Jean-Pierre Haigneré
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| Jean-Pierre Haigneré | |
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| CNES Astronaut | |
| Nationality | French |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | May 19, 1948 Paris, France |
| Other occupation | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Brigadier General, French Air Force |
| Time in space | 209d 12h 25m |
| Selection | 1985 CNES Group 2, 1998 ESA Group |
| Missions | Soyuz TM-17, Mir Altair, Soyuz TM-16, Soyuz TM-29 |
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES astronaut.
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 Altair long-duration mission (186 days) in 1993 also included an EVA.[1]
He is married to former French astronaut Claudie Haigneré. The asteroid 135268 Haigneré is named in their combined honour.
He has three children, two from a previous marriage and one with Claudie Haigneré.
In addition to his duties at the European Space Agency, 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.
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- ^ http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/haignere_jean-pierre.htm Spacefacts biography of Jean-Pierre Haigneré
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