# Orion > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Orion > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Orion.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion > Source revision: 1356309867 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Wiktionary|Orion}} '''Orion''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} == Common meanings == * [Orion (constellation)](/source/Orion_(constellation)), named after the mythical hunter * [Orion (mythology)](/source/Orion_(mythology)), a hunter in Greek mythology * [Orion Arm](/source/Orion_Arm), the Milky Way's galactic arm which contains Earth * [Orion Nebula](/source/Orion_Nebula), in the constellation == Arts and media == {{for|companies in arts and media|#Companies}} === Fictional entities === ==== Characters and species ==== * [Orion (character)](/source/Orion_(character)), a DC Comics character * [Orion (''Star Trek'')](/source/Orion_(Star_Trek)), a sentient alien species * Orion, code name of [Stephen J. Bartowski](/source/Stephen_J._Bartowski) on the television show ''Chuck'' * Orion, in the fighting game ''[Brawlhalla](/source/Brawlhalla)'' * Orions, a race in the ''[Starfire](/source/Starfire_(board_wargame))'' board game and book series * Orion, a [character from ''Power Rangers Super Megaforce''](/source/List_of_Power_Rangers_Megaforce_characters) * Captain Orion, in the Japanese series ''[X-Bomber](/source/X-Bomber)'' * Orion Pax, the former name of [Optimus Prime](/source/Optimus_Prime). * Orion Black, the father of [Sirius Black](/source/Sirius_Black) and [Regulus Black](/source/Regulus_Black), in the Harry Potter Series * Orion Mendelson, the boy from ''[Orion and the Dark](/source/Orion_and_the_Dark)'' ====Vessels==== * ''Orion'', a spaceplane in the film [''2001: A Space Odyssey''](/source/2001%3A_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)) * ''Orion'', a spaceship in ''[Raumpatrouille Orion](/source/Raumpatrouille_Orion)'' (''Space Patrol Orion'' in English), the first German science fiction television series * ''"Orion"''-class spaceship, on the television series ''[Ascension](/source/Ascension_(miniseries))'' === Literature === {{for|periodicals|#Periodicals}} * ''Orion'', an 1843 poem by [Richard Henry Horne](/source/Richard_Henry_Horne) * ''Orion'', a 1978 novel by [Gail Brewer-Giorgio](/source/Gail_Brewer-Giorgio) * ''Orion and King Arthur'', a 2012 novel series by [Ben Bova](/source/Ben_Bova) * ''[The Orion](/source/The_Orion_(book))'', an 1893 book on sociology by Bal Gangadhar Tilak * ''[Dead at Daybreak](/source/Dead_at_Daybreak)'', a 1998 novel by Deon Meyer, originally published as ''Orion'' === Music === ==== Albums and long-form compositions ==== * [''Orion'' (Ryan Adams album)](/source/Orion_(Ryan_Adams_album)) * [''Orion'' (X Ambassadors album)](/source/Orion_(X_Ambassadors_album)) * [''Orion'' (Vivier)](/source/Orion_(Vivier)), a 1979 orchestral work by Claude Vivier * [''Orion'' (Lacoste)](/source/Orion_(Lacoste)), an opera by the French composer Louis Lacoste * [''Orion'' (composition)](/source/Orion_(composition)), a 2002 composition by Kaija Saariaho * ''Orion'', a 2004 [Philip Glass](/source/Philip_Glass) composition * ''Orion'', an album by the band [she](/source/she_(Swedish_band)) * ''Orion & Pleiades'' (1984), a symphonic work by [Toru Takemitsu](/source/Toru_Takemitsu) ==== Songs ==== * ["Orion" (Girl Next Door song)](/source/Orion_(Girl_Next_Door_song)) * ["Orion" (Mika Nakashima song)](/source/Orion_(Mika_Nakashima_song)) * ["Orion" (Metallica song)](/source/Orion_(Metallica_song)), an instrumental piece on the album ''Master of Puppets'' * "Orion", a song by [12012](/source/12012) * "Orion", a song in the boxed set ''[Dead Can Dance (1981–1998)](/source/Dead_Can_Dance_(1981%E2%80%931998))'' by Dead Can Dance * "Orion", a song on the album ''[Stormwatch](/source/Stormwatch_(album))'' by Jethro Tull * "Orion", a 2017 non-album single by [Kenshi Yonezu](/source/Kenshi_Yonezu) ==== Other uses in music ==== * [Orion Records](/source/Orion_Records) (1960s–'80s), a classical record label * [Orion (singer)](/source/Orion_(singer)) (Jimmy Ellis, 1945–1998), American singer * [Youth (musician)](/source/Youth_(musician)) (Martin Glover, born 1960), British musician also known as Orion === Periodicals=== * [''Orion'' (manga)](/source/Orion_(manga)), by