MCLEAN, Va., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium
Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today an updated
launch date for the seventh Iridium® NEXT launch and as
a result, a revised date for its second-quarter 2018 earnings call.
The Iridium-7 mission is now targeting July
25, 2018 from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in
California with an instantaneous
launch window of 4:39:26 am PDT
(11:39:26 UTC). This updated schedule
comes after SpaceX informed Iridium that more time was needed to
prepare the rocket for launch. To accommodate this date shift, the
second-quarter 2018 earnings call will take place on July 31, 2018 at 8:30am
EDT. To participate in the teleconference, callers can
dial 1-412-317-5413 and ask to join the Iridium Communications Inc.
conference call. To help ensure the conference call begins in
a timely manner, please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled
start time.
In advance of the call on July 31,
2018, Iridium will issue its second-quarter 2018 earnings
press release, which will be available at http://www.iridium.com.
The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast at
http://investor.iridium.com. For those unable to participate in the
live call, an archived replay of the webcast will be available in
the investors relations section of the Company's website
approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call.
Iridium NEXT is the company's $3
billion, next-generation, mobile, global satellite network
scheduled for completion in 2018. Iridium NEXT is replacing
the company's first generation global constellation in one of the
largest technology upgrades ever completed in space. It
represents the evolution of critical communications infrastructure
that governments and organizations worldwide rely on to drive
business, enable connectivity, empower disaster relief efforts and
more.
For more information about Iridium NEXT, please visit
www.IridiumNEXT.com
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite
communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables
connections between people, organizations and assets to and from
anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner
companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of
reliable solutions for markets that require truly global
communications. The company has a major development program
underway for its next-generation network — Iridium NEXT. Iridium
Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock
trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol
IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and
partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
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