Satelles provides secure time and location signals from low Earth orbit (LEO) independent of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Satelles created its Satellite Time and Location (STL) service for the purpose of safeguarding against devastating attacks to GPS/GNSS capable of disrupting or disabling electrical grids, wireless communications networks, financial systems, and other private and public infrastructure in ways that seriously imperil the safety and security of our society.
Available anywhere on the planet, the STL service delivers assured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) via a cryptographically protected satellite broadcast signal that is stronger and more secure than other solutions. The company offers assured PNT at levels of stability, reliability, and trust required by commercial enterprises and government entities across a range of critical infrastructure, IoT, and cybersecurity applications. Satelles partners with satellite receiver manufacturers to incorporate STL signal support into today’s latest equipment, bringing the benefits of Satellite Time and Location to customers around the world.
Available anywhere on the planet, the STL service delivers assured positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) via a cryptographically protected satellite broadcast signal that is stronger and more secure than other solutions. The company offers assured PNT at levels of stability, reliability, and trust required by commercial enterprises and government entities across a range of critical infrastructure, IoT, and cybersecurity applications. Satelles partners with satellite receiver manufacturers to incorporate STL signal support into today’s latest equipment, bringing the benefits of Satellite Time and Location to customers around the world.
Location: United States, Virginia, Reston
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $26M
Founded date: 2008
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.10.2019 | Series C | $26M | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.01.2026 | On-Air Trials Underway: Iridium NTN Direct Prepares to Enter Beta as Testing Continues | The first mobile-originated message sent over the Iridium NTN Direct service read: "To Iridium and Beyond." MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice,... |
| 27.10.2025 | Iridium Unveils Revolutionary Global GPS Device Protection on a Chip | Devices reliant on GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) can integrate comprehensive protection against jamming, spoofing and time interruptions with the Iridium PNT ASIC MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium... |
| 21.10.2025 | Iridium Awarded U.S. Department of Transportation Contract for Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services Deployment and Testing | Iridium to join forces with T-Mobile for live-site activations throughout the United States MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite s... |
| 16.09.2025 | Iridium Begins Integration of NTN Direct with Deutsche Telekom | Iridium NTN Direct will extend Deutsche Telekom's global IoT customer reach MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today ... |
| 12.12.2024 | Iridium Transforms Satellite IoT with the Launch of Revolutionary Iridium Certus 9704 Module | The new module is supported by the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit, and is ideal for data, audio messages and image transfers, while positioning companies as more future ready in anticipation of Satellite AIoT MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 12, 2024... |
| 11.12.2024 | Global Maritime Safety Enters New Era with the Launch of Iridium Certus GMDSS | MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced the service launch of Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime satellite communication safety services. Iridium Certu... |
| 25.09.2024 | Iridium Accelerates Direct-to-Device Service with Acceptance into 3GPP Standards; Announces Iridium NTN Direct℠ | MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) accepted Iridiu... |
| 04.03.2024 | Iridium to Expand Global Reach with Acquisition of Market Leader Satelles | Iridium’s advanced portfolio of easily integrated assured PNT solutions will protect global industries and digital critical infrastructure Iridium Communications a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announce... |
| 12.06.2023 | 5 Ways STL Solves 5G Timing Synchronization Issues | The timing requirements of 5G are more stringent than 4G/LTE and are challenged by a significant increase of the densification of nodes. The majority of 5G sites are indoors where the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigat... |
| 15.05.2023 | STL as a reliable and secure alternative to GPS/GNSS timing synchronization in 5G networks | The value – and vulnerabilities – of GPS/GNSS timing synchronization for today’s critical infrastructure For over thirty years, the Global Positioning System (GPS) has become integral to the operations of almost every commercial sector. It ... |