'Hyper-x' scram jet project,Orbi's new website etc.Email from Orbi.
Biran,Nigel and all: Email from B.Beneski Orbital's Investor Relations.
In reply to my query, here is a reply I got from Orbital,both reply
and my email are given below:
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From: beneski.barron@Orbital.COM <beneski.barron@Orbital.COM>
To: cyberian@worldnet.att.net <cyberian@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Nasa 'scramjet project', military order, and Orbi's website
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>Hello Mohan Marette:
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>1. In reply to your inquiry about Orbital's involvement in the Hyper-X program for NASA, here is the latest information:
>Orbital originally issued a press release announcing the contract award on 6/3/97.ÿ Subsequently, over 60 articles have been written on the subject in various aerospace trade publications.ÿ Orbital's visibility in this project is limited to our role - we are using a Pegasus first stage to accelerate a small, unmanned aircraft known as Hyper-x to sufficient speed for it to separate and fly autonomously at speeds up to Mach 10 and reach altitudes of up to 100,000.ÿ
>Another company, MicroCraft, is building the actual Hyper-X vehicle for NASA and, as expected, NASA and MicroCraft receive the lion's share of the publicity.
>For Orbital, it is an excellent contract for us brought about by our unique expertise and proprietary air-launch technology.ÿ
>A good article was in Aviation Week and Space Technology in the 10/13/97 issue written by Michael Dornheim.
>2. We plan to introduce a new-look web site, perhaps as early as next week, with an investor relations section containing points of contact and an electronic request form.ÿ
>Yes, I agree, overdue. Sometimes, our emphasis on a small, lean corporate staff (IR/PR together consists of me, Maureen O'Kane and a PR assistant (no agency) may have a downside. On the other hand, our technology and reliable operations speaks volumes.
>Best regards,
>Barron Beneski
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>Subject: Nasa 'Scramjet project', military order, and Orbi's website.
>Author:ÿ "Marette" <cyberian@worldnet.att.net> at osc-link
>Date:ÿÿÿ 3/16/98 7:12 PM
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>Hello Barron,
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>1.Nasa 'Ramjet project'.
>ÿÿ psispy.com
>I quote the following excerpt from the above site:-
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>Each Hyper-X vehicle will ride on the first stage of an Orbital Sciences Corp., Dulles, VA,ÿ booster rocket, which will be launched by the Dryden B-52.ÿ For each flight, the booster will accelerate the Hyper-X research vehicle to the test conditions (Mach 5, 7 or 10) atÿ approximately 100,000 feet.ÿ There, it will separate from the boosterÿ and fly under its own power andpreprogrammed control........."
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>Strange,we haven't heard anything about this from Orbital or did we?? If not,I was wondering how come? Is it not worth much or something?
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>2.Military order:
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>I kinda know now why you haven't put out any news on this, but have you aÿ handle on this order yet and do you intened to come out with any press release on it soon, just curious.
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>3.Orbital website:
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>I heard many prospective investors of Orbital Science complaining about notÿ seeing an email address for investor relations at the Orbital
>website. Could you kindly remedy this situation please as I am afraid
>a lot of people might get turned off with this and we don't want to loose any potential investors for a minor thing like this. Just a thought.
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>Thank you much in advance for your help and looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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>Best Regards
>Mohan Marette
>Investor. |
