China Tallies Record Launch Year as Lunar and Asteroid Plans Advance

Nation's space program records stellar year of firsts

China conducted a total of 93 space launches in 2025, setting a new national record for orbital launches in a single year.

China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 China's space sector completed 93 orbital launch missions in 2025, the highest annual total the nation has recorded. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the main State-owned contractor, closed out the year on Dec 31 with a Long March 7A launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan that placed two technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The company conducte