Iridium Selects Relativity Space as On-Demand Single Satellite Launch Partner
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Relativity Space today announced that Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has signed a launch contract to deliver satellites to orbit.
Key Points:
- Relativity Space today announced that Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has signed a launch contract to deliver satellites to orbit.
- The upgraded Iridium satellite constellation is operating incredibly well, but its prudent to have a cost-effective launch option available for future spare delivery, said Matt Desch CEO of Iridium.
- These launch site facilities will support flights to the polar orbits needed for the Iridium satellite constellation.
- Iridium offers critical communications over the planets entire surface, and we are very proud to be their launch partner that supports this capability, said Tim Ellis, CEO and co-founder, Relativity Space.