Iridium's satellite network provides true pole-to-pole voice and data satcom coverage. Iridium It’s official. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Friday, ...

SpaceX launched the eighth and final set of satellites last week, completing the 75 satellite fleet of Iridium's next-generation communication constellation. The rocket’s first stage had been ...

MCLEAN, Va., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced a new partnership with ...

A new report in Nature discusses how the dramatic increase in satellite launches will affect astronomy. Before 2019, the largest group of associated satellites was the Iridium satellite constellation, ...

Satellite firm Iridium is planning a new Internet of Things (IoT) and direct-to-device (D2D) service. The company this week announced Project Stardust, its new D2D strategy with 3GPP 5G ...

Satellite firm Iridium is to extend the lifespan of its existing satellites by five years. In its quarterly earnings call this month, Iridium said it will be extending the life of its Thales Alenia ...

The astronomical community faces a significant and escalating challenge due to the dramatic increase in satellite launches, transitioning from minimal interference by early constellations like Iridium ...