Matt Desch
@IridiumBoss
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Proud CEO of the only 100% global wireless satellite network coming to you from 780km above you. Reliable * Critical * Lifelines
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
RT @GovernorVA: It was a privilege to tour @IridiumComm’s Satellite Network Operations Center in Leesburg alongside @BrendanCarrFCC, and to….
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RT @McDowellTweet: Great to be with @GovernorVA @BrendanCarrFCC and @IridiumBoss at an historic tour today of Iridium’s operational H….
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Short-hopped it, but declared victory anyway. .
Only strikes and home runs at Iridium's Family Fun Day! ⚾🛰️ . Team Iridium had a great game, with @IridiumBoss throwing the first pitch!
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RT @IMSOHQ: On 9 December 2024, IMSO Director General Laurent Parenté received Matthew J. Desch, CEO of Iridium, at IMSO Headquarters who k….
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Working to help others - it’s how we’re wired!.
For Iridium #ImpactDay, our Arizona offices teamed up with Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels (@ahrangels) to make blankets and care kits for kids and families who spend an extended amount of time in hospitals . Truly global starts local 🌐 #IridiumCares
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The payback on these days together are so much greater than the investment of our time. It's a reminder for the whole Iridium team of how fortunate we are, and what impact we can make together for those less so. .
This Iridium #ImpactDay, our team in Virginia packed meals and school supplies for children of all ages in need for the Northern Virginia Family Service (@nvfs). Truly global starts local 🌐 #IridiumCares
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Just received telemetry from all 5 satellites over Svalbard. All healthy and talking! Thank you @SpaceX, @Thales_Alenia_S and all the team members that got these satellites to space. We got it from here!.
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Absolutely love you guys. Even got me counting down! We appreciate this gift, and apologize publicly to SV101. .
Congrats from everyone here at OxidanSky to @IridiumBoss and the whole @IridiumComm team on the beautiful #Iridium9 launch! 🚀🛰🎊.I couldn’t help putting a little gift together to celebrate the launch. Enjoy! 🤩.
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I thought my choice this launch was right on point for Iridium today. .
Among the rules for each playlist: @iridiumboss gets to choose a song. For #Iridium7, it was Burning Down the House by Talking Heads. For #Iridium8 - You Can't Touch This by MC Hammer. This time? Look What We've Become by @GracePotter starts at T-plus 18:08 #Iridium9.
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26 years ago today - May 5, 1997 - the launch of Iridium’s first satellites. Proud of our journey since then by our team and partners!
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One of the most balanced articles on D2D I've read. Nicely done, @mikeddano . We will be one of the winners - but the market will take time to develop and expectations should be managed.
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Big news from the Mobile World Congress this morning. Everyone can be safe and connected soon.
qualcomm.com
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So excited to finally announce this groundbreaking new product! It's the most capable portable satellite device on the market for anyone needing a truly global, battery powered connection to work or family when off the grid. Check it out!
iridium.com
Portable wireless access device for laptops & smartphones. Up to 2 high-quality voice lines. Global coverage via Iridium satellite network.
#BIGNEWS - Introducing the Iridium GO! exec. The most capable, ultra-portable solution for truly global connections to smart devices 🛰️🤳📱. Learn more here:
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6 years ago today, at 9:54:39am Vandenberg, I was sure I was having "The Big One" during the first launch of Iridium NEXT. It was the RTF after the last F9 failure and my team and friends at @SpaceX were likely feeling the same way (now ~167 ago!). How time has flown!
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6 years ago today, at 9:54:39am Vandenberg, I was sure I was having "The Big One" during the first launch of Iridium NEXT. It was the RTF after the last F9 failure and my team and friends at @SpaceX were likely feeling the same way (now ~167 ago!). How time has flown!
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Engadget's first take on our announcement today: Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite first look at CES 2023 via @YouTube.
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Likewise! Glad to finally show the world what we've been working on together for more than two years. Looking forward to the first @Snapdragon Satellite enabled smartphone later this year!.
Great to touch base with @IridiumComm CEO Matt Desch (@IridiumBoss) at #CES2023. Very excited about the collab between Iridium and @Qualcomm, which has already yielded a truly differentiated solution with @Snapdragon Satellite. Can't wait to see how far we take this!
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Love that we're helping @Smithsonian engineers protect wildlife around the planet in their Movement of Life animal conservation effort.
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I am fascinated by this. It would only take about 10 minutes longer for one of our satellites also to circle the planet….
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Airplane Mode used Microsoft Flight Simulator to show what the International Space Station would look like if it flew at 10,000 feet.
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I’m sympathetic to the huge technical and regulatory hills they have yet to climb, but we’ve climbed those mountains already and can address this exciting new market today with our very flexible network. We’re taking very different approaches, and there will be others too.
@IridiumBoss Partnering up with $ASTS could be a great fit. Your thoughts Sir?.
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