NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 3451.3 Effective Date: August 26, 2025 Expiration Date: August 26, 2030

Subject: NASA Space Flight Awareness Program (Revalidated for another 5 years)

Responsible Office: Space Operations MD

Table of Contents

Change Log

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5 Measurement/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Program Manager (PM) Responsibilities

Chapter 2. SFA Working Group (WG)

2.1 Representation and Participation
2.2 SFA Annual Program Plan
2.3 SFA Program Workshops and Meetings

Chapter 3. Program Implementation Requirements

3.1 NASA SFA WG
3.2 Points of Contact from SFA Contractors
3.3 Recognition Program
3.4 Awareness Program
3.5 Employee Engagement and Outreach

Chapter 4. SFA Program Element Descriptions and Process

4.1 Program Education, Awareness, and Publicity
4.2 Use of Outreach and Recognition Tools
4.3 SFA Awards

Chapter 5. SFA Program Policy

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Acronyms

Appendix C. References

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