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GEIPAN (CNES)

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🏛️ Organization🇫🇷 FRSince 1977🔗 Visit Website
Methodology
10/10
Transparency
10/10
Institutional
10/10
Peer Review
8/10
Track Record
10/10
Fact vs. Spec.
10/10
Self-Correction
9/10

The CRED-7 framework evaluates sources across seven criteria: Methodology (20%), Transparency (20%), Institutional Affiliation (15%), Peer Review (15%), Track Record (10%), Fact/Speculation (10%), and Self-Correction (10%).

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Description

Overview
Department of the French space agency CNES in Toulouse. Active since 1977 in various forms: GEPAN (1977-1988), SEPRA (1988-2004), GEIPAN (since 2005). Current head: Frédéric Courtade (since 2024). The global benchmark for institutional, state-funded UAP research.

Methodology
Collects eyewitness reports from across France via an online portal. Each case is scientifically analyzed and classified into four categories (A-D): A = identified, B = probably identified, C = insufficient data, D = unidentified despite good data. All case files are publicly accessible — unique transparency worldwide for a government program.

Strengths
Full institutional CNES backing (staff, budget, lab resources). 2007: first major government UAP archive opening worldwide. Peer-review-capable methodology. International reference model for SEFAA (Chile), CIAE (Argentina), and other programs.

Key Figure
Approx. 3% of all investigated cases remain classified as D-cases (unidentifiable despite good data).

Focus Areas

scientificgovernmentdataarchive