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Orbital Celebrates 30 Years

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
April 2, 2012
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Orbital Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Company’s Founding, Orbital
Orbital Sciences Corporation celebrated the company’s first three decades in the space business today as it completed 30 years of operations since the enterprise’s founding on April 2, 1982. At anniversary events at the company’s Dulles, Virginia headquarters and at other sites in Arizona, California, Maryland and Virginia, Orbital executives thanked employees and customers for making possible the company’s successes to date, and for providing exciting opportunities for future achievements.
Marc’s note: We’ve included the video address by David W. Thompson, Orbital co-founder.

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2 responses to “Orbital Celebrates 30 Years”

  1. dogstar29 says:
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    I have had stock since the IPO and have not struck it rich. But I did get a nice letter from Mr. Thompson, and at least I haven’t lost my money (like I did with GM).

  2. gogosian2061 says:
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    CAN’T BELIEVE ITS BEEN THREE DECADES!  How time has truly flown!

    IMHO = One of the gems in the Orbital Sciences constellation is “Stargazer”, a modified Lockheed L-1011 maintained at Meadows Field – West Kern Airport District [Bakersfield].

    Don’t know if famed aviator “Bill Weaver” is still in left seat of the L-1011, but his test pilot resume is legendary – on a par with “Bill Dana” of Tehachapi.

    Perhaps Barron Beneski of the Orbital public relations shop at corporate headquarters could weigh in for clarification, please?