became chief scientist serving new NASA administrator Mike Griffin.
“Dr. Jim Garvin, who had once promised so much to us when he was NASA's Chief Scientist at NASA Headquarters, had recently been moved from downtown Washington DC out to NASA Goddard, in suburban Maryland, where he had taken over as NASA's chief scientist there, serving the new NASA administrator, Mike Griffin.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:74420-74722 administrative
419
NASA had previously claimed that the Moon was too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph.
“this was well after NASA stopped falsely claiming that "the Moon is too bright for Hubble to take an image of …"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:74842-74949 administrative second hand
420
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara interpreted the October 2005 Hubble image release as a signal from inside NASA that Taurus-Littrow would likely be the first site NASA returned to on the Moon.
“We took all this as a gigantic "pay attention" signal from inside NASA. We felt they were strongly hinting that when we eventually went back to the Moon, Taurus-Littrow would, in fact, likely be the first place (for some reason …) to which they would return.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:75715-75966 opinion first hand
421
Late at night shortly after the release of the new Hubble image of the Apollo 17 landing site, Richard C. Hoagland watched a NASA Television broadcast of a press interview with Jim Garvin about the new images.
“Late at night, shortly after the release of the new Hubble image of the Apollo 17 landing site, Hoagland was watching a NASA TV broadcast of a press interview with Garvin on the new images.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:76273-76455 observation first hand
422
Richard C. Hoagland assessed that the film images shown in the 2005 NASA Television broadcast were of far higher quality than either the original still-frame photography or the original television transmissions from the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
“These film images were orders of magnitude better than either the still-frame photography or the original TV transmissions from 1972. Clearly, NASA was in possession of far better versions of the EVA films than had ever been broadcast.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:76872-77097 opinion first hand
423
NASA had the Apollo 17 astronauts place seismic monitors and remote-controlled explosive charges and mortars around the Taurus-Littrow Valley floor, with particular focus on monitors around the South Massif.
“NASA had taken great care to get the astronauts to place various seismic monitors and remote-controlled explosive charges and mortars all around the Valley floor. They seemed particularly interested in the seismic properties of the South Massif, as they had monitors placed all around the mountain”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:77665-77954 administrative
424
By spring 2006 all signs pointed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing winning the initial Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) contract.
“As the spring of 2006 bloomed, all signs pointed to Northrop-Grumman-Boeing getting the initial contract.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:80349-80445 observation first hand
425
Lockheed Martin's initial Crew Exploration Vehicle proposal failed to meet NASA's requirement of an evolution of the Apollo capsule concept, dubbed "Apollo on steroids".
“Lockheed had botched NASA’s initial call for “Apollo on steroids” and, rather than design an evolution of that proven concept, submitted a radical, Space Shuttle-like lifting body design.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:80455-80635 observation
426
In March, at a preliminary design review, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) told Lockheed Martin to redesign its Crew Exploration Vehicle proposal to more closely resemble an Apollo-style capsule similar to Northrop Grumman's concept.
“NASA was unimpressed with their approach, and at a preliminary design review in March told the contractor to go back to the drawing board and produce an Apollo-style capsule more closely resembling Northrop’s concept.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:80643-80852 administrative
427
The Crew Exploration Vehicle was designed to replace the ageing Space Shuttle fleet and serve as NASA's workhorse well into the following two decades.
“Designed to replace the aging and dangerous Space Shuttle fleet, the CEV would be NASA’s workhorse well into the next two decades.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:81036-81158 observation
428
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) planned to use updated Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters to place the Crew Exploration Vehicle and Lunar Surface Access Module into space separately.
“NASA had also started to look at the launch requirements for the new program, and settled on a derivative design that would use updated Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters (SRBs) to place the CEV and Lunar Surface Access Module into space separately.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:81168-81407 administrative
429
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) planned a new heavy-lift vehicle that would strap as many as five solid rocket boosters onto a new liquid-fuel rocket design to lift larger payloads of equipment and construction supplies for the International Space Station and lunar bases.
“Larger payloads, consisting of equipment and construction supplies for the ISS and eventual lunar bases, would be lifted using a new heavy lift vehicle that would strap as many as five SRBs onto a new liquid rocket design.”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named the new rocket concepts Ares 1 (for the Crew Exploration Vehicle and Lunar Surface Access Module) and Ares 5 (for the heavy-lift vehicle).
“NASA quickly dubbed these new rocket concepts Ares 1 (for the CEV and LSAM) and Ares 5 (for the heavy lift vehicle).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:81642-81749 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland considers it odd that NASA named its new space boosters Ares, since NASA traditionally used Greek rather than Roman mythology in its naming conventions and Ares/Mars is associated with war.
“Given that NASA had always tended to use the Greek (rather than Roman) mythology in its naming conventions, the association seemed odd. Did NASA really intend to name their new space boosters after a god of war?”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:82093-82300 opinion first hand
432
Some contractors protested that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had awarded contracts to competitors based on the Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD) software package they used.
“First, some contractors had protested that the Agency had awarded contracts to competitors simply because of the Mechanical CAD package they were using.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:83270-83416 testimony
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NASA's chosen Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD) software was a package called Pro-Engineer, made by PTC Systems.
“NASA’s choice for MCAD software (Mechanical Computer Aided Design) was a package called “Pro-Engineer,” from PTC Systems.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:83423-83536 administrative
434
A General Accounting Office review found that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had tried to force Pro-Engineer software on bidders in violation of federal laws.
“A General Accountability Office (GAO) review took NASA to task for its stance, essentially supporting the contractors’ position that NASA had tried to force Pro/E down their throats in violation of federal laws.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:83922-84128 administrative second hand
435
The General Accounting Office review found that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had violated repeated promises to rectify the Mechanical Computer Aided Design software issue and give all bidders an equal chance.
“They further found that NASA had violated repeated promises to rectify the situation and give all bidders an equal chance.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:84134-84249 administrative second hand
436
With the Space Shuttle fleet scheduled to be retired in 2010, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wanted as little downtime as possible between the last Shuttle mission and the first Crew Exploration Vehicle missions, pushing the timetable for the first launch to 2012.
“With the shuttle fleet scheduled to be retired in 2010, NASA had decided that they wanted as little downtime as possible between the last shuttle mission and the first CEV missions. This pushed the timetable for the first launch up to 2012.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:84478-84713 administrative
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In late August 2006, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that Lockheed Martin had been awarded the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle program.
“the final shock came in late August... that *Lockheed* had been awarded the Orion “Apollo on steroids” CEV Program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:86161-86284 administrative
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NASA's formal stated reasons for the Orion decision were that Lockheed Martin had promised to launch sooner and agreed to do final assembly in Florida.
“NASA’s formal reasons were not immediately clear, except that Lockheed had promised to launch sooner and agreed to do final assembly in Florida.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:86476-86612 administrative
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NASA cited that Lockheed Martin's Orion design used circular solar panels rather than rectangular ones as a technical reason for the award decision.
“There were some technical reasons given, like the fact that Lockheed’s design had “circular” solar panels rather than rectangular ones, but these seemed more like excuses than reasons”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:86621-86797 administrative
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At the official contractor unveiling press conference, it was learned that the final decision for Lockheed Martin's Orion design had been made by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin himself rather than by any review committee.
“At the official “contractor unveiling” press conference, it was also learned that the final decision for Lockheed’s design had been made by new NASA Administrator Mike Griffin himself rather than any “review committee.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:87131-87339 administrative
441
When all items on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 'wish list' for the Space Exploration Initiative were added up, the cost came to a staggering $541 billion over several decades.
“When all of the items on the NASA "wish list" were added up, the cost came to a staggering $541 billion over several decades.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:8775-8892 measurement
442
Richard C. Hoagland considers a comparison of Apollo 17 lunar surface footage from the original 1972 NASA transmission and a 2005 rebroadcast to show distinct "honeycombing" on a small background feature known on NASA maps as Mons Vitruvius, visible in the enhanced 2005 version of the original broadcast.
“Fig. 12-18 - Apollo 17 lunar surface footage from original 1972 NASA transmission (L), and 2005 rebroadcast (R). Note distinct “honeycombing” on small background “arcology” (feature known on NASA maps as “Mons Vitruvius”), in 2005—in “enhanced” version of original broadcast”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch19:92302-92567 opinion first hand
443
Richard C. Hoagland states that, according to its official Charter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is not a civilian research institution but a defense agency of the United States.
“Remember, according to the official Charter NASA is *not* a civilian research institution, but “a *defense agency* of the United States [emphasis added] …”).”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:1042-1188 opinion second hand
444
Richard C. Hoagland argues that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) choosing to send an unproven, poor-quality black-and-white camera to the Moon on Apollo 11, despite the existence of superior colour technology, is consistent with concern inside the agency about how much viewers would be able to see.
“Despite the existence of a vastly superior color technology, NASA chose to send an unproven and very poor quality black and white camera to the Moon on Apollo 11. This is exactly the behavior you would expect if the powerful cabal inside the agency was concerned about how much viewers would be able to see.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:10920-11223 opinion first hand
445
Richard C. Hoagland states that the same National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that ordered Ken Johnston to destroy the only remaining four sets of early-generation negatives and prints of the hand-held Apollo photography also removed the Apollo Slow Scan TeleVision tapes from the National Archives for permanent retention in its own facility, then lost them.
