{"type":"programs","slug":"immaculate-constellation","title":"Immaculate Constellation","url":"https://disclosdex.com/programs/immaculate-constellation","description":"Secret USAP said to centralize high-quality UAP data across agencies after AATIP came to light in 2017","date":"2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["USAP"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","connectionCount":4,"content":{"markdown":"## Origins and Purpose\n\nAccording to a 2024 whistleblower memo, this secret program began in 2017 under the Secretary of Defense. It allegedly coordinates compartmented cells across the intelligence community to gather satellite, airborne and maritime observations of unusual craft.[^2][^8]\n\n## Whistleblower Memo\n\nThe report describes sophisticated filters that quarantine UAP imagery and telemetry before it enters normal databases. It cites incidents ranging from an F-22 orb encounter to a carrier watched by a glowing sphere, claiming thousands of records are hidden.\n\n[11 Page Memo](https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117721/documents/HHRG-118-GO12-20241113-SD003.pdf)\n\n## Official Response\n\n[Michael Shellenberger](/people/michael-shellenberger) publicized the memo and testified before Congress,[^1][^4] while the Pentagon states no SAP by this name exists[^3] and AARO reports no evidence of crash retrievals.[^6] Debate continues over whether Immaculate Constellation is real or disinformation.\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date                 | Event                                                                                                 |\n| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2017                 | Program reportedly created to restore secrecy after AATIP exposure[^1]                                |\n| 2018–2023            | Operated quietly, compiling decades of UAP data[^8] while Congress set up the UAP Task Force and AARO |\n| 2023-07-26           | House hearing on UAPs featured [David Grusch](/people/david-grusch)[^5], foreshadowing later revelations                      |\n| 2024-10-08           | Shellenberger revealed the whistleblower memo and the code name Immaculate Constellation[^1]          |\n| 2024-10              | DoD spokesperson Sue Gough denied any SAP by that name[^3]                                            |\n| 2024-11-13           | Memo entered the congressional record during a public hearing[^4]                                     |\n| Late 2024–Early 2025 | Media coverage grew as AARO reiterated it found no hidden crash programs[^6]                          |\n| 2025-03-29           | Liberation Times examined White House involvement and ongoing uncertainty[^7]                         |\n| Mid-2025             | Program remains unacknowledged while investigators pursue leads                                       |\n\n[^1]: [Shellenberger: Immaculate Constellation](https://public.substack.com/p/usap-immaculate-constellation-ufo)\n\n[^2]: [House Oversight Receives Dossier](https://oversight.house.gov/release/house-committee-receives-whistleblower-dossier-immaculate-constellation)\n\n[^3]: [ODNI FOIA: Description of Alleged “Immaculate Constellation” Program](https://www.odni.gov/files/documents/FOIA/DF-2025-00021-Immaculate-Constellation-descrp-from-UNCLASS-Press-22-Oct-2024.pdf)\n\n[^4]: [Congress.gov: November 13, 2024 UAP Hearing Transcript](https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117721/documents/HHRG-118-GO12-Transcript-20241113.pdf)\n\n[^5]: [House Oversight: July 26, 2023 UAP Hearing](https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-implications-on-national-security-public-safety-and-government-transparency/)\n\n[^6]: [AARO: Historical Record Report, Volume 1](https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/AARO_Historical_Record_Report_Volume_1_2024.pdf)\n\n[^7]: [Liberation Times Analysis](https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/is-a-secret-ufo-program-hidden-in-the-white-house)\n\n[^8]: [Congress.gov: Immaculate Constellation Memo](https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117721/documents/HHRG-118-GO12-20241113-SD003.pdf)","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"david-grusch","title":"David Grusch","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/david-grusch"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"michael-shellenberger","title":"Michael Shellenberger","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/michael-shellenberger"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"matthew-brown","title":"Matthew Brown","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/matthew-brown"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"tim-burchett","title":"Tim Burchett","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/tim-burchett"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/programs/immaculate-constellation","title":"Immaculate Constellation","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/programs/immaculate-constellation","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}