➀ Astroscale, a space debris removal specialist, has secured funding for the Final Phase of ELSA-M, an in-orbit demonstration. ➁ The funding, amounting to £11.78 million, is provided by the UK Space Agency and ESA. ➂ This phase includes assembly, integration, testing, launch, and in-orbit activities for multiple satellite capture and removal.

1. The UK Space Agency and ESA plan to strengthen their collaboration at ECSAT, focusing on 5G/6G satellite telecommunications. 2. They aim to explore the establishment of a space quantum technologies laboratory and activities related to in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. 3. This initiative could double the ESA's UK workforce to 200 people by 2030.

1. The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch the Φsat-2 satellite, equipped with AI capabilities for real-time Earth observation. 2. The satellite will run six AI applications to process images into maps, detect clouds, classify vessels, and monitor marine ecosystems and wildfires. 3. Φsat-2 represents a collaboration between ESA and several industrial partners, aiming to maximize the satellite's value for various stakeholders.

1. Hubble Telescope has provided new evidence for the existence of an intermediate black hole in Omega Centauri; 2. The discovery of fast-moving stars suggests a massive object, likely a black hole, is pulling them; 3. This finding could help unravel the mysteries of black hole evolution.

1. The European Space Agency is set to launch its Ariane 6 rocket for the first time on July 9, 2024. 2. The Ariane 6, designed to replace the Ariane 5, has faced multiple delays due to technical issues and design changes. 3. The rocket features innovative propulsion systems and can carry a variety of payloads, including small satellites and experimental equipment.

1. Efabless democratizes chip design for startups and academia; 2. Imec offers training for its 2nm PDK; 3. 402Tbit/s transmission achieved through advanced optical fiber technology; 4. European space companies sign contracts for LEO satellite platforms under ESA's Zero Debris standards.

1. The European Space Agency (ESA) has reaffirmed its commitment to Zero Debris satellites by 2030, with three European companies signing contracts to develop large LEO satellite platforms. 2. The aim is to limit the proliferation of debris in Earth and Lunar orbits by 2030. 3. ESA will support industry during this technologically challenging transition.

1. The ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument has been delivered to Airbus in France for installation on the first MetOp Second Generation weather satellite. 2. Sentinel-5 will measure atmospheric trace gases and aerosols, providing data for air quality forecasts and climate monitoring. 3. The instrument incorporates five optical spectrometers and covers a wide spectral range, enabling detection of various gases.