Iridium Communications

Iridium Communications Inc 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 Android smartphones.The nearly polar orbit and communication between satellites via inter-satellite links provide global service availability.

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Abbreviation: IRDM
Type: Commercial
Country: USA
Administrator: CEO: Matthew J. Desch
Founded: 2001

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