{"type":"documents","slug":"2025-go-fast-case-resolution","title":"Go Fast Case Resolution","url":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2025-go-fast-case-resolution","description":"AARO found the 2015 Go Fast object was a drifting balloon near 13000 ft","date":"2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Report"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":6,"connectionCount":4,"content":{"markdown":"## Official Analysis\n\nIn January 2015, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F captured a small object on a forward looking infrared camera off Florida. The video, released publicly in 2020, appeared to show a fast-moving sphere skimming the ocean.\n\nAARO modeled the aircraft path and historical winds to determine the object was about 13 000 ft high and between 5 and 92 mph depending on heading.[^1] Motion parallax made the object seem rapid at the surface.[^1] Independent reviews echoed AARO's calculations, including aviation press breakdowns[^4] and skeptical reconstructions[^5].\n\n<PDF src=\"https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/case_resolution_reports/AARO_GoFast_Case_Resolution_Card_Methodology_Final.pdf\" />\n\nSee [USS Roosevelt Encounters](/events/2015-uss-roosevelt-encounters) for the original sightings.\n\n## Resolution\n\nOn 6 February 2025, AARO published its case report assessing the object showed no anomalous performance. The team could not definitively identify the target but found its movement consistent with a balloon or similar lightweight craft drifting with the wind.[^1] This high-confidence assessment closed speculation that the clip proved extraordinary technology.\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date     | Event                                                       |\n| -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Jan 2015 | F/A-18F crew records object during training off Florida     |\n| Dec 2017 | Video leaks alongside Gimbal in the New York Times          |\n| Apr 2020 | Department of Defense officially releases the clip[^2]      |\n| Feb 2025 | AARO issues case resolution detailing wind-based motion[^1] |\n\n[^1]: https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/case_resolution_reports/AARO_GoFast_Case_Resolution_Card_Methodology_Final.pdf\n\n[^2]: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2165713/statement-by-the-department-of-defense-on-the-release-of-historical-navy-videos/\n\n[^4]: https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/aircraft-technology/defense/news/21225042/those-amazing-navy-ufo-videos-may-have-down-to-earth-explanations-skeptics-contend\n\n[^5]: https://www.metabunk.org/threads/go-fast-footage-from-tom-delonges-to-the-stars-academy-bird-balloon.9569/","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"2015-uss-roosevelt-encounters","title":"USS Roosevelt Encounters","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2015-uss-roosevelt-encounters"},"direction":"mutual","weight":2},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"jon-kosloski","title":"Jon Kosloski","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/jon-kosloski"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"joshua-semeter","title":"Joshua Semeter","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/joshua-semeter"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/documents/2025-go-fast-case-resolution","title":"Go Fast Case Resolution","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/documents/2025-go-fast-case-resolution","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}