Does ITAR apply when it’s independently developed product for commercial use like SpaceX, as opposed to some form of government owned IP with those other companies?
I’m sure there’s differences. I would think SpaceX has wayyy less export controlled info, so hiring foreign nationals shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
From briefly having worked on a project where this was a relevant issue, and I had to throw good people of foreign nationality off the team due to higher up NASA decisions: ITAR also becomes relevant when you want to access data and hardware that is ITAR regulated for use in your mission. This is the case for all space missions – even for SpaceX, who likes to do things in-house – since the advanced electronics, alloys, etc. will come from elsewhere and fall under regulation.
Does ITAR apply when it’s independently developed product for commercial use like SpaceX, as opposed to some form of government owned IP with those other companies?
I’m sure there’s differences. I would think SpaceX has wayyy less export controlled info, so hiring foreign nationals shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
From briefly having worked on a project where this was a relevant issue, and I had to throw good people of foreign nationality off the team due to higher up NASA decisions: ITAR also becomes relevant when you want to access data and hardware that is ITAR regulated for use in your mission. This is the case for all space missions – even for SpaceX, who likes to do things in-house – since the advanced electronics, alloys, etc. will come from elsewhere and fall under regulation.