The U.S. government export control rules that have made it difficult for U.S. satellite manufacturers to share technical information with foreign partners and insurers now are causing headaches for the entrepreneurial companies trying to develop of reusable launch vehicles (RLVs), members of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (Comstac) said last week.

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Paul Dykewicz is a seasoned journalist who has covered the development of satellite television, satellite radio, satellite broadband, hosted payloads and space situational awareness.