SEPRA

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Disambiguation: French civilian space agency unit (CNES). NOT to be confused with private or foreign aerospace companies with similar acronyms. Historical predecessor: GEPAN (1977); historical successor: GEIPAN (2005–present).

SEPRA (Service d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentrée Atmosphérique / Atmospheric Re-entry Phenomena Expertise Department) was France's official unidentified aerospace phenomena (UAP) investigation unit, operating 1988–2004 as part of the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). Established as a successor to GEPAN (founded 1977), SEPRA was directed by Jean-Jacques Velasco and maintained a database of over 2,200 documented UAP cases, including ~6,000 eyewitness accounts and ~100 sightings from aircraft crew. The French Gendarmerie was instructed to channel UFO reports to SEPRA, giving it access to systematic national reporting and enabling scientific investigation of cases with physical traces. Approximately 22% of SEPRA's investigated cases remained unexplained. SEPRA was renamed to GEIPAN in 2005 and continues operating today as France's sole official UAP research program.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: French civilian space agency unit (CNES). NOT to be confused with private or foreign aerospace companies with similar acronyms. Historical predecessor: GEPAN (1977); historical successor: GEIPAN (2005–present).

SEPRA (Service d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentrée Atmosphérique / Departamento de Perícia em Fenômenos Aéroespaciais Raros) foi a unidade oficial de investigação de fenômenos aéroespaciais não-identificados (UAP) da França, operando de 1988 a 2004 como parte do Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES). Estabelecida como sucessora da GEPAN (fundada em 1977), SEPRA foi dirigida por Jean-Jacques Velasco e mantinha um banco de dados de mais de 2.200 casos documentados de UAP, incluindo aproximadamente 6.000 relatos de testemunhas oculares e cerca de 100 avistamentos relatados por tripulações de aeronaves. A Gendarmaria Francesa foi instruída a encaminhar relatórios de UFOs para SEPRA, dando-lhe acesso a relatórios sistemáticos em nível nacional e permitindo investigação científica de casos com evidências físicas. Aproximadamente 22% dos casos investigados pela SEPRA permaneceram inexplicáveis. SEPRA foi renomeada para GEIPAN em 2005 e continua operando hoje como o único programa oficial de pesquisa de UAP da França.

External Sources

• GEIPAN - Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — GEPAN founded 1977, renamed SEPRA 1988; SEPRA renamed GEIPAN 2005; Jean-Jacques Velasco directed SEPRA; 2,200+ cases documented; French Gendarmerie channeled UFO reports to SEPRA
• GEIPAN: Frances UAP Investigation Unit · New Space Economy · reliability: high — GEIPAN is unit of French space agency CNES; Longest ongoing government-sponsored UAP investigation among Western nations; ~22% of 6,000 cases remain unexplained; Official government investigation since 1977
• GEPAN / SEPRA / GEIPAN (France) - UFO Evidence · UFO Evidence · reliability: medium — SEPRA successor to GEPAN; Investigated ~100 aircraft sightings; Database comprised 2,200+ cases; Part of French civilian space program (CNES)

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