British National Space Centre

For the centre in Leicester, see National Space Centre.

British National Space Centre
Official logo of the British National Space Centre
Agency overview
AbbreviationBNSC
Formed1985; 39 years ago (1985)
TypeSpace agency
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersPolaris House, Swindon
AdministratorDavid Williams[1]
Primary spaceportNone
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]

  1. ^ "New Director General for British National Space Centre". 2 February 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  2. ^ Amos, Jonathan (23 March 2010). "'Muscular' UK Space Agency launched". BBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2010.