The second PURSUE release brought the collection to 222 files, including more than 40 videos requested by members of Congress.
Two weeks after launch, the Department of War published its second release on WAR.GOV/UFO, bringing the total collection to 222 files.
What was in it
The release included more than 40 videos requested by lawmakers, plus files and audio recordings from NASA missions, including Mercury-Atlas 9 and Apollo 17. Other items included a 2024 Coast Guard video of an object near an aircraft in the southeastern United States, a 2021 video from Syria a service member described as showing instant acceleration, and a senior intelligence officer's account of two large orbs flaring up beside a helicopter. Historical files included 116 pages of reported sightings at a New Mexico facility from 1948 to 1950.
Public response
The Department reported that the site had passed 1 billion hits worldwide since its May 8 launch, and confirmed work had already begun on a third release.
Source: WAR.GOV/UFO, Release 02.