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Construction activities across the SKA Observatory are accelerating as we work toward key delivery milestones. In my previous update, I shared the first image produced by the SKA-Low telescope in Australia. Since then, significant progress has been made toward achieving a comparable milestone for the SKA-Mid telescope. Most notably, SKA-Mid has successfully demonstrated fringes and phase closure - two fundamental interferometric capabilities required for imaging - representing a major step forward. We are now truly realising the vision of “One Observatory, Two Telescopes, Three Continents.” In parallel, engagement with the scientific community has increased, providing valuable feedback that is helping to shape expectations and refine system capabilities. Software remains central to this progress, with substantial effort supporting and advancing the Tango-based Telescope Control System. This talk will highlight recent milestones, developments in the control system, community engagement, and the challenges encountered on the path to delivering an operational observatory.
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