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VETERANRetiredESA
VETERANRetiredESAESA·🇫🇷 France·Born 1957
Claudie Haigneré
First European woman to visit the ISS and first woman qualified as Soyuz Return Commander.
600h
Hours in Space
2
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
I was just 12 years old when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk upon the Moon. For me, it was a kind of revelation. I was watching a dream turn into reality. A door was open.
Inspirations
What they aspire to
She aspires to encourage girls and women to pursue careers in science and exploration.
Biography
First European woman to visit the ISS and first woman qualified as Soyuz Return Commander. French physician who later served as a government minister.
Before NASARheumatologist and neuroscientist who worked at Cochin Hospital in Paris and held doctorates in rheumatology and neuroscience before joining CNES.
Notable Missions
Soyuz TM-24 / Mir (Cassiopée)Soyuz TM-33 / ISS (Andromède)
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
mountaineeringskiingtennisreading
Causes They Champion
Women in scienceEuropean space cooperation
Languages
FrenchEnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
- Order of National Merit
- Russian Order of Friendship
- Louise Weiss Prize
Fun fact
She later served in the French government as Minister for Research and then Minister for European Affairs — one of the most senior government roles held by a former astronaut.
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