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Iridium Communications
Data as of Sep 27, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end. Facts only: nothing here is a rating, a forecast or a recommendation, and nothing here is investment advice.
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Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 1 award, $484.6M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Oct 18, 2013 to Oct 18, 2013; most from DoD (1 award) | Oct 18, 2013Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $484.6M from DoDSATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES | Oct 18, 2013Awarded | [2] |
| Filings | Latest SEC filing | Current report (8-K) | Sep 24, 2026Filed | [3] |
| Filings | SEC filings, last 12 months | 174 filingsIncluding 4 periodic reports and 15 current reports | Sep 24, 2026Latest | [4] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 80 in orbit of 87 launchedLatest: Iridium Next SV181 | May 20, 2023Latest launch | [5] [6] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 1 space award, $484.6M obligated | Oct 18, 2013 | [2] |
| Suppliers | Northrop Grumman Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems | Built 25 of its satellites (latest Iridium Next SV181) | May 20, 2023 | [5] |
| Suppliers | Orbital ATK Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems | Built 55 of its satellites (latest Iridium Next SV161) |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/1760ad63-24a9-a4cd-6967-68e7181fdb5c-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HC104714C4000_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- SEC EDGAR filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000095010326014464/dp253851_8k.htm
- SEC EDGAR company filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001418819&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for Iridium Next SV181: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=56726
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, September 27). Iridium Communications: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/iridium-communications