The need for an operator has become more "dynamic" of late since collision avoidance is becoming mandatory. This means that you should indeed contract that out. I just figured that the way to handle this was to provide a transceiver for commands in Part 5 spec trum (or another service) as well as one in Amateur spectrum.

We already have very much commercial work on the university satellites. Their research programs are intended to produce patents which they license or sell, etc. Using ham spectrum to develop patented technology that hams aren't allowed to use.