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Iridium Satellite LLC
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USAspending records $16M in award obligations to Iridium Satellite LLC (MC Lean, VA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $6.5M, of which $6.5M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 34% on FY2025 ($9.9M).
Iridium Satellite LLC ranks 2,110 of 2,749 listed organisations located in VA by five-year obligations, and 20,420 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Defense and Department of Transportation: 3 awards worth $24M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications), where it ranks 16 of 43 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | $9,929,164 | $9,929,164 | $0 | — |
| FY2026 | $6,540,990 | $6,540,990 | $0 | -34% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in VA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $16M | $63B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $6.5M | $17B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $16M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $63B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 20,420 of 30,000 | 1 of 2,749 in VA | 1 |
Largest in state: VA Department of Medical Assistance Service. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 2 | $23M | 94% |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 1 | $1.5M | 6% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 517410: 16 of 43 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Satellite Telecommunications.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Harford County, MD $15M · Fairfax County, VA $7.7M · Denton County, TX $1.5M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | 517410 Satellite Telecommunications | $15M | 22 Aug 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | 517410 Satellite Telecommunications | $7.7M | 22 Jun 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | ContractPurchase Order | 541330 Engineering Services | $1.5M | 21 Aug 2025 | TX | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $15M, Department of Defense, 22 Aug 2025: ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
- $7.7M, Department of Defense, 22 Jun 2026: ALTERNATIVE POSITION, NAVIGATION AND TIMING SERVICES
- $1.5M, Department of Transportation, 21 Aug 2025: COMPLEMENTARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING (CPNT) SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RAPID PHASE II FIELD TRIAL CAMPAIGN
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Iridium Satellite LLC receive?
$16M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2025: $9.9M; FY2026: $6.5M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Iridium Satellite LLC?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Defense ($23M) and Department of Transportation ($1.5M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 517410 Satellite Telecommunications and NAICS 541330 Engineering Services.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MD ($15M), VA ($7.7M) and TX ($1.5M).
Is Iridium Satellite LLC a large federal recipient?
It ranks 20,420 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 2,110 of 2,749 located in VA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.