Jean-Pierre Haigneré
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| Spationaut | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 19 May 1948 Paris, France |
| Occupation1 | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Brigadier General, French Air Force |
| Space time | 209d 12h 25m |
| Selection | 1985 |
| Mission(s) | Soyuz TM-17, Soyuz TM-29 |
| 1 previous or current | |
Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948 ) is a French astronaut.
Haigneré was born in Paris, France and joined the French Air Force, where he trained as a test pilot.
He has flown on two Mir missions, in 1993 and 1999. This long-duration mission (186 days) also included an EVA.
He is married to former 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 his current wife, Claudie.
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.
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