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Despite Drop in Value, Iridium Buys Back Another $400 Million in Stock

By Jon Kelvey
SpaceRef
August 29, 2023
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Despite Drop in Value, Iridium Buys Back Another $400 Million in Stock
Illustration of an Iridium NEXT satellite.
Image credit: Iridium Communications

In late July, the Iridium Communications board voted to authorize a $400 million stock buyback, the third and largest such stock buyback authorized since 2021, bringing the total amount to $1 billion.

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Jon Kelvey

Jon Kelvey is a science writer covering space, aerospace, and biosciences. His work has appeared in publications such as Air & Space Magazine, Earth and Space News, Slate, and Smithsonian in addition to SpaceRef.