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DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]"

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]". DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]" combines an official, playable video, 6 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Video · Release 02
Date
June 2024
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]".

Key takeaways

  • The released record says on March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.
  • The released record says the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.
  • The released record says many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]" combines an official, playable video, 6 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Open questions

  • Do an original-generation recording, complete transcript, or sensor metadata survive outside the released artifact?

Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.

Official Description from War.gov

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:03:32 Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-0:47: The video features an area of contrast generally within the center of the frame. 00:48-00:52: The sensor briefly switches contrast modes, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame. 00:53-03:32: The sensor returns to its original contrast mode, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.

File Context

Related entities

5
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assessed infrared video from U.S. military platform

The record states: AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-012-dow-uap-pr056-spherical-uap-pulsing-over-water-callsign
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

3

Sighting Context

Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.

Shape model

sphere

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
June 2024
Location
Location unresolved
Classification
sphere

Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.

Referenced Timeline

  1. Video uploaded to classified network

    A user uploaded the video titled 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]' to a classified network.

  2. House Representatives request UAP records

    Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Reported by source5Source inference1
Source reportedAsserted

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

Source reportedAsserted

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

Source reportedAsserted

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

InferenceAsserted

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Source reportedAsserted

A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.

A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.

Source reportedAsserted

This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

Source Material & Evidence

video

Spherical UAP video

Department of War

Research Map

5 entities · 3 grounded links

Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.

UAP/Disclosure Graph
5 nodes3 links