2 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are in the In-space manufacturing segment of Infrastructure, from 2 countries. The highest ranked is Varda Space Industries, rank 25 of 100 with a score of 79.5. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Varda Space IndustriesVarda develops and operates W-series spacecraft for manufacturing and pharmaceutical processing in microgravity, then returns the resulting products to Earth. | Infrastructure / In-space manufacturing | United States | 79.5 |
| 98 | Space ForgeSpace Forge develops and operates orbital manufacturing capabilities, including ForgeStar satellites and high-temperature plasma processes for producing semiconductor materials in microgravity. | Infrastructure / In-space manufacturing | United Kingdom | 64 |
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Varda Space Industries ranks highest (rank 25 of 100, score 79.5). The In-space manufacturing segment (Infrastructure) holds 2 of the 100 companies on the Space 100: Varda Space Industries and Space Forge. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Varda Space Industries and Space Forge. Each has a company file with scores, facts and signals. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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