13 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are in the Applications category (13% of the list), in 2 segments and from 4 countries. The highest ranked is L3Harris, rank 3 of 100 with a score of 91. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | L3HarrisL3Harris builds spacecraft for defense and intelligence missions, including SDA missile-warning satellites, and supplies optical, communications and guidance systems for space missions. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 91 |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin SpaceLockheed Martin builds spacecraft platforms including LM 400, GPS III, OPIR, and missile-warning satellites for government and defense customers. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 88 |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman SpaceNorthrop Grumman designs, builds and operates spacecraft for reconnaissance, missile tracking, communications and cargo, including SDA satellites and Cygnus. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 85 |
| 16 | True AnomalyTrue Anomaly builds and operates Jackal spacecraft for autonomous rendezvous, close-proximity inspection and pursuit of other spacecraft, including work for the U.S. Space Force. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 82 |
| 31 | RheinmetallRheinmetall markets sovereign SAR satellite reconnaissance data to defense customers through its Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions joint venture. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | Germany | 78.5 |
| 52 | Slingshot AerospaceSlingshot Aerospace sells Portal, an AI-powered platform for LEO operations and orbital tracking to space and government customers. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 73 |
| 59 | LeoLabsLeoLabs sells orbital-object tracking and space-domain-awareness data services to government agencies, satellite operators, and other space customers. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 71 |
| 66 | Look Up SpaceLook Up Space builds and operates space-surveillance radars, including SORASYS-1, that track objects in orbit for defense and space-security customers. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | France | 69 |
| 67 | AT&TAT&T Business markets satellite connectivity through AT&T Satellite Solutions for enterprises needing resilient coverage; AT&T also provides direct-to-device connectivity with AST SpaceMobile. | Applications / Connectivity | United States | 69 |
| 68 | EchoStarEchoStar operates satellite and wireless communications businesses, including broadband and connectivity services. Its spectrum transactions with SpaceX are intended to support Starlink Mobile direct-to-device services. | Applications / Connectivity | United States | 68 |
| 83 | Boeing SpaceBoeing Space builds spacecraft, including Starliner, and is expanding satellite production to meet missile-warning demand. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 66 |
| 85 | HEOHEO sells Non-Earth Imaging services to government and intelligence customers, providing imagery of spacecraft and other objects in orbit. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | Australia | 66 |
| 93 | ExoAnalytic SolutionsExoAnalytic provides space-domain awareness services, using its optical telescope network to detect, track, and characterize satellites, debris, and other objects for defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. | Applications / Defense & intelligence | United States | 64 |
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L3Harris ranks highest (rank 3 of 100, score 91). The Applications category holds 13 of the 100 companies on the Space 100: L3Harris, Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space, True Anomaly and Rheinmetall and 8 more. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
L3Harris, Lockheed Martin Space, Northrop Grumman Space, True Anomaly and Rheinmetall and 8 more. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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