Iridium Communications
| 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) |
| US$10.1 million (2019) | |
| –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 |
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 80 satellites: 66 are active satellites and the remaining fourteen 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.