
Satellite Export Controls. Export controls of commercial satellites and related components loosen Nov. 10, according to a Federal Register notice. Category XV of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) traditionally-treated commercial satellites and related components as strictly-controlled. The move to the less-strict Commerce Control List (CCL) allows companies to export commercial satellites and components to friendly nations. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) welcomes the change in a Nov. 10 statement, saying it ensures the U.S. space industrial base’s ability to compete…