Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a

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officer and a former

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spationaut. Jean-Pierre Haigneré was born in

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, France, and joined the French Air Force, where he trained as a test pilot. He flew on two missions to the

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space station in 1993 and 1999. The Mir Perseus (Mir EO-27) long-duration mission (186 days) in 1999 also included an

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.http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/haignere_jean-pierre.htm Spacefacts biography of Jean-Pierre Haigneré In addition to his duties at the

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, Jean-Pierre Haigneré is also involved in a European

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initiative, the '' Astronaute Club Européen'' (ACE), which he co-founded with Alain Dupas and Laurent Gathier.

Family

He is married to former French astronaut

Claudie Haigneré Claudie (André-Deshays) Haigneré (born 13 May 1957) is a French doctor, politician and former astronaut with the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (1985–1999) and the European Space Agency (1999–2002). Background and training Born in ...

. The

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is named in their combined honour.

References

External links

CNES Biography

ESA profile page

Website of ''Astronaute Club Européen''
1948 births Living people French spationauts Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite École de l'air alumni French Air and Space Force personnel Spacewalkers Mir crew members {{Astronaut-stub