“Instead, all we know for certain is that the same agency that ordered Ken Johnston to destroy the only remaining four sets of early generation negatives and prints of the hand held Apollo photography also removed these tapes from the National Archives for “permanent retention” in their own facility. And then promptly “lost” them.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:11817-12144 opinion first hand
446
High-quality "close-to-original" Apollo films, scanned at very high resolution averaging around 16 megabytes by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, began to be released to the public starting in 2006 through multiple official NASA websites.
“These high quality “close-to-original” Apollo films—scanned at very high resolution (averaging around 16 MB) by NASA’s Houston-based Johnson Space Center (JSC)—had begun to quietly be “leaked” to the general public beginning in 2006, through multiple, *official* NASA websites.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:12446-12714 observation
447
Ken Johnston's 30-year-old print of Apollo 14 photograph AS14-66-9301 was much closer to the original National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data acquired on the Moon than the newer Apollo Lunar Surface Journal web scan.
“However, *differences* were also very obvious … with Ken’s 30-year-old print showing, by far, that it was MUCH closer (as it should have been) to the original NASA data acquired on the Moon than the new Apollo Lunar Surface Journal “web scans.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:13655-13892 observation first hand
448
Richard C. Hoagland states that scientific evidence has been leaked to him and Mike Bara quietly out of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by a number of the agency's former employees over the years.
“But, we *do* have evidence—extraordinary *scientific* evidence—which has been leaked to us quietly out of NASA by a few of its truly patriotic former employees over the years.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:1635-1804 testimony first hand
449
Steve Troy commissions a commercial photo lab to make enlarged sectional prints from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) negatives, which he then examines almost grain by grain with a magnifying glass and also scans with a computer, producing a tabulation of lunar anomalies for future close-up imaging.
“With a NASA negative in hand, Steve then commissions a commercial photo lab to make enlarged, sectional prints—which he then both goes over almost “grain by grain” (literally, with a hand magnifying glass) as well as scans with a computer. The result is a careful tabulation of increasing numbers of “lunar anomalies”—for future close-up imaging when new NASA (or other lunar missions) someday return to photograph the Moon again.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:18917-19341 observation
450
Richard C. Hoagland became curious about the source of the high-quality National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lunar images that Steve Troy's Italian correspondent had located.
“After looking at the site, I was curious about the *source* for the high-quality NASA lunar images Steve’s friend had somehow located.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:19830-19956 testimony first hand
451
Richard C. Hoagland says the analysis in Dark Mission is based on official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data that has been deliberately hidden and deliberately corrupted.
“It is, however, an honest effort—based on official NASA data—but data which has been (as you have repeatedly seen throughout this book) both deliberately hidden … and deliberately corrupted.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:212-392 opinion first hand
452
Richard C. Hoagland considers the Brookings Report to have had a demonstrable hold over NASA, instilling fear in NASA scientists and engineers about openly discussing evidence of extraterrestrial artifacts found on other planets in the solar system.
“Given the demonstrable hold “Brookings” has had on the “honest side” of NASA for so long, the relentless way the *dishonest* side has used this aging 1950’s sociological Study to repeatedly justify its continuing *censorship*... to instill an almost palpable *fear* in those scientists and engineers who might be moved to openly discuss what NASA’s really found in the way of “ET artifacts” on other planets”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:33270-33697 opinion first hand
453
Polaroid pictures taken of the Slow Scan TeleVision monitors in Australia show that the original signals were dramatically better in quality than the scan-converted images received by the public.
“Polaroid pictures taken of the SSTV monitors in Australia (the signal from Honeysuckle Creek was the one that was eventually used by NASA to broadcast the historic “one small step” to American audiences) show just how dramatically better the SSTV signals were compared to the scan-converted images the public received [Fig. E-1].”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:4096-4422 observation
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The signal from Honeysuckle Creek tracking station in Australia was the one eventually used by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to broadcast the historic "one small step" moment to American audiences.
“the signal from Honeysuckle Creek was the one that was eventually used by NASA to broadcast the historic “one small step” to American audiences”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:4155-4289 observation
455
Richard C. Hoagland considers that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) met his proposed archaeological tests for the Face on Mars with apathy and at times heavy official opposition.
“after proposing test after scientific test for “archaeology,” to essentially “deaf ears” in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and even (at times) not just apathy but against heavy *official opposition* from this same Agency”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:43644-43879 opinion first hand
456
Richard C. Hoagland considers the first Mars Global Surveyor image of the Face on Mars in 1998 to have been manipulated by NASA.
“even outright NASA-manipulated data (certainly, the first *MGS* Face image in 1998)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:44013-44091 opinion first hand
457
Richard C. Hoagland speculates that NASA's real "Dark Mission" was to find and bring to Earth a functioning member of an ancient artificial-intelligence population so that insiders could interrogate it about the secrets of the universe.
“What if this was NASA’s *real* “Dark Mission” all along … to find and bring to Earth a functioning member of this projected AI population—a robot that the in-crowd could ultimately interrogate about the literal “secrets of the Universe” … *firsthand?*”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:46101-46341 opinion first hand
458
Richard C. Hoagland considers NASA's original assertions that the Face on Mars was just a trick of light and shadow to be fallacious.
“We have shown that their original assertions about the Face and Cydonia—that it was just a trick of light and shadow—are fallacious.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:46602-46723 opinion first hand
459
Richard C. Hoagland considers NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to have acted duplicitously with the Catbox image and the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) infrared data regarding the Face on Mars.
“We have demonstrated their duplicitous behavior with the Catbox image and the THEMIS infrared data.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:46735-46829 opinion first hand
460
Richard C. Hoagland asserts that NASA ground a possible Martian fossil to dust rather than study it openly.
“They’ve even gone as far as grinding a possible fossil to dust rather than study it openly.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:47001-47085 opinion first hand
461
Richard C. Hoagland asserts that all major power brokers inside NASA at the time of the Apollo program had connections to one of three secretive societies, each holding reverence for the Egyptian gods Isis, Osiris and Horus.
“We have shown that all of the major power brokers inside NASA at the time of the Apollo program had connections to one of three secretive societies. And each of these societies has as its core faith a reverence for the same three ancient Egyptian gods; Isis, Osiris and Horus.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:47372-47642 opinion first hand
462
Richard C. Hoagland asserts that key moments in NASA's exploration of the solar system have been planned around stellar rituals paying homage to ancient Egyptian gods.
“We have shown, over and over again, that key moments in NASA’s exploration of the solar system have been planned around “stellar rituals” that pay homage to these long forgotten “gods” of ancient Egypt.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:47649-47845 opinion first hand
463
Richard C. Hoagland states that the Brookings Report alone is insufficient to explain the alleged artifacts cover-up or the occult naming rituals and stellar alignments he attributes to NASA.
“The Brookings report alone seems insufficient to explain the artifacts cover-up and even less adequate to explain the occult naming rituals and curious affinity for stellar alignments.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:47931-48104 opinion first hand
464
An unnamed intelligence source told Richard C. Hoagland that "the lie is different at every level" regarding NASA.
“as one of our intelligence sources admitted about NASA some years ago: “The lie is different at every level.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:51571-51677 hearsay second hand
465
Ken Johnston's early-generation version of Apollo 14 photograph AS14-66-9301 shows more detail of glassy ruins than the current version held in NASA archives, with much detail lost in the 35 years since Johnston obtained his print.
“Comparison of Ken Johnston’s version of AS14-66-9301 and current version from NASA archives. The glassy ruins still persist, but much of the detail has been lost in the intervening 35 years since Johnston obtained his early generation version.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:51903-52138 observation first hand
466
Richard C. Hoagland bases his conclusions in part on first-person testimonies from ex-NASA employees and Apollo astronauts whom he says personally witnessed the deception described in Dark Mission.
“combined with the first-person testimonies of a small handful of human beings who have personally witnessed this remarkable deception (a few ex-NASA employees and the Apollo astronauts)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:564-738 opinion first hand
467
Richard C. Hoagland argues that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was sending its astronauts to the Moon on an archaeological reconnaissance mission to find the lost power of the gods, in the form of instrumentalities left on the lunar surface from past eons.
“Remember, if our thesis is correct, NASA was sending its astronauts to the Moon on an archeological reconnaissance mission, looking to find the lost power of the gods that may have been left lying around the lunar surface in the form of instrumentalities from eons past.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:5680-5945 opinion first hand
468
According to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) paper by former Apollo tracking station engineer Bill Wood of Goldstone Tracking Station, many people at NASA were stunned when it was decided to use the black-and-white Slow Scan TeleVision camera instead of the Sequential Color Camera to cover the first Moonwalk.
“According to a NASA paper by Bill Wood, former Apollo MFSN station engineer from Goldstone, there were a great many at NASA who were utterly stunned when it was decided to use the black and white SSTV camera instead of the Sequential Color Camera to cover the first Moonwalk.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:7178-7444 hearsay second hand
469
Max Faget, designer of the Mercury capsule and considered an icon of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s early years, was upset that so many of the pictures and all of the television from the lunar surface would be in black and white.
