FBI Files Mentioning Bigelow Aerospace

FBI Files Mentioning Bigelow Aerospace, a Freedom of Information/Privacy Act response from the Federal Bureau of Investigation dated January twenty‑six, twenty twenty‑two. The document is notable because it is the only publicly released FBI correspondence that references the aerospace company founded by Robert Bigelow, offering insight into how the agency handles requests concerning private space enterprises. The record is hosted at theblackvault.com. This release was made public on March eighth, twenty twenty‑two. The request was filed under FOIPA Request number one five zero six eight zero zero dash zero zero zero. The declassification authority was the Office of Information Policy within the United States Department of Justice, and the material was posted through a Freedom of Information Act release on the Black Vault archive. U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. two zero five three five January twenty‑six, twenty twenty‑two Mr. John R. Greene­wald Jr. Suite one two zero three two seven three zero five West Live Oak Road Castaic, California nine one three eight four dash four five two zero FOIPA Request No.: one five zero six eight zero zero dash zero zero zero Subject: Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (On or After two thousand five) Dear Mr. Greene­wald: The enclosed documents were reviewed under the Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts, Title five, United States Code, Section five five two slash five five two a. Below you will find check boxes under the appropriate statute headings which indicate the types of exemptions asserted to protect information which is exempt from disclosure. The appropriate exemptions are noted on the enclosed pages next to redacted information. In addition, a deleted page information sheet was inserted to indicate where pages were withheld entirely and identify which exemptions were applied. The checked exemption boxes used to withhold information are further explained in the enclosed Explanation of Exemptions. Section five five two Section five five two a (b)(1) (b)(7)(A) (d)(5) (b)(2) (b)(7)(B) (j)(2) (b)(3) (b)(7)(C) (k)(1) (b)(7)(D) (k)(2) (b)(7)(E) (k)(3) (b)(7)(F) (k)(4) (b)(4) (b)(8) (k)(5) (b)(5) (b)(9) (k)(6) (b)(6) (k)(7) four pages were reviewed and one page is being released. Please see the paragraphs below for relevant information specific to your request as well as the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for standard responses applicable to all requests. Document(s) were located which originated with, or contained information concerning, other Government Agency(s) [O‑G‑A]. This information has been referred to the O‑G‑A(s) for review and direct response to you. We are consulting with another agency. The FBI will correspond with you regarding this information when the consultation is completed. Please refer to the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for additional standard responses applicable to your request. “Part one” of the Addendum includes standard responses that apply to all requests. “Part two” includes additional standard responses that apply to all requests for records about yourself or any third‑party individuals. “Part three” includes general information about FBI records that you may find useful. Also enclosed is our Explanation of Exemptions. For questions regarding our determinations, visit the www.fbi.gov/foia website under “Contact Us.” The FOIPA Request Number listed above has been assigned to your request. Please use this number in all correspondence concerning your request. If you are not satisfied with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (O‑I‑P), United States Department of Justice, four four one G Street, North West, sixth Floor, Washington, D.C. two zero five three zero, or you may submit an appeal through O‑I‑P’s FOIA STAR portal by creating an account following the instructions on O‑I‑P’s website: https