Cold War stories Nov 9, 2009
As an engineer on UK rocket programmes, Richard Tremayne-Smith experienced the "space race" first-hand before taking up senior roles at the British National Space Centre. Born in 1949, he fed a hunger for science by plastering the walls of his bedroom in Aldershot, Hampshire, with posters about space travel. (BBC News -- UK)
Call to allow Scottish space bases Nov 8, 2009
"It didn't envisage there would ever be space launches in the UK so there's no regulator, no insurance, no reliability or structure. "But the British National Space Centre, which is a government quango, and Lord Drayson, the minister responsible for space, and the CAA are all looking closely at this issue. " The interview with Will Whitehorn will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland's The Business at 1000 GMT. Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 01 Jul 09 | Science onment 08 Sep 08 | Highlands... (BBC News -- UK)
Invading black holes explain cosmic flashes Sep 19, 2009
The Council is a partner in the UK space programme, coordinated by the British National Space Centre. . (EurekAlert!)
Counting down Sep 12, 2009
The British National Space Centre currently coordinates space activities in the UK, rather than a space agency similar to those in some other countries. Each of the individual government departments has its own space policy and its own budget. (BBC News -- Technology)
Weighty question Jul 29, 2009
Groups should register their interest at the British National Space Centre website. Cross discipline. (BBC News -- UK)
Race Is On for Space-Junk Alarm System Jul 28, 2009
The new space fence is keenly anticipated by Richard Crowther of the British National Space Centre. It will be "an upgrade that will greatly enhance the ability to observe and respond to the threat of space debris", Crowther says. (Newsmax)
Consultation on 'UK space agency' Jul 21, 2009
Whereas Germany, France and Italy have national space agencies that speak with single voices backed up by single budgets, the UK's approach is to devolve space policy decisions to a club of "users" facilitated by a civil service unit called the British National Space Centre (BNSC). These users are the government departments and research councils that have interests in space science or space-borne services. (BBC News -- Technology)
Agencies outline Mars initiative Jul 9, 2009
Dr David Parker, director of space science at the British National Space Centre (BNSC), said: "The UK is very supportive of Esa and Nasa getting together. "We feel it makes sense in the long term to minimise duplication of effort in terms of, for example, the number of rockets you need to buy to do Mars exploration. " Dr Parker, who is also chair of the International Mars Exploration Working Group (IMEWG), added: "Nasa has the goal of launching an orbiter in 2016 to focus on the methane that was... (BBC News -- Science)
'Platforms in space' to help businesses Jun 16, 2009
The Partnership will be launched on 19th June 2009 at the University of Leicester by the head of the EU GMES bureau Dr Valere Moutarlier, Dr Steven Briggs, Head of Earth Observation, Applications and Future Technologies at the European Space Agency and Dr. David Williams head of the British National Space Centre. The knowledge-exchange hub is co-funded at 1. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
The 'vomit comet' Jun 6, 2009
As a result, the British National Space Centre (BNSC) has set up a website to gauge interest. Together with the recent selection by Esa of the British astronaut Timothy Peake, it might signify the beginnings of a UK human spaceflight programme. (BBC News -- Science)
Standing watch over a crowded space Apr 10, 2009
Richard Tremayne-Smith, a former head of space environment at the British National Space Centre (BNSC), told BBC News: "Space surveillance is one thing, but to get to space situational awareness you need more than either optical sensors for high altitudes and radar for low altitudes. RAF Fylingdales in Yorkshire is part of the US surveillance network "You need details from satellite operators. Otherwise, you can only guess when they might carry out station-keeping with a satellite, or when they... (BBC News -- Science)
New 'pollution radar' developed to provide unprecedented picture of urban smog Mar 10, 2009
NERC and BERR are members of the British National Space Centre (BNSC) which is a partnership of nine Government Departments and research councils. BNSC co-ordinates space activities for the benefit of science, enterprise and the environment and represents the UK at the European Space Agency and at other international fora. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Q&A: Space debris Feb 12, 2009
The British National Space Centre (BNSC) is an active member of the Inter Agency Space Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) which coordinates worldwide research activities and is drawing up a code of conduct for government and commercial groups to reduce further build up of space junk. The junk will fall back to Earth - but it can take a long time. (BBC News)
