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DOW-UAP-PR152, Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

This 98-second infrared release shows a small contrast feature in cloud or sky imagery while the sensor pans to keep it generally centered. Changing overlays and framing document the sensor presentation but do not establish the feature’s motion independent of the camera. The official source provides no identity or performance conclusion and labels its timeline informational.

File
Video · Release 06
Date
2023
Location
Yellow Sea
Duration
1 min 39 sec

Probed Assessment

Key takeaways

  • The official description says Indo-Pacific Command submitted 1 minute 38 seconds of infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in 2023.
  • Across 00:00–01:38 the sensor pans to keep a contrast area generally centered.
  • The source cautions that its video description is informational and does not constitute a factual or analytical determination about the event.
  • The official description, cached playback, and contact-sheet review support the sensor sequence and visible contrast areas only; they do not establish object identity, physical dimensions, independent velocity, or performance.

Why it matters

The release provides a source-labeled view of what the camera or sensor displayed while keeping reported characteristics separate from conclusions the imagery cannot support.

Corroboration

The official description, cached playback, and contact-sheet review support the sensor sequence and visible contrast areas only; they do not establish object identity, physical dimensions, independent velocity, or performance. The 15 video tracks are digitally silent, so they contain no speech to transcribe.

Open questions

  • What underlying sensor data or contemporaneous records, if any, could distinguish camera or display effects from scene motion?
  • Has AARO issued a case resolution or additional context for this specific release?

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

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute and 38 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. Video Description: 00:00-01:38: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it 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

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

Tracker findings

1

The sensor tracks a contrast area for the full 98 seconds

Official DVIDS metadata states that across 00:00–01:38 the sensor pans to keep a contrast area generally centered.

Release provenance

Release
Release 06
Official ID
release-06-file-069-dow-uap-pr152-unresolved-uap-report-yellow-sea-2023
Cleared
Sep 18, 2026
Official release source

Sighting Context

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

Shape model

Shape not classified

No grounded form data

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
Yellow Sea · 2023
Location
Yellow Sea
Classification
Not classified

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

Referenced Timeline

  1. DVIDS recorded date

    The official DVIDS page lists 01.01.2023 as the date taken and YELLOW SEA as the location.

  2. DVIDS posted date

    The official DVIDS page lists 09.18.2026 07:15 as the posting time for this released media record.

Source Claims

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

Reported by source3Source interpretation1
Source reportedAssertedofficial_dvids_metadata

Official DVIDS metadata says Indo-Pacific Command submitted 1 minute 38 seconds of infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in 2023.

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute and 38 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.

Source reportedAssertedofficial_dvids_metadata

Official DVIDS metadata states that across 00:00–01:38 the sensor pans to keep a contrast area generally centered.

00:00-01:38: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.

Source reportedAssertedofficial_dvids_metadata

Official DVIDS metadata cautions that its video description is informational and does not constitute a factual or analytical determination about the event.

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.

InterpretationObservedreviewed_media

The reviewed contact sheet shows a small contrast feature in cloud or sky imagery, with changing overlays and framing but no supported identification.

grayscale cloud/sky sensor imagery contains a small contrast feature with changing overlays and framing.

Source Material & Evidence

video

Official DVIDS media page

DVIDS Video 1023410: DOW-UAP-PR152, Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

video

Official DVIDS playback file

Official DVIDS direct media file, SHA-256 6d657bfe51e9a2c9539ebff44889311c4cd3e34cdbb0d4716c444895c80394e7

Research Map

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

Yellow SeaDepartment of War · 1 claim + 2 eventsYellow SeaUAP · 1 claim + 2 eventsYellow SeaAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · 1 claim + 2 eventsUAPDepartment of War · 1 claim + 2 eventsDepartment of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · 1 claim + 2 eventsUAPAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · 1 claim + 2 events