Guess who’s back…back again…The Iridium-9 Launch Playlist Revealed
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...
Dispatches From The Outlaw Ocean: The Last Untamed Frontier
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...
Iridium Partner SKYTRAC Provides Truly Global Connectivity for Offshore Search and Rescue Helicopter
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 will...
Women’s History Month: Q&A with Manjula Sriram, Iridium Vice President & Chief Information Officer
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...
Celebrating Black History Month
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...
The Black Investors Who Helped Save Iridium
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 Orbits. In honor of...