Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré | |
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Born | (1948-05-19) 19 May 1948 (age 74) Paris, France |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Test Pilot |
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CNES Spationaut | |
Rank | Brigadier General, French Air Force |
Time in space | 209d 12h 25min |
Selection | 1985 CNES Group 2, 1998 ESA Group |
Missions | Soyuz TM-17, Mir Altair, Soyuz TM-16, Soyuz TM-29, Mir Perseus (EO-27) |
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré was born in Paris, France, and joined the French Air Force, where he trained as a test pilot.
He flew on two missions to the Mir space station in 1993 and 1999. The Mir Perseus (Mir EO-27) long-duration mission (186 days) in 1999 also included an EVA.[1] In addition to his duties at the European Space Agency, Jean-Pierre Haigneré is also involved in a European space tourism initiative, the Astronaute Club Européen (ACE), which he co-founded with Alain Dupas and Laurent Gathier.
He is married to former French astronaut Claudie Haigneré. The asteroid 135268 Haigneré is named in their combined honour.
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