COMPANIES · SPACE INFRA
Iridium
Operates a constellation of crosslinked low-Earth-orbit satellites that provides voice and data service everywhere on the planet, used by ships, aircraft, IoT devices and the US government.
Operates a constellation of crosslinked low-Earth-orbit satellites that provides voice and data service everywhere on the planet, used by ships, aircraft, IoT devices and the US government.
AI is not a primary economic driver; it is on the map as a global satellite network operator in space-themed funds, with links to Qualcomm on tactical radios and to SpaceX as its launch provider.
Charges subscribers, device makers, service partners and the US government for satellite voice, data, IoT connectivity and related equipment.
United States (McLean, Virginia)
Space and next-generation infrastructure. Launch providers, satellite builders and operators, ground networks and the first attempts at running computing in orbit. Most of these companies have no AI business today; they are on this map because of what they carry, connect or build for the companies that do. Open the space lens.
Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification; that alone does not establish direct competition.
Connections (2)
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Current relationships (1)
Source: 2023-05-20 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating (completed launch, 2023)
Limits: A completed 2023 launch; does not establish any current or future launch contract.
Iridium Adds to Constellation Resilience with Launch of Spare Satellites ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2025-10-14 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Announcement of an integration; does not establish shipments, revenue, or customer contracts.
Iridium and Qualcomm Join Forces to Enable Satellite Connectivity in Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio ↗Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.25.9, released .