China sets new spaceflight record with 92 launches in 2025

By Anadolu staff

China carried out a record 92 space launches in 2025, the highest annual total in its history, state-run media reported on Saturday.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said the year saw multiple breakthroughs and several firsts across manned spaceflight, deep-space exploration and commercial space activities, according to Global Times.

As part of its manned space program, China continued regular crew rotations and cargo resupply missions to its Tiangong space station, sending taikonauts and scientific payloads into low-Earth orbit.

The launch tally also reflected the growing role of China’s commercial space sector, with private and state-backed companies sending batches of satellites into orbit for broadband internet constellations, remote sensing, and technology demonstrations.

In 2025, China's key missions also included the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crewed flights and Tianzhou-9 cargo resupply missions, delivering supplies and experiment payloads.