Aliases
Agência Espacial FrancesaCNESCentre national d'études spatialesFrench National Center for Space StudiesFrench Space AgencyFrench UFO investigation unit (informal)GEIPANGEPANGroupe d'Étude des Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non-identifiésGroupe d'Études et d'Informations sur les Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non-identifiésNational Centre for Space StudiesRare Aerospace Phenomena Expertise DepartmentSEPRAService d'Expertise des Phénomènes Rares AérospatiauxService d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentree AtmosphériqueService d'Expertise des Phénomènes de Rentrée Atmosphérique
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).
Stats
mentions4
documents1
Organization
civilian-agencyFRfounded: 1988
Enrichment
deeplast:2026-05-14 18:03:33 UTC
- GEIPAN - WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- 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 UnitNew Space Economy▎ high· 2026-05-14
- 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 EvidenceUFO Evidence▎ medium· 2026-05-14
- SEPRA successor to GEPAN
- Investigated ~100 aircraft sightings
- Database comprised 2,200+ cases
- Part of French civilian space program (CNES)
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SEPRA
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 10 time(s) across 1 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 10 vez(es) em 1 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.