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| Jean-Pierre Haigneré | |
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| Born | 19 May 1948 |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Rank | Brigadier General, French Air Force |
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.
See also[]
- List of married couples among space travelers
References[]
- ↑ http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/haignere_jean-pierre.htm Spacefacts biography of Jean-Pierre Haigneré
External links[]
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