Hellfire Missile Bounces Off UFO Orb in House UAP Hearing

Lead: A newly released video shown at a congressional hearing appears to depict a U.S. Hellfire missile striking an unidentified orb off Yemen’s coast on Oct. 30, 2024-and failing to destroy it.

Nut Graf: Presented on Sept. 9 by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), the footage underscores mounting concerns over Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and transparency gaps within military and intelligence agencies.

Missile Strike That Wasn’t

Lawmakers watched in stunned silence as an MQ-9 Reaper drone tracked a luminous orb before a second Reaper fired a Hellfire missile. Rather than vaporizing the object, the round visibly glanced off, leaving the orb intact and on course.

• The orb continued flying after impact, with no apparent damage.
• Analysts noted no known U.S. technology could survive a Hellfire strike.
• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) pressed experts on whether any human-made craft could resist such a hit.

Questions of Origin and Intent

Witnesses, including journalist George Knapp and former Pentagon official Lue Elizondo, characterized the footage as “startling” and questioned the government’s withholding of similar videos. They urged prompt declassification to assess potential threats.

Broader UAP Context

The hearing is the third major congressional inquiry into UAP since 2023. It follows a Pentagon report documenting over 750 sightings between May 2023 and June 2024, dozens of which remain unexplained. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) continues investigations but has ruled out extraterrestrial origins so far.

What’s Next

Congressional leaders signaled plans to draft legislation mandating greater disclosure of UAP data. Meanwhile, the military’s response and any independent analyses of the Hellfire-orb footage are eagerly awaited.