The $180-million iLAuNCH trailblazer is a partnership between universities and industry that aims to accelerate space innovation in Australia. This week, Darin Lovett, the organisation's executive director, tells Adam Thorn how academia and private companies can work together for everyone's benefit. Plus, the pair discuss his astonishing CV, which has seen him oversee South Australia's space strategy, help create Defence's revolutionary Loyal Wingman aircraft, and even work in the Pentagon.