Following the November 29, 2025, launch of the Formosat-8 satellite and several accompanying CubeSats, all spacecraft have successfully established contact with ground stations—marking the completion of their first mission phase. Taiwanese researchers say CubeSats offer a cost-efficient platform for building satellite constellations suited for communications, Earth observation, and space science. With mature technologies now in place, they argue that academia, industry, and government can pursue increasingly meaningful missions. Since rocket launches remain the largest expense, broader deployment will depend on falling launch costs.