Orbital Sciences Corporation | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-20

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00:02:14 1 History
00:07:20 2 Business groups
00:07:30 2.1 Space Systems Group (SSG)
00:09:19 2.2 Launch Systems Group (LSG)
00:11:11 2.3 Advanced Programs Group (APG)
00:13:08 2.4 Technical Services Division (TSD)
00:14:16 2.5 Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
00:15:32 3 Primary facility locations
00:16:50 4 Orbital products
00:17:00 4.1 Space launch vehicles
00:23:23 4.2 Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) to ISS
00:24:45 4.3 Missile Defense Systems - interceptors and targets
00:27:04 4.4 Communications satellites
00:29:10 4.5 Imaging satellites
00:30:27 4.6 Science and environmental satellites
00:35:47 4.7 National security systems
00:37:22 4.8 Advanced flight systems
00:38:24 5 See also



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Orbital Sciences Corporation (commonly referred to as Orbital) was an American company specializing in the design, manufacture and launch of small- and medium- class space and rocket systems for commercial, military and other government customers. In 2014 Orbital merged with Alliant Techsystems to create a new company called Orbital ATK, Inc.. 
Orbital was headquartered in Dulles, Virginia and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol ORB. Orbital’s primary products were satellites and launch vehicles, including low-Earth orbit, geosynchronous-Earth orbit and planetary spacecraft for communications, remote sensing, scientific and defense missions; ground- and air-launched rockets that delivered satellites into orbit; missile defense systems that were used as interceptor and target vehicles; and human-rated space systems for Earth-orbit, lunar and other missions. Orbital also provided satellite subsystems and space-related technical services to government agencies and laboratories.On April 29, 2014, Orbital Sciences announced that it would merge with Alliant Techsystems to create a new company called Orbital ATK, Inc. The merger was completed on February 9, 2015 and Orbital Sciences ceased to exist as an independent entity. On September 18, 2017, Northrop Grumman announced plans to purchase Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion in cash plus assumption of $1.4 billion in debt. Orbital ATK shareholders approved the buyout on November 29, 2017. The FTC approved the acquisition with conditions on June 5, 2018, and one day later, Orbital ATK were absorbed and became Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.