Jean-Loup Chrétien
Jean-Loup Chrétien is a French Air Force Brigadier General and CNES spationaut. A pioneering test pilot, he became the first Western European in space, flying aboard a Soviet Soyuz mission to Salyut 7. He later walked in space during a mission to Mir and flew on the U.S. Space Shuttle, bridging international cooperation in space exploration.
Identity
- Full Name
- Jean-Loup Chrétien
- Slug
- jean-loup-chrtien
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- Creation Time
- 8/15/2025, 2:04:56 PM
- Updated Time
- 4/5/2026, 10:16:15 PM
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- Biography
- Jean-Loup Chrétien is a French Air Force Brigadier General and CNES spationaut. A pioneering test pilot, he became the first Western European in space, flying aboard a Soviet Soyuz mission to Salyut 7. He later walked in space during a mission to Mir and flew on the U.S. Space Shuttle, bridging international cooperation in space exploration.
- Birth Date
- 1938-08-20
- Eva Min
- 357
- Evas
- 1
- Flights
- 0
- Gender
- male
- In Space
- No
- In Space Min
- 62,599
- Landings
- 0
- Nationalities
- FR