2009 Top 100

83: Orbital Sciences Corp.
Top 100 Revenue: $194,688,887
Defense Revenue: $141,465,339
Civilian Revenue: $53,223,547
2008 Revenue: $1.2 billion
2008 Earnings: $61.3 million
2007 Revenue: N/A
2007 Earnings: N/A
Number of employees: 3,700
Headquarters: Dulles, Va.
Website: http://www.orbital.com
Leadership: David W. Thompson, chairman and CEO
Ticker: ORB
Lines of business: Satellites and space systems, space launch vehicles, missile defense systems, human spaceflight and exploration systems and space technical services
Major customers: NASA and Defense Department
Major contracts/projects: Orbital Sciences won a $1.9 billion NASA contract to provide cargo transportation services to and from the International Space Station.