“Max Faget, the designer of the Mercury capsule and considered an “icon” of the glory days of NASA, was beside himself that so many of the pictures (and all of the TV) from the lunar surface would be in black and white.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:7454-7666 observation
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Richard C. Hoagland considers the ex-NASA employee and Apollo astronaut witnesses to have been demonstrably compromised, either through deliberately altered memories or through continuing allegiance to the security oaths they signed when they joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“As noted earlier, the latter have been demonstrably compromised—either by having their own memories deliberately altered after seeing first-hand the wonders we have laid out here—or, from their own continuing, misguided “allegiance” to the security oaths they signed when they joined NASA.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:752-1036 opinion first hand
471
According to Chariots for Apollo, the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) history of the Apollo missions, Max Faget was more than mildly upset that so much of the television, motion and still photography planned for Apollo 11 would be in black and white, calling it "almost unbelievable" that the culmination of a $20-billion programme would be recorded in such a stingy manner.
““Faget was more than mildly upset when he learned that so much of the television, motion, and still photography planned for Apollo 11 would be in black and white. To him, it was ‘almost unbelievable’ that the culmination of a $20-billion program ‘is to be recorded in such a stingy manner.’””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch20:7760-8041 testimony second hand
472
NASA's official position is that the Alignment Optical Telescope was not used to determine the actual position of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, only its orientation.
“The official NASA position is that this device wasn’t used to determine the actual position of the spacecraft, only its orientation.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:14051-14172 administrative second hand
473
Buzz Aldrin disputed NASA's official position on the Alignment Optical Telescope in his 1969 NASA technical debrief.
“But Aldrin himself disputes this in his 1969 NASA technical debrief.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:14186-14246 testimony first hand
474
This stellar alignment finding led Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara to create the Ritual Alignment Model, which asserts that NASA has planned major mission objectives around the positions of stars and planets over landing sites and events.
“This finding eventually led us to create the Ritual Alignment Model, which asserts that NASA has planned major mission objectives around the positions of the stars and planets over various landing sites and events.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:5901-6108 opinion first hand
475
In the Ritual Alignment Model, Horus is considered equal in stature to his parents Isis and Osiris and is one of the gods of ancient Egypt who recurs in the mythology of NASA.
“As his father’s avenging son, Horus was equal in stature to his parents and was along with them one of the gods of ancient Egypt who appears time and time again in the mythology of NASA.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch5:9327-9509 opinion first hand
476
Richard C. Hoagland recognised that the images sent by AD resembled Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) images, the only current NASA mission capable of producing such high-resolution planetary photography.
“After examining the images for hours on end I realized that they looked familiar. They looked in fact just like Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) images. This was the only current NASA mission that could produce such startling, high-resolution planetary photography”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:12083-12337 observation first hand
477
The official HiRISE archive of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) ultra-high-resolution imaging, jointly stored and published by the University of Arizona and NASA, consists of tens of thousands of digital Mars images taken over almost two years.
“The official HiRISE archive of MRO ultra-high-resolution imaging, jointly stored and published by the University of Arizona and NASA, consists of tens of thousands of digital Mars images, taken over almost two years, each consisting of millions of individual pixels.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:13073-13332 administrative first hand
478
Richard C. Hoagland suspects that NASA was aware of the anomalous content of MRO image PSP_008427_1380 and was waiting for someone outside the agency to bring it up, similar to the blacked-out photographs in the NASA Apollo catalogues.
“This deliberate dismissal of the extraordinary contents of this image, similar to the blacked out photographs in the NASA Apollo catalogs (see Chapter Four), led me to suspect that our friendly neighborhood space agency was quite aware of what was on this image, and was simply waiting for someone outside the agency to bring it up.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:16872-17201 opinion first hand
479
Richard C. Hoagland believes AD's urgent email, which contained just enough information to allow tracking down the official NASA source of the images, may have been a deliberate set-up to encourage discovery of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) proof of the Intelligence Hypothesis pre-positioned by someone inside the official MRO archive.
“The more I looked at the remarkable timing of AD's "urgent" email—which contained just enough information to allow us to track down the official NASA source of these extraordinary Martian city images—the more I began to believe that the whole thing might have been a set-up all along. A set-up to encourage us to go find the high-resolution MRO proof of the Intelligence Hypothesis carefully pre-positioned by someone in the official MRO archive.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:17647-18085 opinion first hand
480
Hellas Basin is under serious consideration as a landing spot for the Mars Science Laboratory program, the next-generation Mars rover.
“Firstly, Hellas is under serious consideration as a landing spot for the next generation Mars rover, called the Mars Science Laboratory program, indicating NASA has a serious interest in the region.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:18649-18842 administrative first hand
481
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was NASA's first new unmanned mission to the Moon in over a decade.
“NASA unveiled its first new unmanned mission to the Moon in over a decade, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:23047-23159 administrative
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NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in mid-summer 2009 after repeated technical delays.
“NASA finally -- in mid-Summer of 2009 - successfully launched this potential breakthrough lunar mission, but only after repeated technical delays that ensured that President Bush’s term of office would expire before it could be launched.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:23924-24153 administrative
483
NASA encouraged amateur astronomers with telescopes of 25 centimetres or larger, located in North or South America, to attempt to visually observe the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) impact.
“Anyone with a decent-sized amateur telescope (10 inches or larger), located anywhere in North or South America (if the skies are clear), are being told they should be able to visually see the impact.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:27156-27348 administrative
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Richard C. Hoagland suspected that the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission's agenda was a continuation of an existing cover-up of NASA's previous lunar and solar system missions.
“My worst case scenario was that, as with all of NASA’s previous missions to the Moon (if not the entire solar system), the LRO agenda was simply a continuation of the existing cover-up. Sadly, as I dug deeper into the LRO mission, my suspicion was confirmed.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:28090-28338 opinion first hand
485
Richard C. Hoagland examined the limited data posted on the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) website after the lunar swing-by and focused on one infrared thermal image taken after the spacecraft's closest lunar approach.
“Scanning the limited amount of data (consisting of precisely three graphics, one of which was an animation) posted on the official NASA-LCROSS website after the fly-by yesterday, my attention was abruptly focused on the one “IR thermal image” NASA had posted -(taken after the spacecraft passed the point of “closest lunar approach” in the pre-dawn on the East Coast.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:41064-41425 observation first hand
486
One day after the original posting, the infrared image on the official Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) website was changed to a closely-cropped version that excluded the thin, curving yellow line.
“Then, one day after the original posting, the IR image posted on the LCROSS official NASA website abruptly changed to a closely-cropped version, which deliberately excluded the “thin, curving yellow line.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:44974-45173 observation first hand
487
Richard C. Hoagland believes someone senior within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recognised what the thin yellow line in the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) infrared image represented and attempted to stem the leak by cropping the image.
“Someone higher up in NASA (belatedly …) had obviously *also* realized what that “thin yellow line” actually represented ... and had tried (somewhat clumsily) to “stem the leak!””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:45190-45361 opinion first hand
488
Richard C. Hoagland speculates that Wernher von Braun may not have known he was not at the top of the technological food chain until discovering that hyperdimensional physics theory was real and that he and his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) co-workers had been excluded from exploiting its benefits.
“It could well be that von Braun never even knew he wasn’t at the top of the technological food chain until this seminal moment in time, when he *must* have discovered the theory that we now call Hyperdimensional physics was very real, and that he and his NASA co-workers had been carefully excluded from exploiting its potential benefits.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:46224-46553 opinion first hand
489
Richard C. Hoagland considers that NASA photographs of Mars, especially of Cydonia, have gotten progressively fuzzier over the decades despite improving spacecraft technology, which he regards as an imaging cover-up.
“For decades, we have received successive generations of increasingly better and better technical images of Mars, from better and better spacecraft, but of increasingly fuzzier and fuzzier patterns... the NASA photographs - beyond a certain point - haven't been getting continually better, they've been getting worse. Especially, curiously, those taken of Cydonia.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch6:7170-7539 opinion first hand
490
Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara divide the architects of the NASA Brookings cover-up into three groups they call the Magicians, the Masons and the Nazis.
“For the purposes of this volume, we shall call them the "Magicians," the "Masons" and the "Nazis"—and deal with each group separately.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:11177-11300 opinion first hand
491
More extraordinary solar system ruins were first observed on Mars beginning with images and instrumented scans sent back by Mariner 9, NASA's first Mars orbiter, in late 1971.
“It was just a few years after the start of the Apollo missions that even more extraordinary solar system ruins were first observed on Mars—beginning with images and other instrumented scans sent back by NASA's first Mars orbiter, the unmanned Mariner 9 spacecraft, in late 1971.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:16667-16940 opinion
492
Richard C. Hoagland was a NASA consultant to the Goddard Spaceflight Center in the post-Apollo era.
“I was indeed a NASA consultant to the Goddard Spaceflight Center in the post-Apollo era”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:176-260 administrative first hand
493
The Brookings Report warned NASA of the enormous potential for social instability if the existence of bona fide extraterrestrials or their ruins was officially revealed in the socially repressive and heavily religious environment of the late 1950s.
“had been warning NASA, even as Brookings was being researched and assembled, of "the enormous potential for social instability" if the existence of bona fide extraterrestrials—or even their ruins—was officially revealed in the socially repressive and heavily religious environment of the late 1950s.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:17795-18088 administrative second hand
494
Richard C. Hoagland considers the airing of Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land On the Moon? on 2001-02-15 to have removed the last weak link in NASA's ongoing, 40-year chain of overlapping cover-ups.
“With this program, Fox removed the last weak link in NASA's ongoing, 40-year-old chain of overlapping cover-ups.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:21443-21551 opinion first hand
495
Richard C. Hoagland states he personally witnessed the true beginnings of the Moon landing hoax conspiracy theory in 1969, within NASA itself, well before the 2001 Fox special.
