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Iridium Communications

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Iridium Communications Inc is a publicly traded American satellite communications company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Its principal operating subsidiary, Iridium Satellite LLC, operates the Iridium satellite constellation of 80 satellites, 66 operational and fourteen in orbit spares, providing worldwide voice and data communication to handheld satellite phones and other devices. The nearly polar orbits and inter satellite links give the constellation global service availability, and Iridium satellites also host the space based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast receivers operated by its Aireon subsidiary.

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Agency Type
Publicly traded American satellite communications company 1
Founded Year
2001 1
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia, United States 1
Head
Matthew J. Desch, Chief Executive Officer 1
Annual Budget
US$871.7 million total revenue (fiscal year 2025, per SEC Form 10-K) 1
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1. Wikipedia: Iridium Communications
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    Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American satellite communications company headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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    Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American satellite communications company headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
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