Iridium Communications

Iridium Communications Inc. operates a constellation of 66 active low-Earth-orbit satellites (plus in-orbit spares) that provide voice and data communications with pole-to-pole global coverage, reaching areas outside terrestrial cellular networks. Customers include government and military agencies, maritime and aviation operators, first responders, and IoT and asset-tracking users. The company trades on NASDAQ under the ticker IRDM and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with a major technical operations presence in Tempe, Arizona.