Jean-Pierre Haigneré

Infobox Astronaut


name =Jean-Pierre Haigneré
type =CNES spationaut
nationality =French
date_birth =19 May 1948
place_birth =Paris, France
occupation =Test Pilot
rank =Brigadier General, French Air Force
selection =1985
time =209d 12h 25m
mission =Soyuz TM-17, Mir Altair, Soyuz TM-16, Soyuz TM-29
insignia =|

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

External links

* [http://www.cnes.fr/WEB_UK/activites/micropesanteur/spationautes/astronautes/JPHaignere.htm CNES Biography]
* [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/haignere_jean-pierre.htm Spacefacts biography of Jean-Pierre Haigneré]
* [http://ace-asso.eu/ Website of "Astronaute Club Européen"]