New Zealand Defence Force: Continued Participation in the Joint Commercial Operations Space Domain Awareness Programme

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• the August 2025 Cabinet paper and associated minute of decision New Zealand Defence Force: Continued Participation in the Joint Commercial Operations Space Domain Awareness Programme  [FPS-25-MIN-0017 and FPS-25-SUB-0017].

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