No, I'm talking about official certifications and export controls. Cars are not certified as weapons. Space debris removal satellites are. I heard that even if

No, I'm talking about official certifications and export controls. Cars are not certified as weapons. Space debris removal satellites are. I heard that even if your satellite is capable of just taking a picture of another satellite -- expect problems with military during pre-launch approval paperwork with FCC, and also during satellite operations (e.g. every single image from any satellite is classified by default, and must pass a de-classification process). EDIT: googled relevant documentation: US Munitions List: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt22.1.121#se22.1.121_11 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt22.1.121#se22.1... > *(2) Autonomously detect and track moving ground, airborne, missile, or space objects other than celestial bodies, in real-time using imaging, infrared, radar, or laser systems; and maybe other points around it are also applicable.