Masamune Shirow * [''Orion'' (online magazine)](/source/Orion_(online_magazine)), an online magazine on nature, environment and culture * [''Orion'' (1840s magazine)](/source/Orion_(1840s_magazine)), an American literary magazine that ran from 1842 to 1844 * ''ORiON'', the journal of the [Operations Research Society of South Africa](/source/Operations_Research_Society_of_South_Africa) * ''[Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion](/source/Ginga_Densetsu_Weed%3A_Orion)'', a manga by Yoshihiro Takahashi * [''The Orion'' (California State University, Chico)](/source/The_Orion_(California_State_University%2C_Chico)), a student newspaper ===Other uses in arts and media=== * [''Orion'' (film)](/source/Orion_(film)), a Canadian film * [''Orion'' (sculpture)](/source/Orion_(sculpture)), work by Mark di Suvero * [Miss Riboet's Orion](/source/Miss_Riboet's_Orion) (1925–42), a theatrical troupe active in the Dutch East Indies * ["Orion" (''The Night Agent'')](/source/Orion_(The_Night_Agent)), a 2026 television episode == Buildings == * [The Orion (skyscraper)](/source/The_Orion_(skyscraper)) in New York City * [Orion Assembly](/source/Orion_Assembly), a General Motors assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan * [Orion Building](/source/Orion_Building), a residential building in Birmingham, England * Orion, the movie theater of Finland's [National Audiovisual Archive](/source/National_Audiovisual_Archive) * [Orion Theatre](/source/Orion_Theatre), largest avant-garde theatrical/artist stage in Stockholm, Sweden * [Orion Mall](/source/Orion_Mall), Bangalore, India; a shopping mall == Companies == ===Arts and media=== * [Orion Pictures](/source/Orion_Pictures), an American film production company, now a subsidiary of MGM * [Orion Publishing Group](/source/Orion_Publishing_Group), a UK-based book publisher * [Orion Records](/source/Orion_Records) (1960s–1980s), a classical record label * [Orion Broadcasting](/source/Orion_Broadcasting), a broadcasting company in Louisville, Kentucky ===Electrical power and electronics=== * [Orion Electric](/source/Orion_Electric), a Japanese electronics company * [Orion Electronics](/source/Orion_Electronics), a Hungarian company * [Orion Energy Systems](/source/Orion_Energy_Systems), an American power technology company * [Orion New Zealand Limited](/source/Orion_New_Zealand_Limited), a New Zealand electricity distribution company ===Food and beverage=== * [Orion Breweries](/source/Orion_Breweries), the fifth-largest beer brewery in Japan * [Orion Corporation (South Korean company)](/source/Orion_Corporation_(South_Korean_company)), a South Korean confectionery company * Orion, a Czech chocolate confectionery, [subsidiary of Nestlé](/source/List_of_Nestl%C3%A9_brands) since 1999 ===Transportation and vehicles=== {{anchor|Transportation and vehicle companies}} ====Transport carriers==== * [Orion Airways](/source/Orion_Airways), a UK airline that operated from 1979 to 1989 * [Orion Air](/source/Orion_Air), a Seychelles airline * [Orion Air (United States)](/source/Orion_Air_(United_States)) a US contract freight airline that operated 1981–1989 * [Orion Expedition Cruises](/source/Orion_Expedition_Cruises), an Australian cruise line * [Orionair](/source/Orionair), a Spanish charter airline * Orionair, name used by Luxembourg airline [Lionair](/source/Lionair_(Luxembourg)) when operating flights to the United States ====Vehicle manufacturers==== * [Orion Bus Industries](/source/Orion_Bus_Industries), a Canadian bus manufacturer * Orion Space, a Nepalese company producing the [Nepal PQ-1](/source/Nepal_PQ-1) picosatellite * [Orionette](/source/Orionette), also known as Orion AG für Motorfahrzeuge, a German motorcycle manufacturer ===Other companies=== * [Orion Telescopes & Binoculars](/source/Orion_Telescopes_%26_Binoculars), an American company * [Orion Corporation (pharmaceutical company)](/source/Orion_Corporation_(pharmaceutical_company)), a Finnish pharmaceutical company * [Orion Group (Bangladesh)](/source/Orion_Group_(Bangladesh)), a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates ** [Orion Pharma (Bangladesh)](/source/Orion_Pharma_(Bangladesh)), a Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company * [Orion Group (recruitment