China Advances Space Program with New Missions to Tiangong and Commercial Rocket Development Aiming to Rival SpaceX.

China's space program is set for a busy 2025 with plans to launch two crewed missions, Shenzhou 20 and Shenzhou 21, and a Tianzhou cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong space station. The Tiangong, completed in 2022, maintains continuous occupation with rotating three-person crews conducting experiments, including research on the impact of gravity on visual motion processing and the effects of brainwave music. China is also training Pakistani astronauts for future missions. Simultaneously, China's commercial space sector is rapidly developing, with companies like Orienspace aiming to compete with SpaceX in reusable rocket technology. Orienspace plans to launch nearly 100 reusable rockets annually, targeting lower launch prices than SpaceX's Falcon 9. Other Chinese companies, such as Space Pioneer, are also investing heavily in reusable launch vehicles. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch its own reusable rockets in 2025. This development is supported by significant investment and state backing, reflecting the space sector's national security implications.