Case file · Official inquiry
GEPAN founded
France established an official UAP study unit within its space agency CNES.
1977 CE · 43.60, 1.44 · status: official
The account
Now GEIPAN, it remains the world's longest-running government UAP research body and publishes its case files.
Connections in the atlas
- Sturrock panel report, 'Physical Evidence Related to UFO Reports'
- COMETA report, 'UFOs and Defense: What Should We Prepare For?'
- Voreppe luminous disc
- Gujan-Mestras blackout
- Minister Robert Galley's UFO interview
- Hynek, Vallée and Poher at the United Nations
- Cussac close encounter
- Nancy amaranth case
- Cergy-Pontoise abduction
- The COMETA report (France)
- France puts its UFO archives online
- Maurice Masse, Valensole