Orbital Sciences Eyes Investment in Large Rocket

摘要

Orbital Sciences Corp., which has built its success on providing small satellites and launch vehicles to commercial and government customers, is considering an expansion of its rocket business to be able to carry much larger satellites into orbit, Orbital Chief Executive David W. Thompson said. Such a move — like Orbital Sciences' decision to invest in small commercial telecommunications satellites several years ago — would buck conventional industry wisdom, especially among publicly traded companies.