Norwegian Space Centre

The Norsk Rome Enter ( short NSC) is a government organization and the Space Agency of the Kingdom of Norway, based in Oslo. Its mission is to promote space travel in Norway and control of the national space travel projects and the Norwegian projects within the ESA.

It was founded Norsk Rome Enter in 1987, the year when Norway joined the ESA. It reports to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and is headed by Bo Andersen Nyborg. In 2010, the NSC employed 32 employees.

In 2010, Norsk Enter Rome had a budget of 99.2 million euros, of which the organization funded national and international projects. Of these, 99.2 million euros, 62.3 million euros were spent on projects in the ESA; 15.9 million euros were invested in mandatory programs funds and 46.4 million euros in optional programs funds of ESA. The mandatory programs funds include the scientific and operational activities of the ESA, while the optional program funds are provided for a wide range of technological developments and applications. For work on the Galileo satellite navigation system 15.9 million euros were issued. National projects, companies and research institutions in 2010 was supported by the NSC with 7.5 million euros.

On 12 July 2010 was Norway's first satellite, AISSat -1, successfully launched into space. The satellite used to monitor vessel traffic in the northern waters and around Svalbard. He serves as a relay station for signals from the Automatic Identification System and can monitor environmental events and the transport of dangerous goods.

The NSC also manages government investments in the organizations:

• Andøya Rakettskytefelt, 90 % government participation,
• Norsk Rome Enter Eiendom AS, 100 % government participation and
• Kongsberg Satellite Services AS, 50 % participation by Norsk Rome Enter Eiendom AS.