Orbital Sciences (ORB) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

Written Statement of Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

     The undersigned, the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his knowledge, on the date hereof:

(a)	the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(b)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
		/s/ Garrett E. Pierce
		Garrett E. Pierce
		Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
		October 27, 2011

     A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.