To The Stars Academy
Public-facing disclosure vehicle for the Invisible College network
01 Executive_Summary
To The Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (TTSA) was launched in 2017 as a public-facing entertainment and science company. It served as the public/loud cut-out for the 'Invisible College' network, complementing the private/quiet cut-out (InterNASA, launched 2016). TTSA's intelligence connections include Luis Elizondo (AATIP director), Chris Mellon (former Deputy ASD(I)), and Hal Puthoff. The company was delisted in 2021.
02 Definition
03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Intelligence Summary: To The Stars Academy
Node Identity: TTSA was the public disclosure vehicle for the 'Invisible College' network, launched one year after the private cut-out InterNASA.
Key Personnel:
- Luis Elizondo: AATIP director, 'Invisible College' network operator
- Chris Mellon: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
- Hal Puthoff: Common link between TTSA and InterNASA
- Steve Justice: Former Skunk Works Director, TTSA co-founder
- Tom DeLonge: Public face/entertainment
Parallel Structure with InterNASA:
- InterNASA (2016): Private/quiet cut-out — technology assessment
- TTSA (2017): Public/loud cut-out — disclosure
- One-year stagger suggests coordinated strategy
- Puthoff was the common link
- Both collapsed when cut-outs were no longer needed (InterNASA ~2018, TTSA delisted 2021)
December 2017 NYT Article: The NYT article 'Glowing Auras and Black Money' (December 16, 2017) was a coordinated disclosure event, not independent journalism. Elizondo resigned October 3-4, 2017; TTSA launched simultaneously.
05 Related_Entities (4)
05b Related_Topics (1)
06 Research_Findings (1)
07 Key_Findings
- ▸ Luis Elizondo: AATIP director, 'Invisible College' network operator
- ▸ Chris Mellon: Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
- ▸ Hal Puthoff: Common link between TTSA and InterNASA
- ▸ Steve Justice: Former Skunk Works Director, TTSA co-founder
- ▸ Tom DeLonge: Public face/entertainment
09 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Puthoff at SRI (1972-1995): CIA/DIA remote viewing (Stargate) — 50-year UAP physics career from SRI to AAWSAP to TTSA
Stanford PhD. SRI 1972. Remote viewing with Targ. 1974 Nature paper. Stargate program. 38 DIRDs for AAWSAP. Vacuum/metric engineering. BAASS Science Director. TTSA co-founder. 50-year career.
uap-researchPodesta UFO advocacy (2002-2016): Clinton chief of staff, Kean foreword, FOIA lawsuits, Mitchell/DeLonge emails, 'can't say it in public'
Clinton chief of staff. 2016 campaign chair. Kean foreword (2010). NASA FOIA (Kecksburg). Clinton FOIA. Mitchell emails (extraterrestrial disclosure). DeLonge emails (classified science). 'Politicians
uap-researchNYT 'Glowing Auras and Black Money' (Dec 16, 2017): Kean/Blumenthal/Cooper reveal AATIP — the inflection point of modern disclosure
Front-page NYT. Kean (tip from Elizondo, 15+ years, 2010 bestseller). Blumenthal (45-year veteran, pitched to Baquet, MSNBC materials reveal). Cooper (Pentagon correspondent, Pulitzer). AATIP revealed
uap-researchDeLonge/TTSA Navy video release (Dec 16, 2017): Gimbal + FLIR1/Nimitz + Go Fast — coordinated with NYT, 18.9M YouTube views
Blink-182 guitarist. TTSA founder. Puthoff co-founder. Elizondo employed. Gimbal (8.7M views). FLIR1/Nimitz. Go Fast (10.2M views). Chain-of-custody. Government-approved. Navy confirmed 2019. Pentagon
uap-researchTo The Stars Academy of Arts & Science founded
Tom DeLonge founded To The Stars Academy with Luis Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, Hal Puthoff, and others as a public benefit corporation for UAP disclosure.
UAP ResearchTTSA Launches, Elizondo Resigns — Coordinated Disclosure
The October 2017 TTSA launch and Elizondo resignation were coordinated events that set up the December 2017 NYT disclosure. TTSA served as the public-facing cut-out for the Invisible College, compleme
programNYT Article Exposes AATIP and TTSA
The December 16, 2017 NYT article exposed AATIP and TTSA to the public. The disclosure was coordinated, not independent journalism. The article triggered a DoD security review that would lead to the t
programNSF convergence meeting (Nov 2024) — Chase (RTP/fusion) + Puthoff (AAWSAP/UAP) + Nolan (brain damage) at same event
120+ experts. Chase + Puthoff + Nolan + Graves + Stratton. The convergence of classified fusion/plasma development and UAP research. Steve Justice (Skunk Works) co-founded TTSA with Puthoff.
uap-researchElizondo under oath (Nov 2024): 'U.S. has UAP technologies,' crash retrieval programs, reverse-engineering 'alien craft'
Under-oath testimony: UAP real, U.S. has UAP tech, crash retrieval YES, reverse-engineering YES, multi-decade arms race, hidden from Congress.
uap-researchMellon testifies (Sept 2025): AARO report 'most error-ridden,' 'omitted entire agencies,' 'omitted efforts to hide classified info'
Mellon (DASD Intelligence, TTSA, Disclosure Foundation): AARO report error-ridden, omitted agencies, omitted classified info, no DNI sign-off. Supports classified program hypothesis.
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Region: North America
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