The Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) (Norwegian: Norsk Romsenter) is a Norwegian government agency that promotes space exploration.
NSC is a subsidiary of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. It supports the European Space Agency. The Centre is located in Oslo and can reached via commuter train from Skøyen station. The Hinode Science Data Centre (SDC) Europe has been developed through the Norwegian Space Centre, at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, as part of the contribution of the European Space Agency to the Hinode mission.