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Orbital Awarded New Contract For IS-23 Communications Satellite by Intelsat

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Monday, January 4th, 2010

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Orbital Sciences Corporation [ORB] Dec. 17 said that it has been selected by Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services, to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) commercial communications satellite. "We are very appreciative of Intelsat's order for the IS-23 satellite and for the continued business from one of our most valued customers," Michael Larkin, Orbital's executive vice president and general manager of its Space Systems Group, said. "Our entire satellite design, manufacturing and testing team is…

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