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The Departments of Commerce and State are reviewing the U.S. space export control regime with the goal of improving the competitiveness of the domestic space industry while protecting national security.

Comments Requested on New Export Licensing Rule Affecting Imagery Analysis Software

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Jason Kim

On January 6, 2020, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule to make certain items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and to impose a license requirement for the export and reexport…

Tagged with: BIS, DOD, rulemaking, State Department
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls

Secretary Ross Remarks from 6th National Space Council Meeting

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Jason Kim

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross delivering remarks

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross spoke at the August 20, 2019, meeting of the National Space Council, held in Dulles, Virginia. He provided updates on the Department’s activities in commercial space, including implementation of the Space Policy Directives on space…

DOC Export Control Industry Day Held April 17

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Jason Kim

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross at podium

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 Regulations on Commercial Use of Space.” Over 70 attendees from 60…

Tagged with: BIS, CCL, industry day, ITAR, Kevin O'Connell, rulemaking, Secretary of Commerce, State Department, USML
Posted in Export Controls

Secretary Ross Remarks from 2019 Space Symposium

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Jason Kim

On April 9, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross delivered a keynote address at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO. Among other things, he announced that the Departments of Commerce and State will co-host a Space Enterprise Summit on…

DOC to Host Space Export Control Industry Day on April 17 (UPDATED)

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Jason Kim

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 Department of Transportation and NASA in support of…

Tagged with: BIS, CCL, FAA, industry day, ITAR, NASA, rulemaking, space transportation, State Department, USML
Posted in Export Controls

Comments Requested for New Review of Space-Related Export Controls

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Jason Kim

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 follows direction from the President in Space Policy Directive-2,…

Tagged with: BIS, CCL, ITAR, rulemaking, State Department, USML
Posted in Export Controls

ITAR Clarification on Satellite Thrusters

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Jason Kim

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 feedback, the State Department added a note clarifying that the rocket…

Tagged with: ITAR, State Department
Posted in Export Controls

President Signs Directive on Space Regulatory Reform

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Jason Kim

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and National Space Council staff in the Oval Office with the signed Space Policy Directive-2

Today, President Trump signed a space policy directive to reform America’s commercial space regulatory framework, ensuring the nation’s place as a leader in space commerce. The directive includes recommendations developed by the National Space Council regarding commercial space transportation regulations,…

Space Council Focuses on Regulatory Reform

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Jason Kim

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross speaking at the National Space Council meeting on Feb 21, 2018

Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross participated in the second meeting of the National Space Council, held at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Among other things, the Council approved a set of recommendations to the President for regulatory reforms…

Plain Language Guidebook on Satellite Export Controls

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Jason Kim

Cover of the Introduction to U.S. Export Controls for the Commercial Space Industry

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. The guidebook provides basic information to help commercial space organizations,…

Tagged with: BIS, CCL, ITAR, publications, State Department
Posted in Export Controls

Comments Requested on New Export Licensing Rule Affecting Imagery Analysis Software

Secretary Ross Remarks from 6th National Space Council Meeting

DOC Export Control Industry Day Held April 17

Secretary Ross Remarks from 2019 Space Symposium

DOC to Host Space Export Control Industry Day on April 17 (UPDATED)

Comments Requested for New Review of Space-Related Export Controls

ITAR Clarification on Satellite Thrusters

President Signs Directive on Space Regulatory Reform

Space Council Focuses on Regulatory Reform

Plain Language Guidebook on Satellite Export Controls

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