Secret Space Program and 20 and Back

Record	OBS-0866
Category	Space/NASA
Status	DEBUNKED
Summary	The Secret Space Program is a conspiracy theory alleging covert interplanetary military missions, often involving recruitment of individuals for 20-year service on other planets followed by time travel or age regression. It originated from a 1970s British spoof documentary 'Alternative 3' and was popularized by Corey Goode in the 2010s. Proponents claim government insiders have revealed hidden space fleets and alien contact, but no credible evidence supports these claims.
Origin	1970s UK, popularized by Corey Goode and David Wilcock on Gaia TV's 'Cosmic Disclosure' starting in 2015.
Claimed	Governments, especially the US, operate covert space missions and advanced technologies hidden from the public. Individuals are recruited into secret military programs involving 20 years of service on other planets, then returned to their original time via time travel or age regression. Corey Goode claims to be a whistleblower who fought as a warrior with alien species as part of an interplanetary federation. The terms 'Secret Space Program' and '20 and Back' are trademarked by Corey Goode.
Evidence / consensus	Mainstream scientists and government agencies consistently deny the existence of such programs. The story is traced to a fictional April Fool's joke and is considered a modern myth.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
A classic case of a fictional narrative evolving into a belief system. The trademark angle suggests commercial interests driving the myth.

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