To The Stars Academy

Announced on 11 October 2017, the public-benefit corporation joined former Blink-182 musician Tom DeLonge with veterans of CIA, DARPA, Skunk Works, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The founders advertised an open capital raise and a long-term goal of advancing propulsion, power, and consciousness research while funding the effort through books, television, and music.¹²

  Leadership Team

  Divisions

Laboratories examine inertial-mass manipulation, metamaterials, beamed-energy propulsion, and brain-computer interfaces. A five-year cooperative agreement signed in 2019 obliges the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center to provide test facilities and up to 750 000 in kind support if the company can deliver verifiable material samples or designs.⁴

The media arm publishes the Sekret Machines fiction–non-fiction franchise, Poet Anderson young-adult novels, graphic novels, and documentary content. History Channel's Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation (2019–2020) followed staff efforts to brief Congress and release Navy cockpit videos.²⁵

  Signature Projects

The Virtual Analytics UAP Learning Tool (VAULT) hosts declassified infrared footage (FLIR1, Gimbal, Go Fast) and crowdsourced reports. Navy confirmation in 2019 that the clips show "unidentified aerial phenomena" established mainstream credibility for the archive.⁶

Acquisition & Data Analysis of Materials (ADAM) tests bismuth–magnesium-zinc and other layered alloys obtained from private collectors. Independent chemists note that similar slag appears in industrial lead refining, yet TTSA pursues isotopic and lattice studies seeking unconventional energy responses.⁷⁸

  Capital Structure and Financial Record

Initial Regulation A+ offering sought up to 50 million shares at 0.75 each. SEC filings through 2023 show roughly 1 million sold and an accumulated deficit exceeding 38 million, attributed largely to stock-based compensation and R&D expenses.³

  Criticism and Departures

Skeptics question scientific rigor and the decision to market speculative technology to retail investors. Vice and Ars Technica highlighted deficits, while chemists disputed extraordinary claims about metamaterials. Elizondo and Mellon left formal roles by 2021 but continue public advocacy for UAP transparency.³⁸⁹

  Rebranding and Current Status

In 2022 the company shortened its public identity to To The Stars*, maintaining the science charter yet pivoting marketing toward apparel and film production. SEC submissions list DeLonge as majority shareholder, with ongoing efforts to license intellectual property and seek partnered research grants.¹⁰

As a UAP research company, To The Stars remains heavily reliant on Tom DeLonge's music and personal brand for revenue. Most income in 2024 came from music-related merchandise, especially a limited-edition Tom DeLonge Fender Stratocaster, rather than from research or technology.

Despite increased sales, the company continues to operate at a loss and depends on DeLonge’s financial support and outside investment to sustain its research ambitions. Until media or research projects generate significant returns, the company's financial health is closely tied to DeLonge’s music-driven initiatives and personal funding.

2024 projects include: Blink-182 tour merchandise (notably a sold-out hot sauce), release of the novel Trinity, announcement of Sekret Machines: War (final non-fiction volume), three new TTS* Talks podcast episodes, and development of film/TV adaptations with Cartel Pictures and Legendary. The board is also seeking institutional funding to expand these media properties. ¹¹

  References

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