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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001418819</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Iridium Communications Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-33963</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD</com:street1>
        <com:street2>Suite 1400</com:street2>
        <com:city>MCLEAN</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>VA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>22102</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>301-571-6200</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Matthew J. Desch</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Affiliate</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>390 Madison Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:street2>6th Floor</com:street2>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10017</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>25000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>1600000</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>125924403</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>06/07/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/10/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Matt Desch who acquired the shares via Compensation on 09/29/09</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>15327</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/10/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>NA</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>08/31/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Matt Desch who acquired the shares via Compensation on 03/01/16</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>9000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>08/31/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>NA</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>11/10/2022</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Transfer</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Matt Desch who acquired the shares via Compensation on 08/06/16</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>673</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>11/10/2022</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>NA</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The shares filed today will be sold by The Matt and Ann Desch Foundation,  Matthew J. Desch as Director</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>06/07/2023</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>02/24/2023</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>/s/ J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as agent and attorney-in-fact for The Matt and Ann Desch Foundation</signature>
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