Orbital Sciences Corporation News

Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corp. will replace an engine on the Antares carrier rocket, delaying the debut of the spacecraft until at least August and possibly until September, Space News reports .

The firm currently has a $19.60 target price on the stock. Shares of Orbital Sciences traded up 0.33% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $18.17. Orbital Sciences has a one year low of $10.59 and a one year high of $17.43. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $16.13. The company has a market cap of $1.090 billion and a P/E ratio of ... (more)

ORBITAL TO PRESENT AT WELLS FARGO SECURITIES 2013 INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE ON MAY 8 - Orbital Sciences Corporation one of the world's leading space technology companies, announced today that Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Garrett E. Pierce will make a presentation to investors and analysts at the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 ... (more)

The Antares rocket launch April 21 had a hint of local flavor, thanks to a Selbyville-based company.

Orbital Sciences Corporation , one of the world's leading space technology companies, announced today that it has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to design, manufacture, integrate and test a new heliophysics science satellite that will investigate the connection between space weather storms in the ionosphere, ... (more)

Separately, analysts at TheStreet upgraded shares of Orbital Sciences from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note to investors on Tuesday, January 29th.

The Ukrainian rocket industry helped an American company to launch a new carrier rocket designed to deliver cargo to the International Space Station .

Foreign-Trade Zone 75-Phoenix, Arizona; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Orbital Sciences Corporation ; Gilbert, Arizona The City of Phoenix, grantee of FTZ 75, submitted a notification of proposed production activity on behalf of Orbital Sciences Corporation , located in Gilbert, Arizona.

A rocket launch occurred from the Old Dominion's Wallops Flight Facility Sunday, with Orbital Sciences Corporation successfully sending a rocket with a simulated payload into orbit.

The Cygnus mass simulator separates from the Antares rocket on its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013.

Orbital Sciences Corp., a space technology company in Dulles, has been selected by NASA to design, manufacture, integrate and test a new satellite that will perform a full-sky search for exoplanets around nearby stars, the company announced Wednesday in a news release.

Antares maiden blastoff on April 21, 2013 from NASA Wallops Flight Facility and delivered NASA PhoneSat pioneers and Cygnus simulator to orbit.

Okay. Thank you, Brandy. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us to discuss Orbital's first quarter 2013 financial results.

Orbital Sciences updated its FY13 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.00-1.10 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.04, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

ORBITAL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS - Company Reports 31% Growth in Operating Income and 50% Increase in EPS - - First Quarter Operations Culminate in Weekend's Successful Antares Launch - - Orbital Sciences Corporation today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013.

The third time was the charm for Orbital Sciences after the company successfully launched its new Antares rocket for the first time Sunday.

For those unfamiliar with Orbital Sciences , the company is a leader in space missions and satellite services.