In the space business, annual launch totals have become a kind of heartbeat. In 2025, China’s pulse quickened.
Tracking data compiled by Space Stats Online shows 93 Chinese orbital launches in 2025, up from 68 in 2024 — a jump of roughly 37% in a single year. The world logged 324 orbital launches in total, meaning China accounted for about 29% of global activity by that measure.
That is not “SpaceX-level” yet — but it is no longer a sideline, either. A country that can put something in orbit roughly every four days has moved from aspiration to execution.
