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Jean-Pierre Haigneré
CNES spationaut
Status	Retired
Born	May 19, 1948 (1948-05-19) (age 61) Paris, France
Other occupation	Test Pilot
Rank	Brigadier General, French Air Force
Time in space	209d 12h 25m
Selection	1985
Missions	Soyuz TM-17, Mir Altair, Soyuz TM-16, Soyuz TM-29

Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.

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.

He is married to former French spationaut 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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[edit] External links

• CNES Biography
• Spacefacts biography of Jean-Pierre Haigneré
• Website of Astronaute Club Européen

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