Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
A U.S. national laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN, contributing magnetic-confinement fusion expertise and materials research.
Verified Primary Sources
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 2) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL SNL ZMachine PuICE Waste 2012 (p. 4) — 2012 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL EconomicalFusionPower 2017 (p. 3) — 2017 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL Hsu Economical Fusion 2017 (p. 3) — 2017 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Timeline Mentions (8)
LDRD Funding Established at LANL
The Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program is established to fund forefront science relevant to NNSA and DOE missions.
Vallée develops Control System Theory (1970s): UAP as meta-system of communication, not just 'visitors from another star'
Most influential UAP theoretical framework. Control system for human consciousness. Meta-system of communication. Adapts to culture. Open or closed? Six-layer model with Davis.
Alexander organizes ATP group (1985): first informal interagency UFO study — no paper trail, briefed White House/NSC/CIA
Army Colonel organized interagency UFO study group. Military + intelligence + engineers. No paper trail. Briefed senior officials. Predates AAWSAP by 23 years. Found no single program = stove-piping.
Bigelow founds NIDS (1995): 17-person science board with DOE, Navy nuclear, Apollo astronauts — 30-year UAP infrastructure begins
First professional UAP research institute. 17 experts (DOE, Navy nuclear, Apollo astronauts). 9 years funded. Skinwalker Ranch (1996). Foundation of modern UAP research network.
MPRL Federal Funding Initiation
The Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL) at Auburn University begins receiving consistent funding from the DoE and DoD.
Nimitz Tic Tac encounter — plasma platform signatures
80,000+ ft loiter for 2 weeks. No exhaust. Radar jamming. 5000g acceleration. Groups of 10-20.
Woodruff Scientific Receives DOE Support
Woodruff Scientific begins work under DOE Contract DE-FGO2-06ER84449 for plasma compression research.
FESAC compact toroids report
DOE advisory report on the role of FRCs and spheromaks in the U.S. fusion portfolio.