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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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The DoT has issued five awards in total to Iridium, the National Association of Broadcasters, UrsaNav, Viavi Solutions, and MerlinTPS Corp.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Oct 21, 2025Latest News

Iridium's contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation is valued at approximately $1.5 million.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Oct 21, 2025Latest News

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract for its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Oct 21, 2025Latest News

Iridium is collaborating with T-Mobile to launch live-site activations across the United States for 5G network complementary timing synchronization.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Oct 21, 2025Iridium awarded U.S. DoT contract for complementary PNT services deployment + testing

Iridium acquired Satelles last year to integrate its PNT service into its own offerings.

RelationshipsValue 4.3Oct 21, 2025Latest News

Intellian Technologies and Iridium Communications Inc. have launched Intellian’s new Iridium Certus® GMDSS Systems.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 20, 2025Intellian launches 2 Iridium Certus GMDSS systems for mariners

Iridium expects the new devices integrating Qualcomm and Iridium technology to be available after finalizing commercial agreements with Qualcomm and original equipment manufacturers.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.6Oct 14, 2025Latest News

Qualcomm Technologies has integrated Iridium’s satellite connectivity into its Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio for U.S. government customers and allied partners.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 14, 2025Latest News

Karrier One and Iridium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Iridium NTN Direct, a standards-based direct-to-device service.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 2, 2025Latest News

Karrier One announced a partnership with Iridium Communications to integrate its direct-to-device service into the Karrier One ecosystem.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 2, 2025Latest News

The partnership with Iridium provides Karrier One with global reach.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Oct 2, 2025Latest News

The first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 29, 2025SpaceX launches Starlink smallsats Group 11-20 as sun sets in California on Sunday

The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.0Sep 28, 2025SpaceX plans Sunday launch of Starlink smallsats Group 11-20 from California

Iridium Communications Inc. and Deutsche Telekom announced a partnership to provide global connectivity to Deutsche Telekom customers through Iridium's 'Iridium NTN Direct' service.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.6Sep 22, 20259/22宇宙ニュース・NASA、月面探査車「VIPER」の輸送にBlue Originを選定 ほか3件

The first-stage booster supporting the NROL-149 mission was flying its 22nd mission after previously launching Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, SDA-0B, Iridium OneWeb, Transporter-7, NROL-113, NROL-167, and 14 Starlink missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Dec 17, 2024SpaceX’s foggy Tuesday launch of NROL-149 mission

The first stage booster supporting NROL-167 previously launched NROL-113, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.0Oct 24, 2024SpaceX launches on beautiful California beach the NROL-167 on top secret mission for National Reconnaissance Office

The first stage booster for NROL-167 previously launched NROL-113, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 4.0Oct 23, 2024SpaceX’s top secret NROL-167 mission ready to roll on Thursday

Iridium Technologies states that satellite-delivered connectivity will not provide a native 0.005 kg experience for users.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Oct 21, 2024D2D still facing challenges

Astra pairs with non-GNSS A-PNT broadcast services, such as Iridium.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.5Sep 10, 2024OneWeb Technologies’ first packaged Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solution

General Dynamics Mission Systems, collaborating with Iridium Communications, KSAT, and Raytheon Technologies, will develop and maintain two primary operations centers at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, and Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Aug 30, 2024General Dynamics secures $491 million contract extension from Space Development Agency
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