Person
Robert Bigelow
- Who: founder of Bigelow Aerospace and of BAASS, which held the DIA's $22M AAWSAP contract from 2008. He owned Skinwalker Ranch from 1996 to 2016.
- On the record: on 60 Minutes in 2017 he said: "There has been and is an existing presence, an ET presence."
- His claims: he and his family have had personal experiences with beings from another planet, and he has direct knowledge of aerospace companies that stored and analysed craft and materials of unknown origin.
- Lately: by his own account he gave President Trump seven reports in February 2026, one on disclosure. In August 2026 he launched a podcast with George Knapp as first guest.
Founder of Bigelow Aerospace and BAASS, which ran AAWSAP for the Pentagon. Met RFK Jr. in December 2025 and, by his own account, gave President Trump seven reports in February 2026.
On the record
- Founded NIDS in 1995 (disbanded 2004) and bought the ranch for about $200,000 in September 1996; sold it in April 2016 to Brandon Fugal's Adamantium.
- Bigelow Aerospace: Genesis I (12 July 2006) and Genesis II (28 June 2007) launched on Dnepr rockets; BEAM, under a $17.8M NASA contract, reached the ISS on 10 April 2016 and passed to NASA in December 2021; all 88 staff laid off in March 2020.
- BAASS held the DIA's $22M AAWSAP contract from September 2008.
- 60 Minutes (CBS, 28 May 2017): 'I'm absolutely convinced. That's all there is to it.' and 'There has been and is an existing presence, an ET presence.'
- Founded the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies in June 2020; its 2021 essay contest paid $500,000, $300,000 and $150,000 for the best evidence of survival after death (Jeffrey Mishlove won first prize).
- Oval Office meeting, February 2026, with seven reports including one on disclosure (his account; see the Kennedy-Bigelow case).
- Launched a podcast in August 2026 with George Knapp as first guest; Mystery Wire episode with Brandon Fugal on the ranch, 9 September 2026.
- BAASS documents released in PURSUE Release 07 (D166-D175) record the North Las Vegas vault 'designed by the administrator'.
Claims (5)
BAASS's June 2009 report to DIA says the underground vault for 'exotic material or tissue' at Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas was designed by the Administrator.BAASS monthly reports to DIA (March, April, June and November 2009)firsthandOn the recordDOW-UAP-D171
The BAASS Administrator is labelled 'AAP Person 4' in the released files, and the Utah ranch is boxed with the same label, so the files point to Bigelow as Administrator and ranch owner. This is an inference; the name is redacted.analysisLeaduaptrail editors, from the release notes
OSAP reports describe accredited SAPFs and underground storage vaults in Las Vegas, and BAASS's Capella database; materials of some kind were held.David Grusch on JRE, Herrington Denial, RFK Shoot Down Briefing & QnA - UAP Gerb LiveProject Capella: the BAASS UAP data warehouse proposal (10 December 2008)analysisSourced, unconfirmedUAP Gerb (Sam)
He advised Trump to 'just say we're not alone'.UFO Crash Retrievals, Disclosure & Extended QnA - UAP Gerb LivefirsthandSourced, unconfirmedRobert Bigelow
Ryder negotiated a transfer of UFO crash material from Lockheed to Robert Bigelow over a long period, with visits both ways (to Skunk Works and to Las Vegas); 'the deal was all set until the CIA found out about it and killed it'.Jim RyderRobert BigelowLockheed Martin Skunk WorksCentral Intelligence AgencyKona Blue (DHS prospective SAP, 2011)Lockheed's 12 craftAsk George: the Jellyfish under water, the Lockheed-Bigelow deal and why the secret is keptsecondhandLeadGeorge Knapp
What Robert Bigelow said (2 claims)
Witness testimony 1
“Bigelow has said aliens walk among us.”Witness testimonyMario Woods and Michael Johnson reunite after 49 years
He told 60 Minutes (2017) they are 'right under our noses'.
“He handed Trump seven reports, one on disclosure, at Susie Wiles's direction, with staff secretary William Sharf present, in a meeting of about 1h15.”firsthandSourced, unconfirmedKennedy, Bigelow and the February 2026 directive
Cases (5)
- 1995The Sherman ranch: craft, doorways and missing cattle
- 1996Bigelow buys the ranch: NIDS on watch
- 2008AAWSAP and AATIP: the secret Pentagon study
- 2009The Pentagon on the ranch: BAASS and the hitchhikers
- 2026Kennedy, Bigelow and the February 2026 directive
Connected
Bigelow Aerospace / BAASS orgKona Blue (DHS prospective SAP, 2011) orgGeorge Knapp personJim Ryder personRobert F. Kennedy Jr. personBAASS monthly reports to DIA (March, April, June and November 2009) documentBAASS Project Management Plan for DIA (2 December 2008) documentBAASS Utah Ranch Investigation Report (April 2010) document
Sources
- Wikipedia: Robert Bigelow
- Las Vegas Sun on the 60 Minutes remarks (2017)
- KLAS: Bigelow says he encouraged Trump toward disclosure (Aug 2026)
- IONS: the BICS essay contest
- Wikipedia: Bigelow Aerospace
- war.gov: DOW-UAP-D171, BAASS Monthly Report, June 2009
- war.gov: DOW-UAP-D174, Utah Ranch Investigation Report, April 2010
- war.gov: DOW-UAP-D168, BAASS Project Management Plan, December 2008
- UAP Gerb, 'UFO Crash Retrievals, Disclosure & Extended QnA - UAP Gerb Live' (YouTube, 30 August 2026)
- UAP Gerb, 'David Grusch on JRE, Herrington Denial, RFK Shoot Down Briefing & QnA - UAP Gerb Live' (YouTube, 11 October 2026)
Mentioned on (6)
- American Alchemy: Mario Woods and Michael Johnson reunite after 49 years
- Mysteries with a History: Cristina Gomez and Jimmy Church live on Jay Stratton's book and media tour
- Mystery Wire: Ask George: the Jellyfish under water, the Lockheed-Bigelow deal and why the secret is kept
- UAP Gerb: 9/1/24 Discussing WD Memo, 2004 JSOC Case and Q&A
- UAP Gerb: UFO Crash Retrievals, Disclosure & Extended QnA - UAP Gerb Live
- UAP Gerb: David Grusch on JRE, Herrington Denial, RFK Shoot Down Briefing & QnA - UAP Gerb Live