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Rocket Lab, an aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider, announced on the 12th of September that it has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions, reports Business Wire. The four new missions follow on from the success of Rocket Lab’s first HASTE launch for Leidos in June this year. 

Dragonfly Aerospace, a commercial company in satellite imaging technology, have announced a strategic partnership with Neuraspace, a provider of smarter space traffic management (STM), to explore Neuraspace's STM platform for space sustainability. In addition, Dragonfly Aerospace will be using the STM platform for its EOS SAT-1 satellite for conjunction analysis and receiving maneuver suggestions.

John Finney, Founder and CEO of ALL.Space, has presented the new capabilities of their Smart terminal to our Editor in Chief Dr Emma Gatti, and explained why its a game-changed for the defence industry.

We interviewed Dr Thomas Sinn, CEO of DCUBED, at the World Satellite Business Week 2023 in Paris. Our wide-ranging discussion explored the emerging field of in-space manufacturing. Dr Sinn provided an insider perspective on how in-space manufacturing will impact space missions and industry capabilities. He shared details on DCUBED's technologies and solutions for in-space manufacturing.

The Exploration Company, a European commercial space company that is developing, manufacturing, and operating a reusable space capsule called 'Nyx,' and Axiom Space, architect of Axiom Station, the first commercial space station, announced that they have signed a cargo service pre-booking agreement. In addition, the agreement is the first time a European space capsule has been chosen by a commercial space company to develop cargo transportation services from Earth to Space and back to Earth.

Terran Orbital, a manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, have announced the official opening of a new 60,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing space, adding to its existing manufacturing capability. With this previously announced addition, the total size of the manufacturing complex in Irvine has expanded to approximately 98,000 square feet. Furthermore, this new addition enables the company to significantly boost satellite production, increasing it from an estimated ten satellites per month to more than 20 per month.

We're excited to share our exclusive new interview with Dr. David Krejci, Chief Science Officer at ENPULSION, from the World Satellite Business Week 2023 in Paris. ENPULSION is pioneering advanced electric propulsion solutions for the space industry. In our wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Krejci discussed ENPULSION's recent milestones, next generation products, and how their technology has evolved over the past 6 years. He also provided an inside look at upcoming missions that will utilize ENPULSION systems.

We're thrilled to share an exclusive interview with Omar Qaise, Founder and CEO of OQ Technology, from World Satellite Business Week 2023 in Paris. Our wide-ranging discussion provides key insights into OQ Tech's upcoming launch of the MACSAT satellite in late September - Omar Qaise outlines the significance of this milestone.

We at SpaceWatch.Global are excited to share our exclusive World Satellite Business Week interview with Stewart Bain, CEO of NorthStar Earth & Space. We discussed NorthStar's new European HQ and partnership with LuxImpulse in Luxembourg, positioning them to address the European SSA market.

ICEYE, a provider of natural catastrophe solutions and insights, have been selected by the Federal Government of Australia to supply flood and bushfire hazard data for all states and territories across the country. Several states and territories across Australia have experienced record-breaking flood and bushfire events in recent years due primarily to persistent La Ninã or El Niño weather patterns. These weather patterns have resulted in either extensive periods of extreme rainfall or drought.