GEPAN

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Disambiguation: GEPAN, SEPRA, and GEIPAN are successive names for the same French UAP investigation organization (1977–1988 as GEPAN, 1988–2005 as SEPRA, 2005–present as GEIPAN). All variants refer to the same institutional lineage under CNES.

GEPAN (Groupe d'Études des Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non-identifiés / Study Group for Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena) was established in 1977 in Toulouse, France, as an official agency of the Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) to collect, analyze, and investigate reports of unidentified aerospace phenomena (UAP). Founded by Claude Poher with support from CNES director Yves Sillard, GEPAN operated until 1988, when it was reorganized as SEPRA (Service d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentrée Atmosphérique). In 2005, it was renamed again to GEIPAN (Groupe d'études et d'informations sur les phénomènes aérospatiaux non identifiés), its current designation. The organization channels reports from the French Gendarmerie, civil aviation, air force, and meteorological services, and conducted field investigations including the notable Trans-en-Provence case. In 2007, CNES released GEPAN/SEPRA archives to the public, making France one of the first nations to open UAP records officially.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: GEPAN, SEPRA, and GEIPAN are successive names for the same French UAP investigation organization (1977–1988 as GEPAN, 1988–2005 as SEPRA, 2005–present as GEIPAN). All variants refer to the same institutional lineage under CNES.

GEPAN (Groupe d'Études des Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non-identifiés / Grupo de Estudos dos Fenômenos Aeroespaciais Não-identificados) foi estabelecido em 1977 em Toulouse, França, como agência oficial do Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) para coletar, analisar e investigar relatórios de fenômenos aeroespaciais não identificados (UAP). Fundado por Claude Poher com apoio do diretor do CNES Yves Sillard, GEPAN funcionou até 1988, quando foi reorganizado como SEPRA (Service d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentrée Atmosphérique). Em 2005, foi renomeado novamente para GEIPAN (Groupe d'études et d'informations sur les phénomènes aérospatiaux non identifiés), sua designação atual. A organização canalizava relatórios da Gendarmaria Francesa, aviação civil, força aérea e serviços meteorológicos, e conduzia investigações de campo incluindo o notável caso de Trans-en-Provence. Em 2007, o CNES publicou os arquivos de GEPAN/SEPRA ao público, tornando a França uma das primeiras nações a abrir oficialmente registros de UAP.

External Sources

• GEIPAN - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Founded 1977 as GEPAN in Toulouse, France; Reorganized as SEPRA (1988) then GEIPAN (2005); Unit of CNES (French National Space Agency); Founder: Claude Poher; Current director: Frédéric Courtade (since January 2024); Investigated Trans-en-Provence case; Archives released publicly March 22, 2007
• GEIPAN - CNES · CNES (French National Space Agency) · reliability: high — Official CNES project page for GEIPAN; Mission: collect, analyze, investigate unidentified aerospace phenomena; Established 1977 as GEPAN; Founder: Claude Poher with Yves Sillard; Renamed SEPRA (1988), GEIPAN (2005); Governed by COPEIPAN steering committee
• GEPAN / SEPRA / GEIPAN (France) - UFO Evidence · UFO Evidence · reliability: medium — SEPRA database comprised over 2200 cases; Approximately 6000 eyewitness accounts recorded; Small percentage (4-5%) remained unexplained in original studies; Received reports from Gendarmerie, civil aviation, Air Force, Météo-France; Employed standardized classification system (A, B, C, D)

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