British Interplanetary Society

British Interplanetary Society
AbbreviationBIS
Formation13 October 1933
Founded atLiverpool, UK
Legal statusNon-profit organisation
PurposeUK space advocacy, promotion of astronautics, research
Headquarters27/29 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 1SZ
Region served
International Membership
MembershipAnyone with an interest in space
President
Colin Philp
CEO
John Lewin
Main organ
Board of Trustees
AffiliationsInternational Astronautical Federation
Websitebis-space.com

The British Interplanetary Society (BIS), founded in Liverpool in 1933 by Philip E. Cleator, is the oldest existing space advocacy organisation in the world. Its aim is exclusively to support and promote astronautics and space exploration.

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