company)](/source/Orion_Group_(recruitment_company)), Scottish international recruiting company == People == * [Orion (name)](/source/Orion_(name)) * Orion, industry name of record producer [Darren Tate](/source/Darren_Tate) (born 1972) * Orion, stage name of [Tomasz Wróblewski](/source/Tomasz_Wr%C3%B3blewski) (born 1980), Polish musician * [Jimmy "Orion" Ellis](/source/Jimmy_%22Orion%22_Ellis) (1945–1998), American rockabilly singer == Places == {{for|buildings|#Buildings}} === United States === * [Orion, Alabama](/source/Orion%2C_Alabama), an unincorporated community * [Orion, Illinois](/source/Orion%2C_Illinois), a village ** [Orion Township, Fulton County, Illinois](/source/Orion_Township%2C_Fulton_County%2C_Illinois) ** [Orion High School](/source/Orion_High_School), in Orion, Illinois * [Orion, Wisconsin](/source/Orion%2C_Wisconsin), a town ** [Orion (community), Wisconsin](/source/Orion_(community)%2C_Wisconsin), an unincorporated community * [Orion Township, Michigan](/source/Orion_Township%2C_Michigan) * [Orion Township, Minnesota](/source/Orion_Township%2C_Minnesota) === Elsewhere === * [Orion, Alberta](/source/Orion%2C_Alberta), Canada, a hamlet * [Orion, Bataan](/source/Orion%2C_Bataan), the Philippines, a municipality * [Orion, Pyrénées-Atlantiques](/source/Orion%2C_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es-Atlantiques), France, a commune * [Orion, Queensland](/source/Orion%2C_Queensland), Australia, a village in the Central Highlands Region * [Orion Passage](/source/Orion_Passage), a narrow sailing route on the northwestern tip of Antarctica ==Science and technology== {{for|vehicles and transportation technology|#Transportation and military}} ===Astronomy=== * [Orion (constellation)](/source/Orion_(constellation)), named after the mythical hunter * [Orion Arm](/source/Orion_Arm), a galactic spiral arm which contains Earth * [Orion Nebula](/source/Orion_Nebula), in the constellation * [Orion's Belt](/source/Orion's_Belt), the three prominent astronomical objects in the constellation ===Biology=== * [''Orion'' (beetle)](/source/Orion_(beetle)), a genus of beetles * [Orion (grape)](/source/Orion_(grape)), a white wine grape variety * ''[Historis odius](/source/Historis_odius)'', the Orion, a butterfly in the genus ''Historis'' ===Computing=== *[ORION (research and education network)](/source/ORION_(research_and_education_network)), the provincial research network of Ontario, Canada * [Orion (system-on-a-chip)](/source/Orion_(system-on-a-chip)), used in network-attached storage * [Ferranti Orion](/source/Ferranti_Orion), a mid-range mainframe computer introduced in 1959 * [HLH Orion](/source/HLH_Orion), a series of minicomputers produced in the 1980s * [Orion Application Server](/source/Orion_Application_Server), a Java EE application server * [Orion Browser](/source/Kagi_(search_engine)), a [web browser](/source/web_browser) from [Kagi Inc.](/source/Kagi_(search_engine)), the company behind the search engine of the same name * Orion quantum computing system, developed by [D-Wave Systems](/source/D-Wave_Systems) * Orion, a [browser-based IDE and open tool integration platform from Eclipse](/source/List_of_Eclipse_projects) * Orion, IT admin software by [SolarWinds](/source/SolarWinds) * [GPT-4.5](/source/GPT-4.5), a 2025 large language model developed by OpenAI ===Other technologies=== * [Orion (laser)](/source/Orion_(laser)), a large laser installation in the UK *[Orion (space telescope)](/source/Orion_(space_telescope)), two research instruments on crewed 1970s Soviet spacecraft == Sports == === Football (soccer) === * [A.D. Orión](/source/A.D._Ori%C3%B3n), a Panamanian football club * [Orión F.C.](/source/Ori%C3%B3n_F.C.), a Costa Rican football club * [Orion F.C.](/source/Orion_F.C.), a Scottish football club ===Other sports=== * [Goyang Orion Orions](/source/Goyang_Orion_Orions), a South Korean basketball team * Orions, former name of the [Chiba Lotte Marines](/source/Chiba_Lotte_Marines), a Japanese baseball team == Transportation and military == {{for|transportation companies|#Transportation and vehicle companies}} === Air === * [Lockheed P-3 Orion](/source/Lockheed_P-3_Orion), a maritime patrol aircraft, with several variants * [Lockheed Model 9 Orion](/source/Lockheed_Model_9_Orion), a passenger aircraft introduced in 1931 * [Aurora Flight Sciences Orion](/source/Aurora_Flight_Sciences_Orion), a long-endurance uncrewed aircraft * [Bristol Orion](/source/Bristol_Orion), a cancelled two-shaft turboprop aero engine developed by Bristol Siddeley * [Kronshtadt Orion](/source/Kronshtadt_Orion), Russian UCAV drone === Land === * [Ford Orion](/source/Ford_Orion), a car based on the Ford Escort but with a larger boot and four doors * ''Orion'', a [South Devon Railway Comet-class](/source/South_Devon_Railway_Comet_class) steam locomotive * ''Orion'', a [GWR 3300-class](/source/GWR_3300_Class) steam locomotive * [Mitsubishi Orion engine](/source/Mitsubishi_Orion_engine), a series of internal combustion engines produced by Mitsubishi Motors === Sea === {{main|Orion (ship)}} ==== Military vessels ==== * {{USS|Orion}}, several U.S. Navy vessels * {{HMS|Orion}}, several Royal Navy vessels * {{sclass|Orion|battleship|1}}, a series of super-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy * {{HMAS|Orion}}, an ''Oberon''-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy * {{HSwMS|Orion|A201}}, a Swedish ELINT vessel * {{ship|French ship|Orion|1787}}, a ''Téméraire''-class of the French Navy * {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Orion}}, World War II merchant raider * BAE ''Orion'' (H-101), Ecuadorian Navy ship, originally {{USS|Mulberry|AN-27}} * NRP ''Oríon'' (P1156), a Portuguese Navy {{sclass|Centauro|fiscalization boat|1}} ====Other vessels==== * {{ship||Orion|paddle steamer|3}}, a ship which sank off Portpatrick, Scotland in 1850 * {{MV|Orion}}, a cruise ship * {{RMS|Orion}}, an ocean liner of the Orient Steam Navigation Company * {{SS|Orion}}, a Swedish steel steamship decommissioned in 1979, now a museum ship * [Orion 50](/source/Orion_50), an American sailboat design * [''Orion'' (ship, 1904)](/source/Orion_(ship%2C_1904)), built as a whale-catcher, she later served as a fireboat in Vancouver === Space === ====Rockets==== * [Orion (rocket)](/source/Orion_(rocket)), a US sounding rocket * [Orión (rocket)](/source/Ori%C3%B3n_(rocket)), an Argentine sounding rocket * [Orion (rocket stage)](/source/Orion_(rocket_stage)), a series of rocket motors used in the Pegasus rockets * [Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)](/source/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)), a 1958 US nuclear pulse propulsion study project ==== Space vehicles ==== * [Blok DM-03](/source/Blok_DM-03), a variant of the Russian upper stage rocket * [Orion (spacecraft)](/source/Orion_(spacecraft)), NASA crew vehicle first flown in 2022 * [Orion (space telescope)](/source/Orion_(space_telescope)), two instruments flown aboard Soviet spacecraft * ''Orion'', the Lunar Module used in the [Apollo 16](/source/Apollo_16) mission * [Orion (satellite)](/source/Orion_(satellite)), a series of reconnaissance satellites * A series of satellites operated by Orion Network Systems, now part of [Telesat](/source/Telesat) * [Orion 3](/source/Orion_3), an off-course communication satellite (1999) == Other uses == * [Orion (dog)](/source/Orion_(dog)), a rescue dog * [Orion (roller coaster)](/source/Orion_(roller_coaster)), a steel roller coaster at Kings Island, in Mason, Ohio, US * Orion, the flagship wine of American winemaker [Sean Thackrey](/source/Sean_Thackrey) * "Our Race is Our Nation", a slogan used by the [Ku Klux Klan](/source/Ku_Klux_Klan_titles_and_vocabulary) and other white nationalists == See also == * [Arion (disambiguation)](/source/Arion_(disambiguation)) * [EURion constellation](/source/EURion_constellation), anti-counterfeiting patterns integrated into various kinds of currency * [Exercise Orion (disambiguation)](/source/Exercise_Orion_(disambiguation)) * [''Orione'' (opera)](/source/L'Orione) (1653), by Francesco Cavalli * [O'Ryan](/source/O'Ryan) * [Orion 1 (disambiguation)](/source/Orion_1_(disambiguation)) * [Orion 2 (disambiguation)](/source/Orion_2_(disambiguation)) * [Orion the Hunter (disambiguation)](/source/Orion_the_Hunter_(disambiguation)) * [Project Orion (disambiguation)](/source/Project_Orion_(disambiguation)) *{{srt}} {{Disambiguation|geo|ship}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Orion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion?action=history)). 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