According to the To the Stars Academy..., the encounter's "date, location, and other information has been removed by the originating authority as part of the release approval process."

The analysis provided cites the fact that the object shows "no obvious wings or tails," and that "there is no exhaust plume" as reasons why it is unlikely to be a known terrestrial aircraft or missile.

Christopher Mellon wrote a related opinion piece for the Washington Post following the release of this video that argues in favor of better organized government investigation of the UFO phenomenon. Mellon is a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, and current adviser to the To the Stars Academy for Arts and Science.