Chinese commercial space startup LandSpace successfully launched its Zhuque-3 Y2 carrier rocket on August 19 from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone (part of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center), placing Hongqing Technology's independently developed Honghu-03 satellite into its designated orbit. The rocket's first stage then completed a soft landing at a recovery site in Minqin County, Gansu, marking a successful mission.

The expansion of Mitsubishi Electric's satellite manufacturing business is converging with the higher launch cadence targeted for Japan's H3 program, developed jointly by JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).

As SpaceX accelerates its push into space-based AI data centers and Nvidia brings Jetson GPUs into lunar exploration missions, the race to build computing infrastructure beyond Earth is moving from proof-of-concept experiments toward actual deployment.

Washington has spent years tightening controls on Chinese technology across strategically important supply chains. That playbook is now expanding into drones, where the Trump administration's latest tariffs seek not only to restrict Chinese market access but to reshape the economics of the broader unmanned-aircraft supply chain.

US President Donald Trump has moved to impose tariffs of up to 100% on drone systems and components deemed strategically sensitive. The step follows moves by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to tighten market access for foreign-made drones, including a July proposal to restrict the continued import and marketing of certain previously authorized foreign-produced drones and critical components.

Twoway Communications said its July 2026 consolidated revenue was NT$139 million (US$4.3 million), down 0.4% from a year earlier. For January to July 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$1.1 billion, up 35.0% from the same period in 2025.