9E515 Category 9E
“Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” operation, installation, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of “spacecraft” and related commodities, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
Category 9: Aerospace and Propulsion
Reasons for control
- NS: National security
- MT: Missile technology
- RS: Regional stability
- AT: Anti-terrorism
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| AT applies to entire entry | AT 1 |
| MT applies to technology for items in 9A515.d, .e.2, .h, and 9B515.a controlled for MT reasons | MT 1 |
| NS applies to 9E515.x | NS 2 |
| NS applies to entire entry except 9E515.x and .y | NS 1 |
| RS applies to 9E515.x | RS 2 |
| RS applies to 9E515.y, except to Russia for use in, with, or for the International Space Station (ISS), including launch to the ISS | None |
| RS applies to entire entry except 9E515.x and .y | RS 1 |
List-based license exceptions
| Exception | As stated in the entry |
|---|---|
| TSR | N/A |
Items
- a. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” installation, repair (including on-orbit anomaly resolution and analysis beyond established procedures), overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515 (except 9A515.a.1, a.2, a.3, a.4, .b, .d, .e, or .g), ECCN 9B515, or “software” controlled by ECCN 9D515.a.
- b. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” failure analysis or anomaly resolution of software controlled by ECCN 9D515.b.
- c. [Reserved]
- d. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” operation, failure analysis or anomaly resolution of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.d.
- e. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” failure analysis or anomaly resolution of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.e.
- f. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” installation, repair (including on-orbit anomaly resolution and analysis beyond established procedures), overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.a.1, a.2, a.3, a.4, or .g.
- g. through w. [Reserved]
- x. “Technology” “required” for the “development,” “production,” operation, failure analysis or anomaly resolution of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.x.
- y. Specific “technology” “required” for the “production,” “development,” operation, installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities or software enumerated in ECCN 9A515.y or 9D515.y.
Related controls
Technical data directly related to articles described in USML Category XV are subject to the ITAR. See also ECCNs 3E001, 3E003, 6E001, and 6E002 for specific “space-qualified” items. See ECCNs 9E001 and 9E002 for technology for the International Space Station, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and “parts,” “components,” “accessories,” and “attachments” “specially designed” therefor. See USML Category XV for controls on technical data and defense services related to launch vehicle integration.
Notes
License Requirement Note: The Commerce Country Chart is not used for determining license requirements for “technology” classified ECCN 9E515.f. See § 742.6(a)(9), which specifies that such “technology” is subject to a worldwide license requirement, except to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Note 1: [Reserved]
Note 2: Activities and technology/technical data directly related to or required for the spaceflight (e.g., sub-orbital, orbital, lunar, interplanetary, or otherwise beyond Earth orbit) passenger or participant experience, regardless of whether the passenger or participant experience is for space tourism, scientific or commercial research, commercial manufacturing/production activities, educational, media, or commercial transportation purposes, are not subject to the ITAR or the EAR. Such activities and technology/technical data include those directly related to or required for: (i) “Spacecraft” access, ingress, and egress, including the operation of all “spacecraft” doors, hatches, and airlocks; (ii) Physiological training (e.g., human-rated centrifuge training or parabolic flights, pressure suit or spacesuit training/operation); (iii) Medical evaluation or assessment of the spaceflight passenger or participant; (iv) Training for and operation by the passenger or participant of health and safety related hardware (e.g., seating, environmental control and life support, hygiene facilities, food preparation, exercise equipment, fire suppression, communications equipment, safety-related clothing or headgear) or emergency procedures; (v) Viewing of the interior and exterior of the spacecraft or terrestrial mock-ups; (vi) Observing “spacecraft” operations (e.g., pre-flight checks, landing, in-flight status); (vii) Training in “spacecraft” or terrestrial mock-ups for connecting to or operating passenger or participant equipment used for purposes other than operating the “spacecraft”; or (viii) Donning, wearing or utilizing the passenger's or participant's flight suit, pressure suit or spacesuit, and personal equipment.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.