Published on March 27, 2023

On behalf of the entire IAF, the deepest sympathies for Jean-Jacques Favier

The IAF is extremely sorry to hear the loss of such vibrant space persona.

Celebrating the life of a great person: sixth Frenchman to have gone into space, astronaut Jean-Jacques Favier died on March 19, 2023, at the age of 73. In 1996, he flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia. Among the ten French astronauts to have gained space, he is the first to leave us. His work and inspiration will continue to live