export control
Op-ed | Attention Silicon Valley: The Exposure of Space Startups to US Export Control Rules
Many space startups are not aware of their export control obligations and are exposed to punitive sanctions. With five different export control mechanisms, this is no surprise. If your startup has an international client, supplier, expert, investor, or cooperation, you might just need a permit.
Commerce Department seeks to increase American space industry’s global competitiveness
The Commerce Department wants to improve the standing of the American space industry in an increasingly competitive global market through a combination of regulatory reform and promotional efforts.
US State Department clarifies satellite thruster regulations
The U.S. State Department has revised an export control rule to clarify that spacecraft and their thrusters should not be classified as rocket engines, as some companies have been doing.
Federal government tweaks space export control rules
The federal government is taking more space-related items off of the most restrictive export control list, although some in industry believe the changes don’t go far enough.
