Jean-Pierre Haigneré
French Air Force officer and CNES astronaut
About Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Born 1948. Jean-Pierre Haigneré is a French astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer and test pilot.
Jean-Pierre Haigneré (born 19 May 1948) is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.
Jean-Pierre 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 Perseus (Mir EO-27) long-duration mission (186 days) in 1999 also included an EVA. 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. He is credited with taking the first picture of the shadow of a Solar eclipse from space. He took this during the Mir Perseus (Mir EO-27) mission.
Family He is married to former French astronaut Claudie Haigneré. The asteroid 135268 Haigneré is named in their combined honour.
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Who is Jean-Pierre Haigneré?
French Air Force officer and CNES astronaut
When was Jean-Pierre Haigneré born?
Jean-Pierre Haigneré was born on 19 May 1948 in Paris.
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré is an astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer and test pilot.
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Jean-Pierre Haigneré is French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean-Pierre Haigneré. https://biography.guide/jean-pierre-haignere/
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