“For, I can personally testify that I was a first-hand witness to "the Moon hoax" true beginnings far, far earlier than the 2001 Fox Special—back in 1969, and in the heart of NASA itself!”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:21837-22016 testimony first hand
496
Richard C. Hoagland considers Robert A. Heinlein to have almost single-handedly inspired the workforce for the entire American space programme through his pioneering juvenile science fiction novels introducing realistic space travel concepts.
“As the successful author of a pioneering series of "juvenile" SF novels that, for the first time, introduced realistic space travel and engineering concepts to an entire generation of future NASA scientists and engineers, Robert Heinlein had, almost single handedly, "inspired the workforce" for the entire space program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:23699-24014 opinion first hand
497
During the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, NASA also conducted a fly-by of two unmanned Mariner spacecraft past Mars, only the second such Mars fly-by mission in NASA's history.
“The reason was that NASA had another mission underway during "the Epic Journey of Apollo 11"—a fly-by of two unmanned Mariner spacecraft past Mars, for only the second time in NASA's history.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:24953-25136 testimony first hand
498
Richard C. Hoagland's small CBS Special Events Unit in Los Angeles was responsible for covering all of NASA's West Coast space activities during that period.
“With only one "CBS Special Events Unit" in California, to cover all of NASA's space activities on the West Coast in those years, it was up to our small group in Los Angeles... to overlap our continuing coverage of Apollo 11...”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:25146-25360 testimony first hand
499
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created through the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.
“an Agency created through the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:2534-2602 administrative
500
Richard C. Hoagland's first professional network television appearance was his commentary for a NASA mission flying by Mars.
“How could one ever forget their first professional network television appearance—and their first official network commentary for a NASA mission flying by Mars, no less?”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:26425-26588 testimony first hand
501
Richard C. Hoagland considers the 1969 distribution of the Moon-hoax broadsheet at the Von Karman Auditorium to have been an official operation by Frank Bristow to seed the story among national reporters, using the accompanying shiny flag as a mnemonic device.
“This was an official "Op"—Bristow's job was to make sure that all the national reporters covering NASA at least saw what was handed out that afternoon, complete with shiny flag to act as a mnemonic device to trigger the memory of what was in the pamphlet long after it was history.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:30746-31019 opinion first hand
502
Richard C. Hoagland considers the 1969 Von Karman Auditorium broadsheet distribution to have been intended by NASA to become a naturally-reproducing meme, deliberately infecting American culture with the story that the Moon landing was faked.
“which is exactly what NASA apparently intended to plant at JPL that afternoon. To deliberately "infect" the American culture with the story that "the Moon landing was all a fake!"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:31390-31563 opinion first hand
503
Richard C. Hoagland considers Fox Television's 2001 Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land On the Moon? special to have activated a 30-year-old conspiracy-theory meme, functioning as an inoculation against those who would later question what NASA really found during its Apollo missions to the Moon.
“Fox, the "fair and balanced" network, activated the meme in 2001—with the Did We Land on the Moon? special... An officially concocted "inoculation" against troublemakers who would one day place before many of those same national reporters a set of embarrassing official Apollo photographs, asking the crucial question: "What did NASA really find during its Apollo missions to the Moon?"”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:31720-32203 opinion first hand
504
The original National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Charter states that the Administration shall be considered a defense agency of the United States for the purpose of Chapter 17, Title 35 of the United States Code.
“"Sec. 305... (i) The [National Aeronautics and Space] Administration shall be considered a defense agency of the United States for the purpose of Chapter 17, Title 35 of the United States Code..."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:3205-3394 administrative second hand
505
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 states that no National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) information classified for reasons of national security shall be included in any report made under that section of the act.
“"Sec. 205... (d) No [NASA] information which has been classified for reasons of national security shall be included in any report made under this section [of the Act]..."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:3632-3797 administrative second hand
506
Richard C. Hoagland runs the Enterprise Mission, an independent National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) watchdog and research group.
“I currently run an independent NASA watchdog and research group, the Enterprise Mission”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:432-512 administrative first hand
507
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) commissioned a formal futures study, contracted to the Brookings Institution, into the projected effects on American society of its planned activities.
“Carried out as a formal NASA contract to the Brookings Institution—a well-known Washington, D.C.-based think tank—the 1959 study was officially titled "Proposed Studies on the Implications of Peaceful Space Activities for Human Affairs."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:4956-5184 administrative
508
The results of the Brookings Institution's 1959 study were officially submitted to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator in late 1960, and then to the United States Congress in April 1961.
“The results of this multi-disciplinary investigation were officially submitted to the administrator of NASA in late 1960, and after the Kennedy Administration was elected, to Congress in April 1961.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:5195-5388 administrative second hand
509
The Brookings Report states that artifacts left by extraterrestrial life forms might possibly be discovered through National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s space activities on the Moon, Mars, or Venus.
“"While face-to-face meetings with it [extra-terrestrial life] will not occur within the next 20 years (unless its technology is more advanced than ours, qualifying it to visit Earth), artifacts left at some point in time by these life forms might possibly be discovered through our [NASA's] space activities on the Moon, Mars, or Venus."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:5624-5961 administrative second hand
510
Richard C. Hoagland believes NASA's entire lunar exploration programme, culminating in the Apollo Program, was conceived as a kind of alien reconnaissance followed by an alien artefacts retrieval programme.
“it is also our opinion that NASA's entire lunar exploration program—culminating with the incredibly successful manned Apollo Project—was carefully conceived, from the beginning, as a kind of "alien reconnaissance" followed by an "alien artifacts retrieval" program.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch7:9153-9410 opinion first hand
511
Although the Face on Mars made newspaper headlines worldwide the day after its discovery, no journalist including Richard C. Hoagland took it seriously at the time, accepting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s explanation that disconfirming photos had been taken later the same Martian day.
“Although the Face made newspaper headlines all over the world the next day, no journalist, including Richard C. Hoagland, took it seriously. They all accepted NASA’s explanation that there were disconfirming photos taken later that same Martian day.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:1377-1622 observation
512
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) refused to make imaging of Cydonia a priority for any new Mars missions.
“In fact, they vociferously refused to even consider making the imaging of Cydonia a priority for any new Mars missions.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:14980-15090 observation
513
For 17 years, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) continued to claim, in response to inquiries from congressional leaders and the public, that non-existent "disconfirming photos" proved the Face on Mars was an illusion, before ceasing this claim.
“Beyond that, they continued to insist, in response to inquiries from congressional leaders and the public, that the non-existent “disconfirming photos” proved that the Face was just an illusion. Only after many years (17) of repeatedly pointing out to NASA that no such images existed did they finally cease making this claim.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:15100-15421 observation
514
Michael Malin, responding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), argued that Mark Carlotto's fractal analysis had only shown that the Face on Mars was different rather than artificial, and suggested that applying the technique to a broader area would smooth out the curve and show the Face was not unusual.
“NASA responded through Dr. Malin to the effect that Carlotto had not measured anything other than the fact that the Face was different, rather than artificial, and suggested that if he applied the technique to a broader area, he would find that the curve would smooth out, and that the Face was not all that unusual.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:16130-16438 opinion second hand
515
Lacking funds to expand his fractal-analysis research further, Mark Carlotto offered to turn the program over to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) so the agency could continue the survey over the entire Martian surface, but NASA declined.
“Lacking the funds to expand the research even further, Carlotto offered to turn the program over to NASA so that the agency could continue the survey over the entire Martian surface. NASA’s response was a polite “thanks, but no thanks.””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:16673-16901 administrative second hand
516
On 1966-11-22, three years to the day from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) released a Lunar Orbiter 2 image of the Moon showing the area near the crater Cayley B in the Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquillitatis).
“On November 22, 1966, three years to the day from the date President Kennedy had been killed, NASA released a Lunar Orbiter 2 image from the Moon in the vicinity of the crater Cayley B in the Sea of Tranquility.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:21881-22080 administrative
517
Anonymous memos from within NASA in the late 1980s disputed Erol Torun's measurements as unreliable because of error built into the ortho-rectified images, without attempting to reproduce them.
“Anonymous memos from within NASA in the late 1980s used the same sorts of tactics they had leveled at Dr. Blair years earlier. They argued that Torun's measurements were not reliable because of the amount of error built into the ortho-rectified images. They frequently disputed the measurements themselves, but did not actually bother to try and reproduce them.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:31648-32004 hearsay second hand
518
On 1976-07-25, Toby Owen, a project scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), examined Viking Orbiter 1 frame 35A72 with a magnifying glass and exclaimed "Hey, look at this!"
“The possible existence of alien artifacts didn’t get its initial push into mass consciousness until July 25, 1976, when a project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory named Toby Owen put a magnifying glass over Viking Orbiter 1 frame 35A72 and exclaimed “Hey, look at this!””
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:376-653 observation second hand
519
The Blair Cuspids are located in Mare Tranquillitatis, imaged in Lunar Orbiter frame LO2-61H3.
“Fig. 1-6 - The "Blair Cuspids" in Mare Tranquillitatis, from Lunar Orbiter frame LO2-61H3 (NASA”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:39886-39977 administrative
520
An unnamed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist compared the choice of the Utopia Planitia landing site over Cydonia to landing in the Sahara desert on Earth to look for life rather than choosing a more hospitable climate.
