An artistic concept of the Iridium Next constellation.

TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium is ramping up tariff countermeasures to shield the U.S.-based satellite operator from import tax hikes as global trade tensions escalate. The operator has historically imported satellite communications equipment primarily from Thailand to a distribution center in Arizona, where products are packaged with other components before being shipped to customers inside and […]

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Jason Rainbow writes about satellite telecom, space finance and commercial markets for SpaceNews. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. Previously, he was Group Editor-in-Chief for Finance Information...