5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are based in Italy, 5% of the list, across 3 categories and 4 segments. The highest ranked is Avio, rank 6 of 100 with a score of 87. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | AvioAvio markets Vega C launch services to satellite operators and institutional customers, including Earth-observation satellite missions. | Launch / Heavy & medium | Italy | 87 |
| 50 | D-OrbitD-Orbit operates the ION Satellite Carrier, providing in-space transportation, satellite deployment, hosted payloads and orbital logistics services. | Satellites & spacecraft / Servicing & tugs | Italy | 74 |
| 82 | Leaf SpaceLeaf Space runs a managed ground-station network with RF and optical sites, offering Leaf Line, Leaf Key and Leaf Hosting connectivity services for customer satellites. | Ground & data / Ground stations | Italy | 66 |
| 97 | ArgotecArgotec sells the Hawk Plus satellite platform and spacecraft manufacturing services to satellite operators and constellation customers. | Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms | Italy | 64 |
| 99 | SITAELSITAEL develops and manufactures satellite platforms for institutional and commercial space customers. | Satellites & spacecraft / Platforms | Italy | 63 |
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5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are based in Italy: Avio, D-Orbit, Leaf Space, Argotec and SITAEL. Avio ranks highest (rank 6 of 100, score 87). Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Avio ranks highest (rank 6 of 100, score 87). Next: D-Orbit, Leaf Space and Argotec. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
5 of 100, 5% of the list. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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