Claudie Haigneré

Claudie Haigneré
Born (1957-05-13) 13 May 1957
Le Creusot, France
StatusRetired
Occupation(s)Rheumatologist
Astronaut
Awards
Space career
CNES/ESA astronaut
Time in space
25d 14h 22min
Selection1985 CNES Group 2
1999 ESA Group
MissionsSoyuz TM-24, Mir-Cassiopée, Soyuz TM-23,
Soyuz TM-33, ISS-Andromède, Soyuz TM-32
Mission insignia

Claudie (André-Deshays) Haigneré (French pronunciation: [klodi ɛɲʁe]; born 13 May 1957) is a French doctor, politician and former astronaut. She was the first female astronaut of the French space agency CNES and the European Space Agency (ESA) to go to space.