Former agency of the government of the United Kingdom
For the centre in Leicester, see National Space Centre.
British National Space Centre
Official logo of the British National Space Centre
Agency overview
Abbreviation
BNSC
Formed
1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Type
Space agency
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Headquarters
Polaris House, Swindon
Administrator
David Williams[1]
Primary spaceport
None
Annual budget
£268 million (US$438 million) (2008/09)[1]
The British National Space Centre (BNSC) was an agency of the Government of the United Kingdom, organised in 1985, that coordinated civil space activities for the United Kingdom. It was replaced on 1 April 2010 by the UK Space Agency.[2]
^"New Director General for British National Space Centre". 2 February 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^Amos, Jonathan (23 March 2010). "'Muscular' UK Space Agency launched". BBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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