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Orbital Sciences Corp.
21839 Atlantic Boulevard
Dulles, VA 20166
United States - Map
Phone: 703-406-5000
Fax: 703-406-3506
Web Site: http://www.orbital.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
Full Time Employees:3,400

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Orbital Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and space systems for commercial, military, and civil government customers. The company’s Launch Vehicles segment develops and produces interceptor launch vehicles for missile defense systems; target launch vehicles for the development and testing of missile defense systems; and space launch vehicles for placing satellites into low-Earth orbit. Its Satellites and Space Systems segment offers communications satellites that provide cable and direct-to-home television distribution, business data network connectivity, regional mobile telephony, and other space-based communications services; and science and technology satellites that are used to conduct space-related scientific research, to carry out interplanetary and other deep-space exploration missions, to demonstrate new space technologies, to collect imagery and other remotely-sensed data, and to enable national security applications. This segment also provides various space technical services, including satellite command and data handling; attitude control and structural subsystems; and analytical, engineering, and production services for space-related science and defense programs. The company’s Advanced Space Programs segment provides advanced human-rated systems that are used in Earth orbit, lunar, and other space missions; advanced launch vehicle systems, including launchers used to boost research test vehicles and platforms used to test new space technologies; and national security space systems used for national security space missions and related technology demonstration programs. It offers its products and services in the United States, Europe, Australia, and East Asia. Orbital Sciences Corporation was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jul-09 is better than 17.5% of S&P 600 companies and 44% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David Thompson , 54
    Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 1.16M $ 940.00K
    Mr. Garrett E. Pierce , 64
    Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
    $ 1.03M $ 2.57M
    Mr. James R. Thompson , 72
    Vice Chairman, Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 981.00K $ 1.01M
    Mr. Scott L. Webster , 56
    Co-Founder, Director, Member of HR & Compensation Committee and Member of Markets & Technology Committee
    $ 42.00KN/A
    Dr. Antonio L. Elias , 59
    Exec. VP and Gen. Mang. of Advanced Programs Group
    $ 549.00KN/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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