Iridium Communications

Iridium Communications Inc.
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: IRDM; S&P 400 component;
Industry	Satellite telecommunication
Founded	2001
Headquarters	McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Matthew J. Desch (CEO) Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (CFO) Suzi McBride (COO)
Products	Satellite communications equipment
Services	Satellite voice and data services
Revenue	US$560.4 million (2019)
Operating income	US$10.1 million (2019)
Net income	–US$162.0 million (2019)
Total assets	US$3.62 billion (2019)
Total equity	US$1.46 billion (2019)
Number of employees	497+ (2019)
Website	iridium.com

Iridium Communications Inc. (formerly Iridium Satellite LLC) is a publicly traded American company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, United States. Iridium operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 75 satellites: 66 are active satellites and the remaining nine function as in-orbit spares.^[2] Iridium Satellites are used for worldwide voice and data communication from handheld satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices and integrated transceivers, as well as for two-way satellite messaging service from supported conventional mobile phones.^[3]^[4]^[5] The nearly polar orbit and communication between satellites via inter-satellite links provide global service availability.

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^ Grush, Loren (2019-02-07). "How a new satellite constellation could allow us to track planes all over the globe". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
^ thecyr (2021-12-30). "How Does Iridium Satellite Communications Work When Using the Garmin inReach and Zoleo for Communicating With Family and Friends". Avoiding Chores. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "Iridium Project Stardust Satellite-to-Cellphone Offering Will Support 5G Messaging - Telecompetitor". www.telecompetitor.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

[fs2-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Iridium Communications Annual Report 2019".

[2] "Satellite Phone - Iridium, Inmarsat, Satellite Phone Rental". Roadpost USA. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

[:1-3] Grush, Loren (2019-02-07). "How a new satellite constellation could allow us to track planes all over the globe". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

[4] thecyr (2021-12-30). "How Does Iridium Satellite Communications Work When Using the Garmin inReach and Zoleo for Communicating With Family and Friends". Avoiding Chores. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[5] "Iridium Project Stardust Satellite-to-Cellphone Offering Will Support 5G Messaging - Telecompetitor". www.telecompetitor.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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