15 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are in the Launch category (15% of the list), in 4 segments and from 8 countries. The highest ranked is SpaceX, rank 1 of 100 with a score of 100. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceXSpaceX sells and operates orbital launch services using Falcon 9 and Starship, including commercial rideshare, NASA, ESA, and national-security missions. | Launch / Heavy & medium | United States | 100 |
| 4 | Rocket LabRocket Lab operates the Electron small launch vehicle and sells launch services to commercial, government and defense customers, and is developing the larger Neutron rocket. | Launch / Small launch | United States | 88.5 |
| 6 | AvioAvio markets Vega C launch services to satellite operators and institutional customers, including Earth-observation satellite missions. | Launch / Heavy & medium | Italy | 87 |
| 10 | Blue OriginBlue Origin develops and operates the New Glenn heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, with booster recovery, and is expanding its launch infrastructure. | Launch / Heavy & medium | United States | 85 |
| 18 | LandspaceLandspace provides orbital launch services for customer payloads using its Zhuque-2E and Zhuque-3 rockets. | Launch / Heavy & medium | China | 81.5 |
| 21 | Mitsubishi Heavy H3Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops and operates the H3 launch vehicle and sells launch services to government and commercial customers, including ispace. | Launch / Heavy & medium | Japan | 81 |
| 29 | Ursa MajorUrsa Major manufactures and supplies in-space propulsion systems and rocket motors for aerospace and launch customers. | Launch / Propulsion & engines | United States | 79 |
| 38 | United Launch AllianceUnited Launch Alliance provides orbital launch services on Atlas V and Vulcan rockets for U.S. national-security, NASA, commercial and satellite-constellation customers. | Launch / Heavy & medium | United States | 76.5 |
| 43 | ArianeGroup / ArianespaceArianeGroup builds Ariane launch vehicles and rocket propulsion systems, and Arianespace sells and operates heavy and medium orbital launch services. | Launch / Heavy & medium | France | 76 |
| 78 | CAS SpaceCAS Space sells Kinetica-1 and Kinetica-2 orbital launch services to satellite operators and megaconstellation customers. | Launch / Small launch | China | 66.5 |
| 79 | Isar AerospaceIsar Aerospace builds the Spectrum small orbital launch vehicle and sells dedicated and rideshare launches to satellite operators such as Planet, Astroscale and ESA. | Launch / Small launch | Germany | 66.5 |
| 80 | PLD SpacePLD Space develops the Miura 5 small-satellite launcher and future Miura Next vehicles, with launch sites in French Guiana and Oman, to provide orbital launch services. | Launch / Launch services | Spain | 66.5 |
| 87 | Skyroot AerospaceSkyroot Aerospace develops Vikram orbital launch vehicles, including Vikram-1, and offers small-launch services for placing payloads in orbit. | Launch / Small launch | India | 65.5 |
| 88 | Galactic EnergyGalactic Energy develops and operates orbital launch vehicles, including the reusable Pallas-1 and the larger Pallas-2, with payload capacities ranging from 5,000 to 58,000 kilograms to LEO. | Launch / Small launch | China | 65 |
| 100 | Agile Space IndustriesAgile Space Industries develops, manufactures, and hot-fire tests rocket engines and propulsion systems for launch and spacecraft applications, including the VoidRunner and Spectre engine programs. | Launch / Propulsion & engines | United States | 63 |
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SpaceX ranks highest (rank 1 of 100, score 100). The Launch category holds 15 of the 100 companies on the Space 100: SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Avio, Blue Origin and Landspace and 10 more. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Avio, Blue Origin and Landspace and 10 more. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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