British Interplanetary Society

British Interplanetary Society
Abbreviation	BIS
Formation	1933
Legal status	Non-profit organisation
Purpose	UK space advocacy, promotion of astronautics research
Location	27/29 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, SW8 1SZ;
Region served	UK
Membership	Anyone with an interest in space
President	Alistair Scott
Affiliations	International Astronautical Federation
Website	bis-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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