British Rocket Group

The British Rocket Group was a scientific think-tank.

20th century
In the early 1960s, Dr. Rachel Jensen worked alongside Professor Bernard Quatermass in the British Rocket Group. (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks)


 * Jensen did not specifically mention Quatermass's name. See separate entry.

Later, the Rocket Group turned into the British Space Centre, based in Hertfordshire and co-ordinated the Mars Probes launched by Great Britain. (MA: Who Killed Kennedy)

21st century
In the 2000s, the British Rocket Group designed and launched the Guinevere One space probe, culminating in its launch on October 31, 2006. This occurred during the administration of Prime Minister Harriet Jones. (DW: ''The Christmas Invasion

Behind the Scenes
The British Rocket Group originated not on Doctor Who but in the BBC's 1950s science fiction television serials featuring Bernard Quatermass. The first reference to the Rocket Group, in Remembrance of the Daleks makes joking reference to the serials. In The Christmas Invasion, the British Rocket Group does not get a direct mention, but in-universe websites did so.