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Orbital Sciences Corp. plays an unusual role in the Glory mission to study the Earth’s energy balance that is due to lift off on Feb. 23 from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Orbital designed, built and tested the 1,160-lb. spacecraft and provides the launcher, a Taurus XL. In addition, it will manage the...
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