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CNES

government_agencyEst. 1961-12-19
Type
government_agency
Founded
1961-12-19

Background

The French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) is France's government space agency, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Paris.

  • Responsible for shaping and implementing France's space policy in cooperation with the European Space Agency
  • Headquartered in central Paris

UAP Involvement

In 1977, under director Yves Sillard, CNES established GEPAN, the first official government program dedicated to investigating unidentified aerospace phenomena.

  • Hosts successive UFO research units (GEPAN, SEPRA, GEIPAN) within its organizational structure
  • Serves as the parent body of the world's longest-running official UFO investigation program

Key Contributions

CNES plays a central role in France's space endeavors and official UAP/UFO studies.

  • Founded GEPAN in 1977 as the pioneering government UFO investigation program
  • Continues to support ongoing UAP research through GEIPAN

Connections

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GEIPAN

References

🔗A Civilian Astronomer’s Guide to UAP Research🔗GEIPAN - Wikipedia🔗GEIPAN | CNES🔗Management of Public Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Canada🔗Mission & Geipan | GEIPAN

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