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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Satellite telecommunications |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Satellite communications equipment |
| Services | Satellite voice and data services |
| Revenue |  US$560.4 million (2019)[1] |
 US$10.1 million (2019)[1] | |
| –US$162.0 million (2019)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$3.62 billion (2019)[1] |
| Total equity | US$1.46 billion (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 497+ (2019)[1] |
| Website | iridium |
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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