This Week in Space Economy
Week of 2026-08-17
Launches
🚀50
11 providers
Active Satellites
🛰️18,049
232 operators tracked
Funding Raised
💰$97637M
57 rounds
Top Momentum
📈China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Score: 100
Launches by Provider
US: 27CN: 15NZ: 3JP: 1RU: 1IN: 1KZ: 1MH: 1
Funding by Stage
satellite_manufacturing: $89927Msatcom_broadband: $86987Mlaunch: $86598Mdefense_security: $3057Mground_segment: $2770Min_space_manufacturing: $2100Mcommercial_leo_human: $1862Mspace_medicine_lifesci: $1750M
Live Satellite Fleet by Operator
18,049 payloads · 10,231 debris · Space-Track real-time27,462 LEO1,875 MEO1,785 GEO586 HEO
Company Momentum — Top Movers
| # | Entity | Score | Launches | Sats | Funding | Hiring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | |||||
| 2 | 100 | |||||
| 3 | 67.1 | |||||
| 4 | 35 | |||||
| 5 | 30 | |||||
| 6 | 30 | |||||
| 7 | 21.2 | |||||
| 8 | 20.5 | |||||
| 9 | 20 | |||||
| 10 | 20 | |||||
| 11 | 20 | |||||
| 12 | 20 | |||||
| 13 | 18 | |||||
| 14 | 17.2 | |||||
| 15 | 17.1 | |||||
| 16 | 15.5 | |||||
| 17 | 15 | |||||
| 18 | 15 | |||||
| 19 | 15 | |||||
| 20 | 15 |