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3D-Printed Rocket Maker Relativity Secures $500M in Series D Funds; Tim Ellis Quoted

Los Angeles-based Relativity Space has raised $500M in a round of Series D financing led by Tiger Global Management and will use the funds to advance the development of its launch vehicle, 3D printing technologies and other programs. “We are on track to launch our first Terran 1 rocket to orbit next year with existing capital on our balance sheet," said Tim Ellis, co-founder and CEO of Relativity Space.

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by Jane Edwards November 24, 2020, 2:58 am
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Iridium Taps Relativity Space for Ground Spare Satellite Launches; Matt Desch Quoted

Iridium Communications has awarded Relativity Space a contract to perform up to six on-demand launches to deliver ground spare satellites to low-Earth orbit.

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by Jane Edwards June 25, 2020, 4:15 am
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Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Driving Revenue, Tech Advancement
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Iridium Launches Global IoT CloudConnect Offering; Matt Desch Quoted

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 6, 2020 “” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) collaborated with Amazon Web Services to introduce a service that will enable clients to use internet-of-things platforms on a global level though satellite-enabled cloud technology, GovCon Wire reported Jan. 29.

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by Thea Loise Woodward February 5, 2020, 7:55 am
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Matt Desch on Iridium NEXT, Partnership With SpaceX

Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications and a 2019 Wash100 award recipient, told Bloomberg in an audio interview posted Tuesday about the company's use of SpaceX-built rockets and the role of the private sector in space exploration. He said SpaceX and other launch service providers have helped drive down the cost for a lot of satellite suppliers.

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by Jane Edwards January 2, 2020, 3:52 am
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Industry Execs on Cybersecurity Risks Associated With New Low-Earth Orbit Satellites

Some industry leaders said new low-Earth orbit satellites may create a larger attack surface for cyber threat actors, Via Satellite reported Friday.

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by Jane Edwards November 12, 2019, 4:20 am
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Satelles Closes Series C Financing Round; Iridium’s Matt Desch Quoted

Satelles, a Reston, Va.-based satellite time and location services provider, has raised $26M in a round of Series C financing led by C5 Capital and will use the investment to advance product development and expand its partner network and sales and marketing initiatives.

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by Jane Edwards October 10, 2019, 4:18 am
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Iridium Announces 10 Partners for Transceiver Dev't Effort; Matt Desch Quoted

Iridium Communications has revealed the first batch of beta partners for the development of devices based on the company's Certus 9770 transceiver.

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by Nichols Martin August 22, 2019, 8:36 am
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Iridium, AWS to Launch IoT Satellite Service; Matt Desch Quoted
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Iridium CEO Matt Desch Calls for Regulatory Approach to Address Orbital Debris

Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch said he believes the industry needs new regulations that would mitigate failed satellites and other space debris in orbit, Space Intel Report reported Wednesday. Desch, a 2019 Wash100 winner, said those regulations should include a policy that would ground satellite and rocket developers in the event of an in-orbit failure and require them to determine the cause of the problem.

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by Jane Edwards May 9, 2019, 11:55 pm
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Iridium’s Certus Broadband Service Wins MSUA Recognition; Matt Desch Quoted

Iridium Communications has received a Mobile Satellite Users Association award for a satellite-powered global broadband service that facilitates wireless communications for government agencies, enterprises and individuals.

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by Matthew Nelson May 8, 2019, 5:55 am
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Iridium to Continue DoD Mobile Satellite Services Under $54M Contract; Scott Scheimreif Quoted

Iridium Communications received a four-and-a-half-year, $54M contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to continue to provide maintenance and support services for the Department of Defense's Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service gateway.

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by Darwin McDaniel April 23, 2019, 12:24 am