('''OSC''', though commonly abbreviated as '''Orbital''') is a
Dulles ,
Virginia company which specializes in
Satellite launch and manufacture. Its Launch Systems Group is heavily involved with
Missile Defense launch systems. Orbital formerly owned ORBIMAGE (now
GeoEye ) and the Magellan line of
GPS receivers, though they are now divested (the latter to
Thales ). Orbital's
NYSE ticker symbol is '''ORB'''.
- X-34 reusable launch vehicle demonstrator
Orbital's innovative launch vehicles have been staged from many sites worldwide. These include:
Located in
Columbia, Maryland , Orbital's spinoff division, commonly abbreviated "TMS", stemmed from Orbital's expertise in satellite and GPS technology. Orbital TMS provides GPS tracking systems for public transportation (i.e. bus) fleets in major cities around the world. Recent and current projects include
San Diego ,
Las Vegas , and
Singapore .
Orbital Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is a leading integrator of products for fleet management, workforce management, mobile data communications, data management and advanced traveler information systems (ATIS). TMS provides integrated Computer Aided Dispatch/Automated Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) solutions for fixed-route transit as well as non-revenue vehicle location applications using radio, cellular, and satellite-based communications networks.
Orbital TMS's fleet management systems help public transit authorities improve municipal transportation efficiency and emergency response performance. These fully-integrated, real-time information systems are designed for use in fixed-route buses, paratransit vehicles, maintenance and supervisory vehicles, light rail systems and trolleys. They feature mobile communications, GPS-based automatic vehicle location (AVL), computer-aided dispatching (CAD) and two-way messaging.
