Industry Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Industry Segment Information

(3)  Industry Segment Information

Orbital's products and services are grouped into three reportable business segments:  launch vehicles, satellites and space systems and advanced space programs.  Reportable segments are generally organized based upon product lines.  Corporate office transactions that have not been attributed to a particular segment, as well as consolidating eliminations and adjustments, are reported in corporate and other.  The primary products and services from which the company's reportable segments derive revenues are:

. Launch Vehicles - Rockets that are used as small- and medium-class space launch vehicles that place satellites into Earth orbit and escape trajectories, interceptor and target vehicles for missile defense systems and suborbital launch vehicles that place payloads into a variety of high-altitude trajectories.

. Satellites and Space Systems - Small- and medium-class satellites that are used to enable global and regional communications and broadcasting, conduct space-related scientific research, collect imagery and other remotely-sensed data about the Earth, carry out interplanetary and other deep-space exploration missions and demonstrate new space technologies.

. Advanced Space Programs - Human-rated space systems for Earth-orbit and deep-space exploration, and small- and medium-class satellites primarily used for national security space programs and to demonstrate new space technologies.

Intersegment sales are generally negotiated and accounted for under terms and conditions that are similar to other commercial and government contracts.  Substantially all of the company's assets and operations are located within the United States.

The following table presents operating information and identifiable assets by reportable segment (in thousands):

	Quarters Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Launch Vehicles:
Revenues(1)	$131,367		$95,702		$236,640		$196,044
Operating income	6,870		3,469		1,821		8,000
Identifiable assets	200,116		212,360	(2)	200,116		212,360	(2)
Capital expenditures	10,184		12,209		20,696		22,425
Depreciation and amortization	3,952		1,808		7,272		3,614
Satellites and Space Systems:
Revenues(1)	$138,174		$139,423		$290,833		$239,944
Operating income	8,474		7,512		18,784		15,219
Identifiable assets	293,661		268,804	(2)	293,661		268,804	(2)
Capital expenditures	2,016		1,797		3,845		3,327
Depreciation and amortization	2,805		2,515		5,516		4,780
Advanced Space Programs:
Revenues(1)	$103,188		$120,926		$195,898		$228,469
Operating income	7,463		2,867		12,319		7,994
Identifiable assets	307,228		188,184	(2)	307,228		188,184	(2)
Capital expenditures	2,480		3,672		7,196		6,182
Depreciation and amortization	118		116		235		119
Corporate and Other:
Revenues(1)	$(22,130	)	$(18,325	)	$(55,069	)	$(30,541)
Operating loss	-		(1,620	) (3)	-		(1,620	) (3)
Identifiable assets	423,252		393,188	(2)	423,252		393,188	(2)
Capital expenditures	778		816		1,037		1,657
Depreciation and amortization	1,754		1,711		3,453		2,880
Consolidated:
Revenues	$350,599		$337,726		$668,302		$633,916
Operating income	22,807		12,228		32,924		29,593
Identifiable assets	1,224,257		1,062,536	(2)	1,224,257		1,062,536	(2)
Capital expenditures	15,458		18,494		32,774		33,591
Depreciation and amortization	8,629		6,150		16,476		11,393

(1)   Corporate and other revenues are comprised solely of the elimination of intersegment revenues summarized as follows (in millions):

	Quarters Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Launch Vehicles	$	20.3	$	16.5	$	51.7	$	27.0
Satellites and Space Systems		1.3		1.5		2.5		2.8
Advanced Space Programs		0.5		0.3		0.9		0.7
Total intersegment revenues	$	22.1	$	18.3	$	55.1	$	30.5

(2)    As of December 31, 2010.

(3) The corporate and other operating loss in 2010 is comprised solely of transaction expenses incurred in connection with a business acquisition (see Note 2).