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Orbital Sciences Corp. (ORB)

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

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Index Membership: N/A
Sector: Industrial Goods
Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
Employees (last reported count): 2,800

BUSINESS SUMMARY
Orbital Sciences Corporation engages in the development and manufacture of small rockets and space systems for commercial, military, and civil government customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Launch Vehicles, Satellites and Related Space Systems, and Transportation Management Systems. Launch Vehicles segment engages in developing and producing interceptor launch vehicles, target launch vehicles, and space launch vehicles. Satellites and Related Space Systems segment involves in developing and producing geosynchronous earth orbit satellites, low-earth orbit satellites, and planetary spacecraft for communications, remote sensing, scientific, military, and technology demonstration missions. This segment's product lines include communications satellites, such as small GEO 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, technology, and defense satellites, including small and medium-class spacecraft 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 about the earth, and to enable national security applications. In addition, it offers advanced space systems, including satellite command and data handling, attitude control and structural subsystems, and a range of space-related technical services. Transportation Management Systems segment develops and produces fleet management systems that are used primarily by metropolitan mass transit operators in the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia.
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    OFFICERS
      Pay Exercised
    Mr. David W. Thompson , 53
    Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 1.07M $ 604.00K
    Mr. Garrett E. Pierce , 63
    Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
    $ 966.00K $ 2.89M
    Mr. James R. Thompson , 71
    Vice Chairman, Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 920.00K $ 1.86M
    Mr. Scott L. Webster , 55
    Co-Founder, Director, Member of HR and Compensation Committee and Member of Markets & Technology Committee
    $ 39.00K N/A
    Mr. Ronald J. Grabe , 62
    Exec. VP and Gen. Mang. of Launch Systems Group
    $ 685.00K $ 415.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-06 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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