5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are in the Landers, rovers & surface transport segment of Planetary economy, from 1 country. The highest ranked is Firefly Aerospace, rank 13 of 100 with a score of 82.5. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Firefly AerospaceFirefly operates the Alpha launch vehicle and is planning recurring launches from Wallops and Esrange, including two contracted Alpha launches in 2028. | Planetary economy / Landers, rovers & surface transport | United States | 82.5 |
| 15 | Intuitive MachinesIntuitive Machines builds and operates lunar landers that deliver NASA and commercial payloads to the Moon's surface. | Planetary economy / Landers, rovers & surface transport | United States | 82 |
| 53 | Lunar OutpostLunar Outpost develops and delivers lunar rovers, including Pegasus, Eagle and MAPP, for NASA and commercial lunar missions. | Planetary economy / Landers, rovers & surface transport | United States | 72.5 |
| 71 | AstrolabAstrolab develops lunar rovers, including FLEX and FLIP, for cargo, payload delivery and crew support on the Moon, including for NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle missions. | Planetary economy / Landers, rovers & surface transport | United States | 68 |
| 73 | AstroboticAstrobotic builds and operates lunar landers, including Peregrine and Griffin-1, to deliver NASA and commercial payloads to the Moon. | Planetary economy / Landers, rovers & surface transport | United States | 67.5 |
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Firefly Aerospace ranks highest (rank 13 of 100, score 82.5). The Landers, rovers & surface transport segment (Planetary economy) holds 5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100: Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, Astrolab and Astrobotic. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, Astrolab and Astrobotic. 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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