13 Facts About Michel Tognini

Michel Tognini has 4000 flight hours on 80 types of aircraft.

Michel Tognini was born on 30 September 1949 in Vincennes, France.

Michel Tognini was awarded his military studies diploma in 1983.

Michel Tognini was then posted to the Cazaux Flight Test Center, France, initially as a test pilot and subsequently as chief test pilot.

Michel Tognini did the weapon systems testing for the Mirage 2000-C, Mirage 2000-N, Jaguar ATLIS, and FLIR aircraft, and was responsible for flight safety for pilots, experimenters and flight engineers.

In 1985, France opened a recruitment program to expand its astronaut corps, and Michel Tognini was one of seven candidates selected by CNES.

Michel Tognini made his first spaceflight on 27 July 1992 aboard Soyuz TM-15.

Michel Tognini attended ASCAN Training at the Johnson Space Center during 1995.

Michel Tognini was initially assigned to the Operations Planning Branch of the Astronaut Office working technical issues on the International Space Station, and was assigned to the Robotics Branch.

Michel Tognini was then assigned as ISS CAPCOM in Mission Control.

Michel Tognini flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-93.

Michel Tognini retired from active astronaut status in May 2003.

Michel Tognini is the President of GAMA and President of Space Conseil.