{"list":"Space 100","list_slug":"space","facet":"region","value":"Europe","edition":"November 2026","published_at":"2026-11-01T13:18:02.499959+00:00","count":27,"of":100,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/leaders/space/region/europe","members":[{"rank":2,"name":"ICEYE","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/iceye","category":"Satellites & spacecraft","segment":"Earth observation","country":"Finland","score":93,"positioning":"ICEYE builds and operates a radar imaging satellite constellation and sells Earth-observation imagery and products, such as flood intelligence, to government and defense customers."},{"rank":6,"name":"Avio","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/avio","category":"Launch","segment":"Heavy & medium","country":"Italy","score":87,"positioning":"Avio markets Vega C launch services to satellite operators and institutional customers, including Earth-observation satellite missions."},{"rank":8,"name":"Airbus Defence & 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