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. 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. The nearly polar orbit and communication between satellites via inter-satellite links provide global service availability.

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