Orbital Sciences Corporation

former American company specializing in the manufacturing and launch of satellites
Organization public_company Q1030096
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Orbital Sciences Corporation

Summary

Orbital Sciences Corporation is a public company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Orbital Sciences Corporation is in the country of United States[3].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's instance of is recorded as public company[4].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's instance of is recorded as launch service provider[5].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's instance of is recorded as enterprise[6].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer[7].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's founder is recorded as David W. Thompson[8].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Dulles[9].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's Commons category is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[10].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[11].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's industry is recorded as aerospace industry[12].
  • January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Orbital Sciences Corporation[13].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation was dissolved in February 9, 2015[14].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's location of formation is recorded as Vienna[15].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's official website is recorded as http://www.orbital.com/[16].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orbital Sciences Corporation[17].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as Antares[18].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as Cygnus[19].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's product or material produced is recorded as Pegasus[20].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+3300'}[21].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's replaced by is recorded as Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems[22].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's legal form is recorded as Delaware corporation[23].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1370000000'}[24].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+1280000000'}[25].
  • Orbital Sciences Corporation's merged into is recorded as Orbital ATK[26].

Body

Founding

Orbital Sciences Corporation's founder is recorded as David W. Thompson[8]. January 1, 1982 marks the founding of it[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Vienna[15].

Operations

Orbital Sciences Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Dulles[9].

Industry

Orbital Sciences Corporation's industry is recorded as aerospace industry[12].

Ownership

Orbital Sciences Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[11]. Products include Antares[18], Cygnus[19], and Pegasus[20].

Dissolution

Orbital Sciences Corporation was dissolved in February 9, 2015[14].

Why It Matters

Orbital Sciences Corporation has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . aerospace.org. aerospace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . materials.proxyvote.com. materials.proxyvote.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . materials.proxyvote.com. materials.proxyvote.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . materials.proxyvote.com. materials.proxyvote.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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