“One NASA scientist, nonplussed by the odd flip-flop on the landing site, compared the choice to landing in the Sahara desert on Earth to look for life, rather than a more hospitable climate .14”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:4145-4336 opinion second hand
521
In mid-August 1976, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) took two more high-resolution images of Cydonia, designated 70A11 and 70A13, well after deciding the region was unsuitable for a landing.
“In an even more bizarre decision, NASA took two more high resolution images of Cydonia—70A11 and 70A13—in mid-August, well after they decided the region was unsuitable for a landing.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:4339-4513 observation
522
In taking additional high-resolution images of Cydonia after rejecting it as a landing site, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) used Orbiter imaging resources that could otherwise have photographed a different, more suitable region of Mars.
“In doing so, they sacrificed precious Orbiter resources that could have been used to photograph another presumably more suitable region of Mars.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:4522-4661 opinion
523
In 1979, imaging specialists Vince Dipietro and Greg Molenaar at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Goddard Space Flight Center began investigating the Face on Mars image.
“Things were pretty quiet on the Cydonia front after that until 1979, when a couple of imaging specialists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Vince Dipietro and Greg Molenaar, decided to look up the Face.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:4725-4927 observation
524
After the initial discovery of the Face on Mars, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held a daily press briefing in which the Face was the highlight.
“After the initial splash created by what came to be known as “The Face on Mars,” NASA held a daily press briefing in which the Face was the unquestioned highlight.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch8:672-825 administrative
525
Richard C. Hoagland was at one time warmly embraced by various National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facilities and programmes.
“Hoagland, who at one time was warmly embraced by various NASA facilities and programs”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:102435-102512 opinion first hand
526
Richard C. Hoagland found himself at odds with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) institutions once he pressed the issue of tetrahedral mathematics at Cydonia.
“suddenly found himself on the outs with those same institutions when he pressed the issue of the tetrahedral mathematics of Cydonia”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:102522-102646 opinion first hand
527
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stopped listening to Richard C. Hoagland's ideas once he sought the same scientific status for hyperdimensional physics theory as for any other testable theory.
“It was only when he ventured into the realm of hyperdimensional physics and sought for it the same status as any other testable theory that NASA suddenly decided it would no longer lend an ear to his ideas.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:102753-102954 opinion first hand
528
Richard C. Hoagland, using his National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) associations and connections, attempted to arrange a test of Bruce DePalma's isolated precession hypothesis at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center's vacuum zero-gravity drop test facility.
“before Hoagland (with his NASA associations and connections) could conclude arrangements for just such test of Bruce’s remarkable hypothesis, to be conducted at NASA-Lewis’s vacuum zero-gravity drop test facility, DePalma suddenly died in 1998.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:42533-42772 administrative first hand
529
Arthur Schuster's name and empirical discovery are completely missing from all National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) literature on planetary magnetism.
“whose very name and empirical discovery is, inexplicably, completely missing from all NASA literature on planetary magnetism”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:48808-48923 opinion first hand
530
Richard C. Hoagland had been trying to arrange a hyperdimensional physics laboratory test with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for Bruce DePalma when DePalma died.
“a stunning astronomical example of exactly the type of laboratory "HD test" Hoagland was trying to arrange with NASA for DePalma ... when DePalma died”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch9:89017-89163 testimony first hand
531
After NASA declined involvement, the Senate space committee handed the Swamp Gas matter to the armed forces committee of the House of Representatives.
“So they handed this hot potato to the armed forces committee of the House.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch10:10087-10155 administrative
532
A meeting of the space committee of the United States Senate decided that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) should not get involved in the Swamp Gas UFO controversy.
“A meeting of the space committee of the Senate pondered the question first and decided that NASA should not get involved.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch10:9861-9973 administrative
533
TEDLAR is used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Cape Kennedy to cover rockets on their tower prior to launching.
“It is used by NASA at Cape Kennedy to cover rockets on their tower prior to launching.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch12:13085-13161 administrative
534
Robert Bigelow is currently working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to produce expandable craft for humans to use in space.
“who is currently working with NASA to produce expandable craft for humans to use in space”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:2095-2179 administrative
535
James E. Oberg is a former NASA space shuttle engineer and the author of ten books on spaceflight who often debunks UFO sightings.
“James E. Oberg, a former NASA space shuttle engineer and the author of 10 books on spaceflight who often debunks U.F.O. sightings, was also doubtful.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:4400-4521 administrative
536
Most of the astronauts and NASA employees D. W. Pasulka interviewed didn't know about the history of Jack Parsons and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky's beliefs, or if they did, they didn't want to talk about it.
“most of the astronauts and NASA employees I interviewed didn’t know about this history, or if they did, they didn’t want to talk about it. The mere mention of it embarrassed them.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch1:35947-36121 observation first hand
537
NASA's chief scientist Ellen Stofan said there will be strong indications of alien life within a decade and definite evidence of it within 20 to 30 years, and that NASA knows where and how to look and in most cases has the technology.
“Confidence in their existence is bolstered by cultural authorities like NASA’s chief scientist Ellen Stofan, who announced, “There will be strong indications of alien life within a decade and definite evidence of it within 20 to 30 years. We know where to look. We know how to look. In most cases, we have the technology, and we’re on a path to implementing it.””
American Cosmic 2019 ch4:31149-31507 opinion first hand
538
Edgar Mitchell told Rey Hernandez that many test pilots were admitted into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programme as astronauts.
“He also told me that many of these test pilots were admitted into the NASA program as Astronauts.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch6:24131-24217 testimony second hand
539
Edgar Mitchell's remote viewing experiments conducted in space were not sanctioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and were secret.
“These experiments were not sanctioned by NASA, and Edgar said that they were “secret.””
American Cosmic 2019 ch6:31722-31800 testimony second hand
540
Jacques Vallee helped NASA create the first detailed map of Mars.
“As an astronomer, he helped NASA create the first detailed map of Mars.”
American Cosmic 2019 char:1122-1188 administrative
541
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
542
NASA flew SR-71 Blackbird aircraft out of Palmdale, California, on loop flights up towards Washington State and Montana.
“NASA was flying them out of Palmdale and they would take off and they'd go up towards Washington State and Montana and they do a loop.”
David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 2020-09-08 01:09:59.2-01:10:05.1 testimony first hand
543
David Fravor watched a friend of his perform a spacewalk at the International Space Station via a NASA broadcast.
“I was in a meeting one day and I've got NASA on... And I saw one, he's in the space station while they're doing a spacewalk.”
David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 2020-09-08 02:19:28.0-02:19:34.9 testimony first hand
544
On 2022-06-09 NASA announced it was commissioning a study to examine unidentified anomalous phenomena.
“and on June 9, 2022, NASA announced that the agency is commissioning a study to, of course, examine unidentified anomalous phenomena.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:20404-20527 administrative first hand
545
NASA has stated it does not have evidence of extraterrestrial life.
“NASA has also stated they do not have evidence of extraterrestrial life either”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:22773-22845 administrative second hand
546
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was leading an independent study on UAP as of 2023, to identify how UAP data is gathered from both civilian and government entities.
“In addition to AARO's efforts, NASA is leading an independent study on UAPs to identify how UAP data is gathered from both civilian and government entities that can be analyzed to shed light on the topic.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:7844-8042 administrative first hand
547
In 2022, NASA announced that it was commissioning an independent study team to examine Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“In 2022, NASA announced that it was commissioning an independent study team to examine UAPs.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:84780-84867 administrative second hand
548
NASA's independent study team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is comprised of scientists across different fields as well as former astronauts and pilots.
“The NASA team is comprised of scientists across different fields as well as former astronauts and pilots.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:84873-84971 administrative
549
In May 2023, NASA's independent study team held its first public meeting, which included perspectives from NASA senior leaders as well as from the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies.
“In May, the independent study team held its first public meeting, which included the perspectives from NASA senior leaders as well as perspectives from the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:84980-85175 administrative
550
NASA considers commercial aviation safety to be one of its original organisational charges.
“I think NASA has a big role to play as far as commercial aviation safety and it is one of their original charges as an organization.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:85443-85562 opinion first hand
551
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NASA would begin to investigate Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) events.
“NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NASA would begin to investigate these events.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:86750-86831 administrative second hand
552
During a hearing of the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Maxwell Frost asked Bill Nelson why NASA needed to be fully funded, and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) was cited as one of the reasons.
“when we were doing a hearing with the NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson, I asked, you know, why NASA needed to be fully funded. And there were many great reasons, but one of them was actually—had to do with UAPs.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:86905-87111 testimony first hand
553
These developments ultimately led NASA to assemble the independent study team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
“either way these actions ultimately led NASA to assemble the independent study team that I mentioned earlier.”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:87198-87335 administrative first hand
554
NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft later confirmed Ingo Swann's remote-viewing findings about Jupiter when it flew past the planet in the 1970s.
“These findings were later confirmed by NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which then flew past Jupiter in the 70s.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:05:43.4-00:05:49.5 observation
555
Marcia Smith asked Daniel Sheehan to accompany NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program.
“Marcia Smith came back a few weeks later and asked if, as a Jesuit representative, Sheehan would accompany some of the NASA astronauts on a lobbying tour of Congress to push for the reinstatement of full funding for the SETI program – the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:16897-17165 testimony first hand
556
NASA funded a very small SETI study in 1971.
