People
- Pierre Lacroute (Observatory of Strasbourg): proposer of space astrometry in 1967
- Michael Perryman: ESA project scientist (1981-1997), and project manager during satellite operations (1989-1993)
- Catherine Turon (Observatoire de Paris-Meudon): leader of Input Catalogue Consortium
- Erik Høg: leader of the TDAC Consortium
- Lennart Lindegren: leader of the NDAC Consortium
- Jean Kovalevsky: leader of the FAST Consortium
- Adriaan Blaauw: chair of the observing programme selection committee
- Hipparcos Science Team: Uli Bastian, Pierluigi Bernacca, Michel Crézé, Francesco Donati, Michel Grenon, Michael Grewing, Erik Høg, Jean Kovalevsky, Floor van Leeuwen, Lennart Lindegren, Hans van der Marel, Francois Mignard, Andrew Murray, Michael Perryman (chair), Rudolf Le Poole, Hans Schrijver, Catherine Turon
- Franco Emiliani: ESA project manager (1981–85)
- Hamid Hassan: ESA project manager (1985–89)
- Dietmar Heger: ESA/ESOC spacecraft operations manager
- Michel Bouffard: Matra Marconi Space project manager
- Bruno Strim: Alenia Spazio project manager
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