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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 4:56 AM PDT
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UNOOSA and Singapore Partner for Space Law for New Space Actors Project
By SpaceWatch Global: UNOOSA and OSTIn are collaborating under the "Space Law for New Space Actors" project to develop Singapore's space law framework.

DLR Wraps Up Qualification of Key Callisto Rocket Element
By European Spaceflight: DLR has announced the completion of key qualification tests for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator’s "Top Block.".

Europe's SES beats earnings estimates, helped by new government contracts
By Reuters: European satellite company SES reported quarterly earnings well above market expectations on Wednesday, buoyed by new government contracts and lower costs across the board.

How CADRE Passed Its Autonomy Testing
By Universe Today: Getting missions to land successfully on the Moon has been difficult. Recent missions, such as IM-1 and IM-2, which the private company Intuitive Machines completed, have been qualified successes at best, with both landers settling at unintended angles and breaking parts of them off along the way.

Successful Vega C Launch Delivers ESA Biomass Satellite to Orbit
By European Spaceflight: Vega C has successfully launched ESA’s Biomass satellite, a mission that will measure global forest carbon stocks and support climate research.

ESA Launches Biomass Forest Measurement Satellite Aboard Vega-C

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space
By Space.com: "We're opening the door to new countries, institutions and individuals that can bring new ideas that can really fuel an economy beyond Earth.".

Boeing's Outlook on Innovations in Satellite Manufacturing by VP Michelle Parker
By Via Satellite: There are a number of evolutions underway in satellite manufacturing: software-defined satellites, more satellites in Low-Earth Orbit and Medium-Earth.