“In 1971, NASA had funded a very small SETI study”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17179-17248 administrative
557
NASA's successful bid for new SETI funding from Congress was followed in August 1977 by the discovery of the Wow Signal, an extremely strong signal received by Ohio University's Big Ear radio telescope.
“but the successful bid for new funding from Congress was followed in August 1977 by the discovery of the 'Wow Signal', an extremely strong signal received by Ohio University's 'Big Ear' radio telescope.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17254-17446 observation
558
After the success of his efforts for SETI, Daniel Sheehan was invited to make a presentation on the religious implications of extra-terrestrial contact at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
“After the success of his efforts for SETI, Sheehan was invited to make a presentation on the religious implications of extra-terrestrial contact at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:17568-17754 administrative
559
In July 1977, President Jimmy Carter's science adviser Frank Press asked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to consider investigating public inquiries concerning UFOs.
“The same thing occurred in July 1977 when the US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was asked by President Carter’s science adviser Dr Frank Press to consider investigating public ‘inquiries concerning UFOs’.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:26304-26526 administrative
560
In December 1977, NASA administrator Robert Frosch responded to the White House request by proposing that NASA take no steps to establish a research activity into UFOs or to convene a symposium on the subject.
“In December 1977, NASA’s administrator Dr Robert Frosch responded with a remarkable rejection of the White House request, proposing instead that ‘NASA take no steps to establish a research activity in this area [UFOs] or to convene a symposium on the subject’.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:26535-26786 administrative second hand
561
There was never any explanation for why President Jimmy Carter did not simply order NASA to conduct the UFO inquiry.
“There was never any explanation for why the president did not just order NASA to do the inquiry, which he surely could have done.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:26796-26920 observation
562
In 1990, Steven Greer founded the Center for the Study of Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (CSETI), a lobby group separate from the non-profit SETI (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) Institute formerly funded by NASA.
“In 1990, Greer had founded the Center for the Study of Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (CSETI), a lobby group separate from the non-profit SETI (Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence) Institute formerly funded by NASA.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:2910-3126 administrative
563
At the Georgetown briefing, around 12 witnesses, comprising defence contractors and military and intelligence insiders, gave first-hand testimony in a closed-door session about their claimed UAP experiences, including sightings of purported extra-terrestrial space debris, claims that NASA was airbrushing photographs of flying discs, and a military pilot's account of a direct encounter with a massive craft.
“Around 12 witnesses, comprising defence contractors and military and intelligence insiders, gave startling first-hand testimony in the closed-door session about their claimed UAP experiences including sightings of purported extra-terrestrial space debris, claims that NASA was airbrushing photographs of flying discs, and a military pilot's account of a direct encounter with a massive craft.10”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:8920-9312 testimony
564
Tom DeLonge says that within two weeks of his meeting with Rob Weiss, he was introduced to senior military and government figures including US Air Force generals, intelligence officials, high-ranking NASA bureaucrats, and senior officials in the White House.
“DeLonge claims that within two weeks of that meeting he was introduced to senior top brass from across the military, including US Air Force generals, intelligence officials, high-ranking NASA bureaucrats and senior officials in the White House.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch18:21797-22035 testimony first hand
565
Susan McCasland Wilkerson is an astrophysicist and former astronaut candidate with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“She is an astrophysicist and former astronaut candidate with NASA”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch20:7766-7827 administrative
566
'Beamed energy propulsion' is a concept already explored unsuccessfully by NASA, involving the possibility of launching spacecraft into space using a laser beam to leave the atmosphere.
“'Beamed energy propulsion' is an idea already explored unsuccessfully by NASA – the possibility that spacecraft can be launched into space using a laser beam to leave the atmosphere.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch23:15463-15633 opinion
567
Edgar Mitchell suggested that NASA's astronauts were under an obligation of secrecy not to disclose anomalous sightings.
“Mitchell also suggested NASA's astronauts were under an obligation of secrecy not to disclose anomalous sightings.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:10482-10586 opinion first hand
568
The Spaceman has stacks of private correspondence with astronauts and NASA technicians revealing detailed knowledge of untold stories behind the Apollo space programme.
“The Spaceman has stacks of private correspondence with astronauts and NASA technicians, and those private conversations reveal an extraordinarily detailed knowledge of many of the untold stories behind that heroic enterprise.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:4045-4259 observation
569
Explorer 1 carried a cosmic ray detector and was designed, built, and operated by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
“Explorer 1 carried a cosmic ray detector and was designed, built, and operated by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:126043-126149 administrative
570
Project Apollo was a NASA human spaceflight programme conducted after Project Mercury and Project Gemini.
“Project Apollo was a NASA human spaceflight program conducted after Project Mercury and Project Gemini.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:129287-129383 administrative
571
The Space Transportation System/Space Shuttle program was NASA's fourth human spaceflight programme and was comprised of the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into Earth's orbit.
“The Space Shuttle program was NASA's fourth human spaceflight program and was comprised of the first reusable spacecraft to carry humans into Earth's orbit.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:132717-132867 administrative
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Dr. Frank Press, Science Advisor to President Jimmy Carter, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Frosch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, on 1977-07-21, suggesting that a panel be formed by NASA to see if there had been any new significant findings on UFOs since the Condon Report.
“Dr. Frank Press, Science Advisor to President Jimmy Carter, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Frosch, NASA Administrator, on July 21, 1977, suggesting that a panel be formed by NASA to see if there had been any new significant findings on UFOs since the Condon Report.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:52807-53062 administrative
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Five months after being asked, NASA responded that it was not warranted to establish a research activity in the area of UFOs or to convene a symposium on the subject.
“Five months later, NASA responded by stating that it was not warranted "to establish a research activity in this area or to convene a symposium on the subject."”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:53084-53235 administrative second hand
574
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the UAP Independent Study Team (UAPIST) as a subordinate group of NASA's Earth Science Advisory Committee, which was established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
“NASA established the UAPIST as a subordinate group of its Earth Science Advisory Committee, which was established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:68053-68217 administrative second hand
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The UAP Independent Study Team (UAPIST) examined UAP from a scientific perspective, focusing on how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) can use data and scientific tools to achieve a better understanding of UAP.
“The UAPIST examined UAP from a scientific perspective, focusing on how NASA can use data and the scientific tools to achieve a better understanding of UAP.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:68222-68373 administrative second hand
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the UAP Independent Study Team's report in 2023-09.
“NASA released its report in September 2023.”
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established a UAP Research Director position.
“NASA also established a UAP Research Director position.”
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The Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training programme had a National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineer as a participant.
“It was a program operated by a private UAP organization and had a NASA engineer as a participant.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:98689-98774 administrative first hand
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration verified that it did not sponsor the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training project.
“NASA verified that it did not sponsor the project. (AARO case files)”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:98787-98849 administrative second hand
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US government research facilities associated with the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology gave the concept of warp drive serious consideration.
“In reality, US government research facilities associated with DoD, NASA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology gave the idea serious consideration.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch22:3230-3371 observation
581
Leslie Kean won a major court case against NASA over the release of documents relating to the 1965 Kecksburg, Pennsylvania Unidentified Aerial Phenomena incident.
“had won a major court victory against NASA over the release of documents relating to a 1965 UAP incident in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch29:7760-7879 administrative
582
Jay Stratton handpicked members and representatives for the new UAP task force from all the intelligence agencies and civilian-led agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
“So Jay started putting that together, handpicking his members/reps from all the intelligence agencies and civilian-led agencies, from the FBI to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to NASA to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:4914-5148 administrative first hand
583
Bill Nelson, the director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was formerly a member of the US Senate Armed Services Committee at the time Christopher Mellon arranged for Navy aviators to brief its members and staff.
“NASA director Bill Nelson was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee at the time we arranged for Navy aviators to brief Senate Armed Services Committee members and staff”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch6:22445-22618 administrative first hand
584
Christopher Mellon considers the briefings by Navy aviators to the US Senate Armed Services Committee the seminal event that legitimised the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) issue for the United States Congress and later the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“These briefings by Navy aviators were the seminal event that legitimized the UAP issue for Congress and later NASA”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch6:22625-22735 opinion first hand
585
The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) topic is now covered by the mainstream press, championed by the United States Congress, and adopted as a mission area by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“Today the topic is being covered by the mainstream press, championed by Congress, and adopted as a legitimate and important mission area by the Department of Defense, NASA, and the US intelligence community”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch6:22929-23155 opinion first hand
586
There are divisions of the United States government dedicated to finding out what unidentified aerial phenomena are, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and the former Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
“There are divisions of the government that are dedicated to finding out what these UAP are, whether that's through NASA or through Arrow, the All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office. or even through the former ATIP program.”
Horseshoe UAP Video Surfaces! - DEBRIEFED ep. 08 2024-10-02 00:18:01.1-00:18:15.5 administrative first hand
587
Luis Elizondo states that the White House, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Pentagon, and the United States Department of Energy currently play a role in the UAP issue but that no single entity is in charge.
“Currently, the White House, CIA, NASA, the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and others play a role, but no one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and corruption.”
Written Testimony of Luis Elizondo: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth 2024-11-13 char:3537-3725 testimony first hand
588
In mid-1965, Carl Wolf was loaned to the Lunar Orbiter Project at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at Langley Field.
“In 1965, in mid-1965, I was loaned to the Lunar Orbiter Project at NASA on Langley Field.”
