There are four separate governing bodies that companies must deal with for commercial licenses: the FAA, which manages licenses for launch, re-entry, and spaceports; the NOAA, for remote or Earth sensing capabilities licenses; the FCC, for satellite communications licenses; and the Departments of Commerce and State, for space technology exports licenses. On top of all that, the US Air Force awards numerous contracts to private companies and has its own plethora of regulatory requirements to meet.
