Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Iridium operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 66 active satellites used for worldwide voice and data communication from hand-held satellite phones and other transceiver units. The nearly polar orbit and communication between satellites via inter-satellite links provide global service availability.
Business as usual. Two local subsidiaries in Russia, ceased shipment of equipment to Russia after the invasion, but "could also incur significant expenses as a result of the process of shutting down operations in Russia" - has a dedicated "gateway in Izhevsk, Russia for traffic within Russian boundaries".
Iridium navigates Russia sanctions, Ukraine demand, competition for tech hires.