Orbital's Three Poker Games

摘要

Orbital Sciences Chief Executive David W. Thompson is not a guy I would ever want to play poker with. Discussing the company's "go-forward" Commercial Re-supply Services (CRS) cargo contract for the international space station and its Antares plans with Wall Street analysts Nov. 5 - less than a week after the smoke had cleared over Wallops Island, Virginia, from the rocket's Oct. 28 launch failure - Thompson was confident the company would be able cover its commitment to NASA with minimal cost out of its own pocket. Clearly, Orbital continues to hold cards close to its vest as it juggles not one, not two, but three different hands. And I'm not quite sure where it may be bluffing.