SpaceX is widely expected to pursue an initial public offering in mid to late 2026. In anticipation, investors have increasingly tied the company's long-term growth story to the idea of orbital—or space-based—data centers, making the concept one of the most closely watched themes in capital markets.
South Korea's privately led rocket program, NURI (KSLV-II), completed its fourth successful launch on November 17, reaching an altitude of 601.3 kilometers and entering orbit—a milestone that has sharpened debate in Taiwan over its own ambitions in space.
SpaceX could go public as early as 2026 and emerge as one of the world's most valuable listed companies, with market estimates putting its post-IPO valuation at around US$1.5 trillion, as the company pushes to secure a leading position in space-based artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
SpaceX is moving forward with an insider share sale that values Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at approximately US$800 billion, setting the stage for what could become the largest initial public offering in history.
FarEasTone (FET) has taken a major step in exporting its telemedicine capabilities abroad, announcing on Dec. 8 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan's Teleport Access Services and Indonesia's state-owned satellite operator Telkomsat. The three parties will jointly develop satellite-based telemedicine services aimed at remote and underserved communities across Indonesia's far-flung islands.
Kinko Optical reported consolidated revenue of NT$408 million (approx. US$13.1 million) for November 2025, marking a 72.7% increase compared with the same month in 2024 and a 0.64% rise from October. Cumulative revenue for January through November 2025 reached NT$3.243 billion, up 48.1% from the same period last year.
As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates the global semiconductor race—and as commercial space activity heats up—the idea of moving chip fabrication into orbit is edging from science fiction toward technological reality.
With the 3GPP Release 19 standard nearing its freeze and SpaceX's Starship poised to slash launch costs, direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communication is emerging as the telecom industry's next major arena of competition.
