5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100 are in the Small launch segment of Launch, from 4 countries. The highest ranked is Rocket Lab, rank 4 of 100 with a score of 88.5. Ranking and scores from the November 2026 edition, the assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence of the space landscape.
| Rank | Company | Category / segment | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rocket LabRocket Lab operates the Electron small launch vehicle and sells launch services to commercial, government and defense customers, and is developing the larger Neutron rocket. | Launch / Small launch | United States | 88.5 |
| 78 | CAS SpaceCAS Space sells Kinetica-1 and Kinetica-2 orbital launch services to satellite operators and megaconstellation customers. | Launch / Small launch | China | 66.5 |
| 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 |
| 87 | Skyroot AerospaceSkyroot Aerospace develops Vikram orbital launch vehicles, including Vikram-1, and offers small-launch services for placing payloads in orbit. | Launch / Small launch | India | 65.5 |
| 88 | Galactic EnergyGalactic Energy develops and operates orbital launch vehicles, including the reusable Pallas-1 and the larger Pallas-2, with payload capacities ranging from 5,000 to 58,000 kilograms to LEO. | Launch / Small launch | China | 65 |
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Rocket Lab ranks highest (rank 4 of 100, score 88.5). The Small launch segment (Launch) holds 5 of the 100 companies on the Space 100: Rocket Lab, CAS Space, Isar Aerospace, Skyroot Aerospace and Galactic Energy. Ranking from the Space 100, November 2026 edition, by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
Rocket Lab, CAS Space, Isar Aerospace, Skyroot Aerospace and Galactic Energy. 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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