Orbital Sciences Corporation
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Orbital Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 29 days 22 minutes ago
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. Third quarter 2009 revenues were $277.1 million compared to $278.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2009 operating income was $13.6 million, compared to $21.0 million in the third quarter of 2008.
EMCORE Corporation Awarded Solar Panel Manufacturing Contract From Dutch Space [Press Release]
MarketWire | 12 days 7 hours 21 minutes ago
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (Marketwire) -- 11/12/09 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced today that the Company has been awarded a contract by Dutch Space of Leiden, The Netherlands to manufacture, test, and deliver the solar panels to power the Cygnus spacecraft being developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) for NASA's Commercial Resupply Service (CRS) pr...
Lockheed Martin's Orion Program is 'Go For CDR' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 83 days 12 hours 50 minutes ago
...Techsystems (ATK), Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell, Orbital Sciences Corporation and United Space Alliance; and a network of 60...technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion. Media...
President Obama Joins 50 Nations in Celebrating Space and Astronomy During World Space Week [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 51 days 7 hours 20 minutes ago
HOUSTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Space Week began Sunday with celebrations in over 50 nations and an announcement that President Obama will host a "Star Party" on the White House lawn Wednesday evening.
AIAA Panel to Discuss Implications of Augustine Commission Report for America's Human Space Flight Plans [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 55 days 21 hours 19 minutes ago
...shuttle with the former Russian space station. Culbertson is now vice president of business development at Orbital Sciences Corporation. -- Scott "Doc" Horowitz - Former NASA astronaut who completed four space shuttle missions, leaving NASA...
Goddard-Led GEMS Mission to Explore the Polarized Universe [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 112 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
...already proven in the joint Japan/U.S. Suzaku orbital observatory. NASA announced June 19 that GEMS...at $105 million, excluding launch vehicle. Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Va., will provide the spacecraft bus...
U.S. Space Names Donald M. Kerr to its Board of Directors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
...Science Applications International Corporation and President and Director of...Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation. (A complete biography is available...Strategy and Development for Orbital Sciences and former Commander of the Air...
Integral Systems Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 113 days 22 hours 21 minutes ago
COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Nirvanix Expands Reach with Addition of Solutions Sales Executives [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 55 days 21 hours 49 minutes ago
...financial services, life sciences and media and entertainment...to Nirvanix from EMC Corporation, where she served...IBM Global Services, Orbital Data, Sun Microsystems...and Digital Equipment Corporation. She earned a bachelor...stints at IBM, EMC Corporation, Computer Associates...
Ariz. in race with other states to grow, recruit new jobs
Arizona Republic (Phoenix), The | 37 days 12 hours 3 minutes ago
Ariz. in race with other states to grow, recruit new jobs, Arizona hasn't been in front of the pack in areas companies look at. But there are bright spots. {bnl} What other states have done to attract job growth {bnl} Arizona prepared to win? | Encourage investment
State now in race to home-grow, recruit new jobs
Arizona Republic (Phoenix), The | 38 days 2 hours 4 minutes ago
State now in race to home-grow, recruit new jobs, Arizonans know they need new jobs. Better-paying jobs. Jobs that aren't in construction. {bnl} What other states have done to attract job growth {bnl} Arizona prepared to win? | Encourage investment, job creation
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Company Overview
| Company: | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing |
| Website: | http://www.orbital.com |
Orbital Sciences would maintain that what goes up doesn't have to come down -- at least not for a long time. The company makes low-level earth orbit, planetary, and other satellites used for communications, remote sensing, and scientific purposes. Orbital Sciences also manufactures small and medium-class launch vehicles used to get satellites into orbit, as well as launch vehicles for suborbital rockets used to test missile defense systems. Its Advanced Space Programs division develops human-rated space and launch systems and satellites primarily used for national security programs. The US government and its contractors account for more than 70% of the company's sales.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,168.6 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.0 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 61.3 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 3,400 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
