4 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are based in Germany, 4% of the list, across 3 categories and 3 segments. The highest ranked is Airbus Defence & Space, rank 8 of 100 with a score of 85. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Airbus Defence & SpaceAirbus Defence & Space builds and integrates satellite platforms, including the SpainSat NG 2 platform and 66 platforms for the IRIS² constellation. | Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms | Germany | 85 |
| 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 |
| 32 | OHBOHB develops, builds and integrates satellite platforms for institutional and commercial customers, including IRIS2 platforms, MTG weather satellites and Galileo hardware. | Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms | Germany | 78 |
| 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 |
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4 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are based in Germany: Airbus Defence & Space, Rheinmetall, OHB and Isar Aerospace. Airbus Defence & Space ranks highest (rank 8 of 100, score 85). Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Airbus Defence & Space ranks highest (rank 8 of 100, score 85). Next: Rheinmetall, OHB and Isar Aerospace. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
4 of 100, 4% of the list. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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