Iridium ranks 24 on the Space 100 with a score of 80; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. Iridium is ahead on deployment, commercials and positioning. Level on production, progress, technology, firepower and leverage. Globalstar is based in Covington, United States, Iridium in McLean, United States. Globalstar: Subsidiary. Iridium: Subsidiary. Globalstar is named in 24 signals and Iridium in 23.
Globalstar sells satellite connectivity and IoT tracking services to marine, logistics, industrial and consumer customers through products such as SmartOne Solar.
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Globalstar is a US satellite operator running a legacy LEO fleet (powering Apple's Emergency SOS and IoT), with Q2-26 revenue of $64.8M (~$270M run-rate, Apple wholesale capacity $40.1M of Q2) and its first eight MDA-built HIBLEO-4 replacement satellites launched in August 2026. It is being acquired by Amazon ($90.00 cash or 0.3210 AMZN shares, an 8-K in April 2026, close expected 2027), making the Apple satellite partner Amazon's second space-connectivity move (alongside Amazon Leo). Its FY26 outlook is suspended pending the merger.
24 signals name Globalstar.
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Iridium operates a global satellite network providing voice, IoT, maritime safety, tracking, and satellite-to-device connectivity services to commercial, enterprise, and government customers.
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Iridium is a US satellite operator (Nasdaq:IRDM) running a 66-satellite operational L-band constellation with decades of continuous global service (voice, data, IoT, PNT) and FY25 revenue of ~$830M (75% recurring service). It is being acquired by Rocket Lab in a ~$8B pending deal, the largest space-sector M&A of the cycle, creating a vertically integrated space platform projected at ~$1.8B 2026 revenue near break-even. PNT (GPS-alternative timing) is its growth segment.
23 signals name Iridium.
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Iridium ranks 24 on the Space 100 with a score of 80; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. Iridium is ahead on deployment, commercials and positioning. Level on production, progress, technology, firepower and leverage. Globalstar is based in Covington, United States, Iridium in McLean, United States. Globalstar: Subsidiary. Iridium: Subsidiary. Globalstar is named in 24 signals and Iridium in 23.
Iridium ranks 24 on the Space 100 with a score of 80; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. Iridium is ahead on deployment, commercials and positioning. Level on production, progress, technology, firepower and leverage. Globalstar is based in Covington, United States, Iridium in McLean, United States. Globalstar: Subsidiary. Iridium: Subsidiary. Globalstar is named in 24 signals and Iridium in 23. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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