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Update on Iridium Satellite Constellation
Feb 13, 2009
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BETHESDA, MD – February 13, 2009 – Iridium Satellite LLC announces that it has completed its service hole patch in relation to its recent satellite loss. The company announced on February 11, 2009 that it lost an operational satellite as the result of a collision with a non-operational Russian satellite. The company also ...
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Update on Iridium Satellite Constellation
Feb 11, 2009
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BETHESDA, MD – February 11, 2009 -- Yesterday, Iridium Satellite LLC lost an operational satellite. According to information shared with the company by various U.S. government organizations that monitor satellites and other space objects (such as debris), it appears that the satellite loss is the result of a collision with a non-operationa...
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World Premiere: CLS Installs the First Iridium-Based Compliant LRIT Terminals Onboard French Flag Ships
Feb 3, 2009
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RAMONVILLE SAINT-AGNE, France and BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) announces it has sold its first Iridium-based compliant Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) terminals in partnership with Iridium Satellite LLC. CLS is a major provider...
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Iridium Satellite Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
Dec 3, 2008
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Total Subscribers Up 37% Over Year Earlier Quarter
Net Subscriber Additions Up 28% Over Year Earlier Quarter, Up 47% Year to Date
Revenue Up 19% Over Year Earlier Quarter, Up 26% Year to Date
Operational EBITDA Up 23% Over Year Earlier Quarter, Up 44% Year to Date
Net In...
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Media Advisory from GHL Acquisition Corp. and Iridium Satellite LLC
Dec 2, 2008
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PRNewswire NEW YORK and BETHESDA, Md.(AMEX:GHQ)
NEW YORK and BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC will issue a press release tomorrow morning, Wednesday, December 3, 2008, announcing its 3rd Quarter 2008 results. Following the press release, GHL Acquisition ...
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Iridium Aero News Brief--November 2008
Nov 18, 2008
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Iridium Satellite releases the latest "Iridium Aero News Brief"---an online report of Iridium and partner-related news. We will be issuing similar News Briefs to media in our many vertical markets.
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Video: Iridium Launches New, Powerful Satellite Phone
Oct 20, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC today unveiled its smallest, most powerful satellite phone - the Iridium "9555" - at its annual Partner Conference in Miami, Fla. The innovative, all-new design of the 9555 offers a significantly reduced size, a more hand-friendly ...
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Iridium Maritime News Brief--October 2008
Oct 13, 2008
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Iridium Satellite releases the latest "Iridium Maritime News Brief" -- an online report of Iridium and partner-related news. We will be issuing similar News Briefs to media in our many vertical markets.
The October 2008 edition includes the following stories about:
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Iridium® OpenPort On Track for Commercial Availability
Sep 25, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md. – Sept. 25, 2008 – Iridium announces that Iridium OpenPort™, the company’s new enhanced-bandwidth marine satellite communication service is nearing completion of sea trials and is on track for full commercial availability in October. Iridium OpenPort offers a competitive alternative to other marine satellite...
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Iridium® Announces High-Value, Low-Cost Maritime Crew-Calling Plan
Sep 25, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md. – Sept. 25, 2008 – Iridium Satellite LLC is launching Iridium GoChat^(SM), a low-cost, high-value prepaid crew-calling plan with unmatched global service. Iridium GoChat eliminates off-peak value pricing in favor of a single around-the-clock standard per-minute rate using larger denomination prepaid cards with progressi...
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Background Information for Media: Iridium® LRIT Solutions
Sep 25, 2008
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Bethesda, MD—September 25, 2008—The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Regulation 19-1 as an amendment to Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention requirements for the long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) of ships. The new rules will apply to all vessels of 30...
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Background Information for Media: Mobile Satellite Safety Services for GMDSS
Sep 25, 2008
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Bethesda, MD—September 25, 2008—Since the creation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) more than two decades ago, Inmarsat has been the only mobile satellite provider certified to supply safety communication services. Over the last few years, various proposals have been debated within the Internation...
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Greenhill & Co.'s SPAC to Combine with Iridium, a Leading Provider of Voice and Data Mobile Satellite Services
Sep 23, 2008
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NEW YORK and BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- GHL Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: GHQ) and Iridium Holdings LLC, a leading provider of voice and data mobile satellite services ("MSS"), today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which they plan to combine...
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Iridium Meets Busy Hurricane Season Demand
Sep 11, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC reports that its mobile satellite communications service has been providing peak levels of reliable, critical lifelines to first responders in the Gulf Coast Region since news of hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike started to appear....
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Iridium Announces Q2 2008 Results
Aug 5, 2008
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PRNewswireBETHESDA, Md.
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC today announced financial results for the second quarter which ended June 30, 2008.
"Our strong second quarter solidifies our position as the fastest-growing voice and data mobile satel...
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Iridium Selects Two in Competition for Design and Development Contract for 'NEXT' Constellation
Aug 4, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC today announced it has selected two companies - Lockheed Martin and Thales Alenia Space - to participate in the final phase of its procurement process for the company's next-generation satellite constellation, "Iridium NEXT." Iridiu...
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Iridium Maritime News Brief -- June 2008
Jun 30, 2008
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Iridium Satellite debuts the "Iridium Maritime News Brief" -- an online report of Iridium and partner-related news. We will be issuing similar News Briefs going forward to media in our many vertical markets.
The June 2008 edition includes the following stories about:
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Iridium® Launches “Test Your Satellite Phone” Initiative
Jun 18, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md. - June 18, 2008 - With the opening of the summer outdoor season in Alaska and Canada, Iridium® Satellite - the only supplier of mobile satellite services (MSS) in the Polar Regions - has launched a public-service campaign reminding users to test their satellite phones.
Similar to the popular bi-annual testing of smoke ...
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Iridium® Posts Double-Digit Growth in Maritime Satcom Business
Jun 3, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md. - June 3, 2008 - Iridium® Satellite reinforces its position as the fastest-growing mobile satellite services (MSS) provider with impressive year-on-year double-digit growth rates in both subscriptions and usage in the maritime sector.
According to Iridium's latest statistical traffic analysis, the number of active marit...
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Iridium® Satellite Launches Second Annual 'Test Your Satellite Phone' Week
May 22, 2008
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BETHESDA, Md., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- To coincide with the start of this year's hurricane season, Iridium® Satellite kicks off its second annual "Test Your Satellite Phone" Week beginning May 25, 2008. Since its inception in 2007, thousands of emergency workers and first responders have...
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