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Orbital Sciences Corp. updated its 2007 earnings per share and free cash flow guidance following the pricing of a $143.8 million debt offering, Orbital announced Dec. 8. Orbital intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to repurchase older debt as well as 2.7 million…

A Chicago man accused of developing and distributing software designed to steal DirecTV programming has agreed to a $1 million settlement with DirecTV Inc. and NDS Americas Inc., DirecTV announced Dec. 8. DirecTV and NDS, the creator of security features used to protect DirecTV’s broadcasts from…

Aerojet has signed an agreement to integrate Russian-built thrusters into Aerojet’s satellite propulsion systems, GenCorp Inc. announced Dec. 6. Aerojet will integrate Russian-built…

The space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on 10 December, 0247 UTC on one of the most complex missions ever to the International Space Station.