2025 proved transformative for China’s Tiangong space station, with significant leaps in space science, practical applications, and tech validations. State-of-the-art facilities covering life sciences, microgravity physics, and emerging space tech have locked in the station’s primary scientific objectives.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences reported deploying 31 novel science and application initiatives in orbit, amassing over 150TB of critical data. This influx is reshaping our understanding of space-based research.
Key highlights included the world’s first rat experiment in space science at the station and China’s pioneering biological experiments in an unprecedented superconducting-microgravity hybrid aboard an orbital platform.
Adding to the roster, in-depth studies on lithium-ion batteries for space use involved on-site electrochemical and optical examinations. Such accomplishments reinforce China’s leadership, promising revolutionary impacts on future space missions.