ITAR Controls on GPS/GNSS Receivers Updated
Today, the State Department published its final rule revising Category XII of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Among other things, the rule...
View ArticleNew Rules Refine Satellite Export Controls
On January 10, 2017, the State Department updated its satellite export control rules under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The revised rules include several notable changes...
View ArticlePlain Language Guidebook on Satellite Export Controls
Today, the Office of Space Commerce and the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation published the second edition of their Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry....
View ArticleITAR Clarification on Satellite Thrusters
On October 4, 2018, the State Department issued minor revisions to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), including two changes related to space systems: In response to industry...
View ArticleComments Requested for New Review of Space-Related Export Controls
On March 8, the Departments of State and Commerce each issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting public comments for a new review of space-related export controls. This action...
View ArticleDOC to Host Space Export Control Industry Day on April 17 (UPDATED)
The Commerce Department will host a public meeting on space export controls on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C. The meeting is being organized in cooperation with the...
View ArticleDOC Export Control Industry Day Held April 17
On April 17, 2019, the Department of Commerce hosted a public meeting to discuss the National Space Council’s ongoing review of space export controls under Space Policy Directive-2, “Streamlining...
View ArticleNew Russian Sanctions Include Commercial Space Launch Activities
On March 1, 2021, the Secretary of State determined pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the Government of Russia used chemical weapons in...
View ArticleNew Space Export Control Rules Offer Regulatory Relief
On October 17, the Departments of Commerce (DOC) and State released a series of space export control rulemakings intended to enable a globally competitive U.S. industrial base while protecting national...
View ArticlePublic Meeting on October 2024 Space Export Control Rulemakings
On Wednesday, November 6, the Department of Commerce (DOC) hosted a public meeting to discuss the four space export control rulemakings released by DOC and the State Department on October 17, 2024. The...
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