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Ten new projects will use Earth observation tools, satellite tracking, and data on population demographics, supported by artificial intelligence (AI), to produce forecasts and models that can be used by sectors ranging from agriculture and energy, to finance and insurance.

Fibre optics have long been celebrated for their pivotal role in revolutionising telecommunications. However, beyond their conventional applications lies a realm of untapped potential, where fibre optics are making waves in unexpected and unconventional domains.

ClearSpace and Orbit Fab recently announced a comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at enhancing in-space refuelling and servicing capabilities.

The US space agency announced that its Voyager-1 probe is now transmitting usable information back to Earth, following a period of incoherent signals. This milestone has been achieved despite the spacecraft's age of 46 years, making it humanity's most distant object. A computer malfunction had previously halted the return of intelligible data since November; however, engineers have successfully rectified this issue.

Lynred has announced its selection, in an open bidding process, to develop an advanced multispectral infrared detector for the Sentinel-2 Next-Generation (NG) land monitoring satellite mission; the continuation of the Sentinel-2 mission. Both missions are led by the European Space Agency (ESA), within the framework of the European Commission Copernicus NG program.

BAE Systemswill invest £220 million to upgrade its facilities in Rochester, Kent. The site, which is home to the company’s UK-based Electronic Systems business, will undergo significant renovation to create a new state-of-the-art factory of more than 32,000 square-metres.

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Chloe Smith, announced the £20 million funding from the UK Space Agency – the biggest investment into these types of services to date – to support the development of future telecommunications technologies and aerial connectivity projects, which would be used onboard drones or high-altitude platforms to provide wireless coverage.

Power Device Corporation (PDC) has announced the successful deployment of its SCS3740 Single Board Computers (SBCs) onboard the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tracking satellites, built by L3Harris Technologies and launched into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in February by the Space X Falcon 9 rocket.

Codasip has announced it has donated its newly developed Software Development Kit (SDK) for CHERI to the community-interest organisation CHERI Alliance, which makes the SDK freely available for download on GitHub.

Microchip’s RTG4 FPGAs with lead-free flip-chip bumps have earned the Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) Class V status.