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…
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Space Export Controls
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
Tagged with: BIS, DOD, rulemaking, State Department
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls
Secretary Ross Remarks from 6th National Space Council Meeting
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…
Tagged with: Secretary of Commerce, speech
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform, SSA/STM
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform, SSA/STM
DOC 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 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
Posted in Export Controls
Secretary Ross Remarks from 2019 Space Symposium
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…
Tagged with: Congress, legislation, Secretary of Commerce, spectrum, speech, State Department
Posted in Export Controls, Regulatory Reform, SSA/STM
Posted in Export Controls, Regulatory Reform, SSA/STM
DOC 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 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
Posted in Export Controls
Comments 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 follows direction from the President in Space Policy Directive-2,…
ITAR 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 feedback, the State Department added a note clarifying that the rocket…
President Signs Directive on Space Regulatory Reform
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,…
Tagged with: President, Secretary of Commerce
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform
Space Council Focuses on Regulatory Reform
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…
Tagged with: Secretary of Commerce
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform
Posted in Commercial Remote Sensing, Export Controls, National Space Council, Regulatory Reform
Plain 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. The guidebook provides basic information to help commercial space organizations,…