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Iridium

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Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American company that operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 80 satellites in low Earth orbit. Iridium provides global voice and data communication services via handheld satellite phones, messaging devices, and integrated transceivers. The company partners with various organizations, including General Dynamics Mission Systems and SpaceX, and serves diverse sectors such as aviation, maritime, and government, offering services like the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

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History · 1 eventMar 30, 2001 · Original Iridium LLC declares bankruptcy; assets acquired by newly-formed Iridium Satellite LLC
McLean, Virginia, United States
NASDAQ: IRDM
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Iridium awarded Relativity Space an on-demand contract for six replacement-satellite launches using the Terran 1 rocket.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Jun 24, 2020Relativity wins Iridium contract, selects West Coast launch site

Iridium Communications completed disposal of the last of its 65 working legacy first-generation satellites on 2019-12-28.

GeneralPlanValue 3.5Dec 30, 2019Iridium would pay to deorbit its 30 defunct satellites — for the right price

Iridium Communications received a five-year Gateway Evolution indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to upgrade a gateway station dedicated to making its satellite communications services available for the U.S. Department of Defense.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.5Oct 2, 2019ST Engineering completes Newtec purchase • Azerspace-2 reaches 80% fill rate

Iridium borrowed $1,800,000,000 in 2010 from a syndicate of banks through a credit facility from BPIAE to finance the purchase of 81 satellites from Thales Alenia Space.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Sep 16, 2019Iridium lands seven-year, $738.5 million Defense Department contract

Under the new Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services contract, Iridium stands to receive an average of $105,000,000 per year.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.4Sep 16, 2019Iridium lands seven-year, $738.5 million Defense Department contract

The International Telecommunication Union deployed 50 satellite phones from Iridium and broadband terminals from Inmarsat to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Sep 7, 2019SpaceX says more Starlink orbits will speed service, reduce launch needs

Iridium provides unlimited voice and data satellite communications services to the U.S. Department of Defense through a five-year EMSS contract awarded in late 2013.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.4Apr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

Iridium received a separate Defense Department contract renewal worth up to $54,000,000 to upgrade a government-dedicated ground station in Hawaii.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityValue 4.6Apr 23, 2019Iridium says DoD’s new unlimited service contract renewal nearly complete

Iridium first signed a contract with SpaceX in 2010 to orbit 72 Iridium Next satellites.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 11, 2019SpaceX completes Iridium Next constellation

Iridium Communications scheduled SpaceX’s eighth and final Iridium Next launch for 2018-01-07 on 2018-12-07.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 7, 2018SpaceX’s final Iridium Next launch delayed to January

Iridium Communications operates a 66-satellite global communications constellation and uses automated conjunction analysis that executes in seconds.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Nov 15, 2018Will megaconstellations cause a dangerous spike in orbital debris?

The $69,000,000 investment from NATS enabled Aireon to pay Iridium $8,100,000 so far 2018.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Nov 3, 2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon is obligated to pay Iridium a $34,000,000 bill payable over 12.5 years for the share of the satellites’ onboard electricity required to power the Harris Corp.-built ADS-B payloads.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.7Nov 3, 2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

The last mission needed to complete Iridium Communications’ second-generation Iridium Next satellite constellation was scheduled for 2018-12-30.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 18, 2018Final Iridium Next launch scheduled for Dec. 30 Falcon 9 mission

Iridium received a $44 million contract extension from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Oct 17, 2018FIRST UP Satcom | Intelsat invests in AMN • Iridium gets $44 million DISA contract extension • NSR finds slow growth in satellite operator revenues

Under the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) contract, Iridium provides unlimited secure and unsecure voice, data, and other services.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 17, 2018FIRST UP Satcom | Intelsat invests in AMN • Iridium gets $44 million DISA contract extension • NSR finds slow growth in satellite operator revenues

A Delta 2 variant launched five Iridium communications satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 1997-05-05.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 15, 2018Delta 2 finishes its 29-year run as America’s trusty medium-lift workhorse

Harris supplied hosted payloads for Iridium Next communications satellites.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Aug 9, 2018Harris small satellite business jumps to $100 million in revenues

Iridium has a five-year, $400,000,000 contract with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency that expires in October.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.6Aug 6, 2018Iridium posts sharply higher revenue, forecasts decade-long capex holiday

Iridium and the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) booked a single Falcon 9 for the 2018-05-22 launch and split the cost between them.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2May 22, 2018SpaceX launches five Iridium satellites and twin science spacecraft
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