Sergeant Karl Wolfe details an alien base discovered on the moon by NASA before being assassinated 2025-12-08 00:00:19.1-00:00:28.2 administrative first hand
589
Gary McKinnon gained access to the back end of NASA systems and saw ship names that did not correspond to actual known ships, personnel he could not verify, and a photograph of a craft.
“famously Gary Mckinnon had also spoken about when he when he had gotten into the back end of nasa and saw these you know these ship names that weren't actual ship names and people he couldn't verify and then seeing you know this craft on a photo”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:46:03.8-00:46:16.8 hearsay second hand
590
An officially acknowledged separate astronaut training programme trained non-NASA astronauts for the United States Air Force, which Ross Coulthart believes was based in California at Edwards Air Force Base.
“there was in California, I think at Edwards Air Force Base, a separate astronaut program and they were in training they were being taught they were non-nasa astronauts they were U.S Air Force astronauts”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:47:07.0-00:47:20.7 testimony first hand
591
Ross Coulthart met a former very senior NASA official who also held a senior executive role in the United States Department of Defense and who told him that, if the legacy UFO programme is real, he knows nothing about it.
“one of the people that I've met in the course of my investigations is a former very senior official at NASA. ... they agreed to speak to me and they said, look, Ross, if this is true, I promise you, I do not know anything about this.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:20:07.8-01:20:25.7 testimony second hand
592
Ross Coulthart became aware that the person three levels below a former very senior NASA official was the gatekeeper for the United States legacy UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering programme.
“i became aware of the fact that the person three rungs down from him in NASA was the gatekeeper for the legacy program”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:20:55.2-01:21:06.8 hearsay second hand
593
The NASA figure Ross Coulthart identifies as the gatekeeper for the legacy UFO programme was in charge of a lunar reconnaissance mission, which Coulthart considers significant in relation to anomalies on the Moon.
“this was a person who was in charge of a lunar reconnaissance mission that's incredibly significant in terms of anomalies on the moon”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:21:14.0-01:21:22.2 hearsay second hand
594
Ross Coulthart believes the secret programme within NASA is hiding from the public what NASA has seen over the years, obscuring photographs and hiding data.
“that's, I believe, very strongly hiding from the public knowledge of things that NASA has seen over the years and obscuring photographs and hiding data.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:21:46.6-01:21:57.5 opinion first hand
595
Tom DeLonge travelled around the United States secretly for eighteen months meeting with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, and various other agencies.
“I was traveling around the country secretly for 18 months at the time. I was working my way through NASA, the Department of Defense, and various other agencies.”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:03:24.1-00:03:33.1 testimony first hand
596
The mechanical breakdown that prevented release of the Gemini 7 (spacecraft) audio tape was a line breakdown between Building 30 and the NASA news center in Building 6.
“This was a line breakdown between Building 30 and our news center in Building 6.”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:00:24.5-00:00:30.0 administrative
597
NASA Mission Control (Houston) dubbed a copy of the missing audio tape from the master tape at the control center for release.
“Since then, we have dubbed the tape off the master tape here in the control center, and we are now prepared to play it for you.”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:00:33.3-00:00:41.7 administrative
598
Frank Borman, aboard Gemini 7 (spacecraft), reported to NASA Mission Control (Houston) that the crew had a bogey (the 1965 Gemini 7 unidentified object sighting) at 10 o'clock high.
“We have a bogey at 10 o'clock high.”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:01:04.0-00:01:05.2 observation first hand
599
During the 1965 Gemini 7 unidentified object sighting, NASA Mission Control (Houston) asked Frank Borman whether the object he sighted was the Titan II GLV booster or an actual sighting.
“Gemini 7, is that the booster, or is that an actual sighting?”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:01:32.2-00:01:35.8 administrative
600
NASA Mission Control (Houston) confirmed with Gemini 7 (spacecraft) that the particles observed by the crew were approximately 5 to 6.5 kilometres away.
“Understand they're about three to four miles away.”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:02:30.4-00:02:32.1 measurement
601
NASA Mission Control (Houston) asked Frank Borman aboard Gemini 7 (spacecraft) whether the particles sighted were in addition to the Titan II GLV booster and the bogey (the 1965 Gemini 7 unidentified object sighting) at 10 o'clock high.
“Gemini 7 Houston. Were these particles in addition to the booster and the bogey at 10 o'clock high?”
NASA-UAP-D003A, Gemini 7 Audio Excerpt, 1965 2026-07-11 00:02:56.2-00:03:05.7 administrative
602
During Apollo 14, there were three recorded instances, found by the debriefing team reviewing the mission tapes, where different pairs of crew members reported light flashes simultaneously.
“There were three, from listening to the tapes, three events, and it occurred in cases where different pairs were involved, which were coincidences”
NASA-UAP-D027, Apollo 14 Debriefing (Continued), 1971 2026-07-11 00:09:36.9-00:09:46.8 administrative
603
The formal Apollo 14 light-flash observation session concluded at approximately 191 hours Ground Elapsed Time (GET), after which the crew had a sleep period.
“after our formal session, it was in about 191 GET, you then had a sleep period later on.”
NASA-UAP-D027, Apollo 14 Debriefing (Continued), 1971 2026-07-11 00:12:02.5-00:12:10.3 administrative
604
The debriefing team considered that the Apollo 14 crew provided an enormously improved amount of data on the light-flash phenomenon compared to any previous mission.
“I think I said to Ed yesterday that you really did provide an enormously improved amount of data on this phenomenon that we've had in any previous lives.”
NASA-UAP-D027, Apollo 14 Debriefing (Continued), 1971 2026-07-11 00:20:00.1-00:20:08.0 opinion
605
Tom DeLonge was flown to the Pentagon for a meeting, and was then directed to NASA where he met further people.
“So he's flown out to the Pentagon where he meets with someone and they say, okay, now you're going to NASA, where he meets with some people.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:38:05.7-00:38:11.5 testimony first hand
606
Pete Worden may have been present at one of Tom DeLonge's meetings at NASA, in Jason Samosa's assessment.
“I think arguably you could say maybe Pete Worden, who's a one-star NASA general, may have been there.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:38:12.0-00:38:16.4 opinion first hand
607
Pete Worden formerly directed NASA's Ames Research Center.
“[note: Pete Worden - Formerly the director of NASA's Ames Research Center]”
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608
Tim Taylor was associated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
“NASA, but still in terms of like actual program efforts, his name has never really come up”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:12:44.5-00:12:48.7 administrative first hand
609
David Spergel led the NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team in 2022.
“and he did the NASA UAP review panel. He fucking was in charge of it in 2022.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:57:47.8-00:57:51.3 administrative first hand
610
Jason Quitt considers that a continent-sized landmass sinking into the ocean around 11,000 years ago would have left evidence, and no such evidence is found outside the Strait of Gibraltar.
“if that went into the ocean 11,000 years ago, give or take, there's going to be evidence of that. Um, you're going to see it, but we don't, it's, it's completely not in that location”
Researcher Describes Strange Encounters With Other Beings - Jason Quitt | Ep. 98 2026-08-07 01:50:15.9-01:50:28.4 opinion first hand
611
By the time of Skywatcher's last July 2024 field operation, the team was working with and reporting to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense (DoD), and several intelligence agencies including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“Multiple insiders have told me by the time of that last July field operation, Skywatcher was actually working with and reporting to a number of government agencies, including NASA, the Department of Defence and several intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:03:12.7-00:03:37.7 hearsay second hand
612
Mike Gold is a former NASA Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study team member who now works with Redwire Space.
“I was talking to former NASA study team member, Dr. Mike Gold, who's now with Redwire Space.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:01:29.2-00:01:36.1 administrative second hand
613
The terms of reference for NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study team limited the team's scope to aerial or terrestrial UAP.
“he acknowledged to me that the terms of reference for NASA's study team limited them very much to aerial or terrestrial UAPs.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:01:37.3-00:01:47.8 testimony second hand
614
NASA's imagery from the Moon and from shuttle missions appears to have been excluded from the purview of NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study team.
“The whole idea, the whole area of NASA's imagery from from the moon and from shuttle missions, seems to have been quite deftly excluded from the study team's purview.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:01:49.3-00:02:01.0 opinion first hand
615
Ross Coulthart wonders whether the exclusion of NASA's lunar and space shuttle imagery from the purview of NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) study team was deliberate.
“And I wonder whether that was deliberate.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:02:01.6-00:02:03.8 opinion first hand
616
The war.gov/UFOs release included a number of files from NASA, which surprised Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani.
“pleased to see that they surprised us by including a number of files from NASA.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:02:47.2-00:02:51.7 opinion first hand
617
NASA maintains an archive of more recent, higher-resolution scans of the Apollo films, managed by Arizona State University and Johnson Space Center, called the March to the Moon Archive.
“NASA has an archive of more recent scans of the Apollo films. It's managed by Arizona State University and the Johnson Space Center. It's called the March to the Moon Archive.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:03:49.1-00:04:02.1 administrative first hand
618
Multiple scans of the Apollo 17 triangular blue-lights frame exist in different NASA, US military, and US government archives, each showing the trio of blue lights in exactly the same configuration and place, ruling out scanning artifacts as the cause.
“there are multiple scans of that particular frame in different NASA and US military and US government archives. which show this trio of blue lights in exactly the same configuration in exactly the same place, which rules out scanning artifacts.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:05:49.6-00:06:05.1 observation first hand
619
NASA and the United States Department of War said they acquired the original Apollo 17 film of the blue-lights image and would conduct further analyses and report their findings.
