NASA Needs Bureaucratic Approval for Virtual Space Party Registration
Published Date: 12/15/2025
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Summary
NASA is updating how people sign up for its Virtual Launch Guest Watch Parties, making it easier to share cool space info and fun activities with fans everywhere. This change affects anyone who wants to join these online events and helps NASA send the right info to the right people. Comments on this update are open until January 14, 2026, with no extra costs involved.
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Register Online for NASA Watch Parties
If you want to join NASA's Virtual Launch Guest Watch Parties, you must register using an online web form. NASA says the registration is for individuals, is assigned OMB number 2700-0187, is estimated at 1,869 responses per year, takes about 3 minutes per response, and totals about 94 burden hours annually.
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