NASA Unlocks Software Catalog: Borrow Space Code with Citizenship Check
Published Date: 3/30/2026
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Summary
NASA is renewing its Software Catalog form, which helps people and organizations request access to NASA’s software. If you want to use NASA software, you’ll need to share some basic info like your citizenship and how you plan to use it. This renewal affects about 7,000 users yearly and keeps the process smooth and electronic—comments on the process are due by May 29, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
You must submit a software request form
If you want a Software Usage Agreement (SUA) for released NASA software, you must submit the NASA Software Catalog request form and provide your intended use plus identifying details including your citizenship, country of residence, phone number, and address.
Form is collected electronically
NASA collects the Software Catalog request form electronically, so you submit the required information online rather than on paper.
Estimated time burden: 1 hour per request
NASA estimates about 7,000 respondents will each spend about 1 hour to complete the Software Catalog request form, for an estimated total of 7,000 annual burden hours.
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