“they said that they acquired the original film and they're going to do further analyses, both NASA and, I guess, the Department of War, and then they'll let us know what they find.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:06:23.9-00:06:32.0 administrative second hand
620
Bill Nelson, as NASA administrator, stated there was no evidence of any anomalous Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in any of NASA's imagery.
“as the NASA administrator at the time, Bill Nelson basically said there was no evidence of any anomalous UAPs in any of the NASA imagery”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:07:04.1-00:07:13.4 testimony second hand
621
Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani considers there to be only two possibilities regarding Bill Nelson's statement about NASA imagery: either Bill Nelson was completely uninformed and never examined NASA's archives in detail, or Bill Nelson knew what was in NASA's archives and decided to lie to the public.
“So there are only two possibilities as far as I can see. Either Bill Nelson was completely uninformed. He never looked into the archives himself in any detail... Or he knows what's in the archives, NASA's archives, and he just decided to lie to the public.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:07:24.0-00:07:47.5 opinion first hand
622
NASA's archives contain a number of images of anomalies that are simply left unexplained, unaddressed, and undiscussed.
“there are a number of images of anomalies in NASA's archives, which are simply left there, unexplained, unaddressed, undiscussed.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:08:21.1-00:08:28.9 observation first hand
623
NASA appears to follow a policy of not addressing or explaining anomalies left in its lunar imaging.
“it would seem that there are, at times, anomalies left in their imaging of the moon, which they just follow a policy of don't ask, don't tell on.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:08:32.4-00:08:42.8 opinion first hand
624
Some former NASA whistleblowers, including Dr. John Brandenburg, have suggested or implied that the true intentions of certain NASA missions, such as the Clementine mission, differed from what was publicly stated.
“We have some whistleblowers who've previously worked for NASA who suggest or imply that the intentions of certain missions like the Clementine mission was different from what was publicly stated. And for example, Dr. John Brandenburg.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:08:57.9-00:09:11.6 hearsay second hand
625
A NASA policy of withholding potential anomaly information would match a recommendation in the Space Act of 1958 and the Brookings Report to consider withholding information about potential extraterrestrial artefacts or technology in the solar system due to political, cultural, and religious ramifications.
“it would also match with their mandate from the, I guess, the Space Act of 1958 and the Brookings reports. suggestion or recommendation to consider withholding any information of potential ET artifacts or technology in the solar system because of the political and cultural and religious ramifications.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:09:30.4-00:09:52.5 opinion first hand
626
The Hasselblad camera used on Apollo missions could produce a static electric discharge when taking a photograph, which could then produce electrical sparks in the film, an issue NASA discusses in its archives.
“the cameras, the Hasselblad cameras had this issue that when they were taking a photograph, they would produce like a static electric discharge that could then produce electrical sparks in the film. That appears to be true, but if you look at the archives, NASA discusses this.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:13:52.8-00:14:09.4 observation first hand
627
NASA's documented examples of Hasselblad electrical-spark artifacts look nothing like the blue-light phenomena seen in the Apollo 17 image.
“All the examples they give of that look absolutely nothing whatsoever like any of these blue light phenomena.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:14:09.8-00:14:15.1 observation first hand
628
NASA's own March to the Moon Archive, which holds the highest quality resolution images, offers no explanation for the blue-light anomalies in its own Apollo photographs.
“in NASA's own archives, like the March to the Moon archive with the highest quality resolution images, they are completely mute in terms of giving any explanation as to what these blue light anomalies are in their own photographs. They say nothing about it one way or the other.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:14:16.6-00:14:31.8 observation first hand
629
NASA's main explanation for the STS-48 UAP incident footage is that the objects are ice debris particles pushed away by the space shuttle's attitude thruster.
“The main NASA explanation I should say is that these are ice debris particles that are pushed away by the space shuttle's attitude adjuster rockets or attitude thruster, which is one of the thrusters that the space shuttle actually has.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:25:07.8-00:25:24.0 administrative second hand
630
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) takes the view that the STS-48 UAP incident objects are ice particles, which is presumably why the incident has not been categorised as a UAP by NASA.
“NASA would take the view that this is merely ice particles, and that's presumably why it hasn't been categorized as a UAP by NASA.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:31:36.4-00:31:45.3 opinion second hand
631
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has never officially addressed the questions raised about the STS-48 UAP incident by Mark Carlotto, Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani, or other commentators.
“NASA's never really addressed, though, the questions that have been raised by Dr. Mark Colotto, yourself or other commentators, have they? Not officially.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:31:46.4-00:31:56.9 testimony first hand
632
Dr. Mark Carlotto's STS-48 analysis paper quotes National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official response, which is the most that NASA has officially commented on the STS-48 UAP incident.
“the most that NASA has commented on this officially is specified here by Carlotto, who... just quotes NASA's official response to this video.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:31:57.9-00:32:11.0 testimony second hand
633
Donald Ratsch, who found the STS-48 UAP incident film on NASA Select TV, provided copies of the original recordings along with detailed descriptions of four anomalous events to various investigators, including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), within days.
“within days, Mr. Ratsch, the person who found this film on NASA Select TV, provided his copies of the original recordings along with detailed descriptions of four anomalous events to various investigators, including NASA.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:32:12.0-00:32:24.3 testimony second hand
634
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed with Donald Ratsch's descriptions of the four anomalous events in the STS-48 UAP incident footage but disagreed with his interpretations, following a two-month review.
“Two months later after reviewing, NASA agreed with his descriptions but disagreed with his interpretations.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:32:25.4-00:32:29.3 testimony second hand
635
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official statement on the STS-48 UAP incident stated that the objects seen are orbiter-generated debris illuminated by the sun.
“The objects seen are orbiter-generated debris illuminated by the sun.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:32:33.3-00:32:37.6 testimony third hand
636
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official statement on the STS-48 UAP incident attributed the flicker of light to the firing of the orbiter's attitude thrusters, and the abrupt motions of the particles to the impact of gas jets from the thruster.
“The flicker of light is the result of firing of the attituded thrusters on the orbiter, and the abrupt motions of the particles result from the impact of gas jets from the thruster.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:32:38.1-00:32:49.1 testimony third hand
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James Oberg of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has had back-and-forth exchanges with Mark Carlotto and Jack Kasher regarding the STS-48 UAP incident, but did not do so officially on behalf of NASA.
“There is one person from NASA, James Oberg, who has had some back and forth with Dr. Carlotto, as well as my colleague, Jack Kasher, who also wrote this really extensive study of the STS-48 video. But he seemed to do this basically on his own. not necessarily officially on behalf of NASA.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:32:50.5-00:33:12.7 testimony first hand
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s official response to the STS-48 UAP incident was limited to its official statement and testimony given to the United States House Committee on Space Science and Technology.
“NASA's official response seems to just be limited to that statement and what they told the House Committee on Space Science and Technology at the time.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:33:13.4-00:33:21.1 testimony first hand
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Jack Kasher, Mark Carlotto, Mike Barra, and Richard Hoagland have raised anomalies or problems with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s ice-debris explanation for the STS-48 UAP incident that Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani has never seen satisfactorily explained by NASA or any NASA scientists or engineers.
“there are anomalies or problems with that explanation that have been made very clear by Dr. Kasher, Dr. Carlotto, Mike Barra, Richard Hoagland. in various places that I've never seen any satisfactory explanation for from NASA or any NASA scientists or engineers.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:33:28.6-00:33:46.1 opinion first hand
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James Oberg and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have suggested the main unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) of interest in the STS-48 UAP incident is an ice particle coming out of the space shuttle's shadow into sunlight.
“if it is just an ice particle that's coming out of the space shuttle's shadow and into sunlight as Oberg and NASA have suggested”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:38:05.4-00:38:16.7 testimony second hand
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In the footage from around Antigua, Puerto Rico, the imagery suggests the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut operating the camera anticipated the object's movement before it occurred.
“the suggestion in that imagery is that the nasa astronaut whoever was taking that imagery they knew to anticipate that the object was about to do what it did”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:50:09.7-00:50:19.2 opinion first hand
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Maaneli "Max" Derakhshani hopes the current National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) leadership and the United States Department of War will reassess the STS-48 and STS-80 videos, or at least release them to the public.
“I do hope that The current NASA leadership and Department of War will reassess these videos, or at least release them to the public for the public to decide for themselves.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 00:56:14.5-00:56:25.9 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart hopes that NASA's new administrator will be brought to account in future congressional hearings and asked to explain why NASA has said for decades there is no evidence of anomalous phenomena.
“I sincerely hope that NASA, through with its new administrator, is brought up to account and asked to explain how it was that It's said consistently for so many decades that there is no evidence of any kind of anomalous phenomena.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 01:01:12.6-01:01:27.8 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart would like to see National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials testify under oath and explain why they have, perhaps unintentionally, misled the public about anomalous phenomena for many years.
“I'd love to see them under oath and asked why it is that they have sadly, perhaps unintentionally, misled the public for so many years.”
What Did Apollo Astronauts Really See on the Moon? | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-10 01:01:42.8-01:01:50.2 opinion first hand
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The first three United States modules of the International Space Station were built by Russia because the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had no experience with habitable systems while Russia did.
“our first three modules were created by russia because we didn't have any experience i'm talking to speak on behalf of NASA we didn't have an experience with habitable systems they did with the Mir”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 01:04:14.5-01:04:24.8 testimony first hand

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