Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), a long-established leader in embedded systems and motherboard design, has been actively expanding into aerospace technologies and space electronics in recent years. Since 2023, ECS has collaborated with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on CubeSat technologies and jointly participated in the Taiwan Lilium-2 (Lilium-2) and Taiwan Lilium-3 (Lilium-3) missions. The two satellites were successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:44 a.m. (Taiwan Time), Saturday, November 29, 2025. They enter a 520-km low Earth orbit to perform various technological validations, including Earth surface imaging, real-time object recognition, and inter-satellite communication tests.

For this mission, ECS's independently developed On-Board Computer (OBC) makes its debut on Lilium-3, marking a significant milestone in the company's advancement in space electronics. Designed with a "hosted payload" concept, the OBC distributes the power load of the main satellite and manages communication between the bus and payload. Through this in-orbit verification, the ECS OBC will attain critical flight heritage—a key foundation for future commercial space applications and international collaborations.