Bear with us as we share the meaning behind the Iridium-9 patch. A symbol of courage, patience, strength, nobility, and playfulness, the bear represents a lot of similar qualities to Iridium. Every detail of this patch represents how far Iridium has come since the...
Hi again. It’s been a while, and wow has a lot happened since the Iridium-8 launch (Ok fine, Iridium-8 wasn’t exactly the last, last flight of this generation of satellites. In our defense, these are spares). We kind of knew we’d get at least one more shot at a...
A new short film series produced by The Outlaw Ocean Project There can be a lot of “commocean” on the high seas. Award-winning investigative journalist and Executive Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project Ian Urbina knows this firsthand. Expanding upon the stories...
MCLEAN, VA., March 27, 2023 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) is proud to share that partner SKYTRAC is providing Iridium® satellite connectivity to a Sikorsky S-92®, which will be used for Search and Rescue (SAR) off the shores of Guyana. SKYTRAC...
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Iridium Vice President & Chief Information Officer (CIO) Manjula Sriram shares insights into her experiences as a woman in the workforce, where she draws her inspiration, and advice for those...
In honor of Black History Month, Iridium team members share what the month means to them and from where they draw their inspiration and motivation. John Ceaser – Senior Manager, Network Systems What does Black History Month mean to you? It means a...
To commemorate Black History Month, learn about the business leaders who kept the world’s only global satellite network in orbit. You may be familiar with the rise and fall–then rise again–of Iridium as detailed in John Bloom’s book Eccentric...
Building upon our 25-year reputation of providing reliable connectivity outside of cellular coverage, we’re excited to announce our next step in making satellite communications even more accessible to the whole world. Alongside Qualcomm®, Iridium will enable the...
Autonomous systems help machines perform and communicate predetermined tasks and make decisions without the need for human interaction. These systems can be integrated with satellite communications for drones and IoT devices deployed in fixed locations and as mobile...
