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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer, who is our principal executive officer, and our chief financial officer, who is our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer, who is our principal executive officer, and our chief financial officer, who is our principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report.

In evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

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The following list of exhibits includes exhibits submitted with this Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 29, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2009.

3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 12, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.

3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.

1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 5, 202 4 .

4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.

333-147722) filed with the SEC on February 4, 2008.

4.2 Description of the Registrant’s securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended .

Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated September 20, 2023, among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Communications Inc., Iridium Satellite LLC, Various Lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2023.

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 29, 2009, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2009.

3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 12, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015.

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May 1 4 , 20 2 5, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 1 4 , 20 2 5.

Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2024.

4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form S-1 (Registration No.

333-147722) filed on February 4, 2008.

4.2 Description of the Registrant’s securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2025.

10.2# Amendment No.

1, dated as of March 25, 2024, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2023, among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Communications Inc., Iridium Satellite LLC, various lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27 , 202 4 .

Amendment No.

2, dated as of June 4, 2024, among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Satellite LLC, the other guarantors party thereto, the various lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 5, 2024.

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3, dated as of July 30, 2024, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2023, among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Communications Inc., Iridium Satellite LLC, various lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 30, 2024.

10.5 Security Agreement dated November 4, 2019 among Iridium Carrier Holdings LLC, Iridium Carrier Services LLC, Iridium Constellation LLC, Iridium Government Services LLC, Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Satellite LLC, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2019.

10.6 Guaranty Agreement dated November 4, 2019 among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Satellite LLC, Iridium Carrier Holdings LLC, Iridium Carrier Services LLC, Iridium Constellation LLC, Iridium Government Services LLC, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2019.

10.7 Amended and Restated Transition Services, Products and Asset Agreement, between Iridium Satellite LLC, Iridium Holdings LLC and Motorola, Inc., dated as of September 30, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011.

10.8 Amendment No.

1 to Amended and Restated Transition Services, Products and Asset Agreement, between Iridium Satellite LLC, Iridium Holdings LLC and Motorola, Inc., dated as of December 30, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011.

10.9† System Intellectual Property Rights Amendment and Agreement, between Iridium Satellite LLC and Motorola, Inc., dated as of September 30, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2022.

10.10 Supplemental Subscriber Equipment Technology Amendment and Agreement, between Iridium Satellite LLC and Motorola, Inc., dated as of September 30, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011.

10.11† Contract for Enhanced Satellite Services between Iridium Government Services LLC and Air Force Space Command, effective September 15, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 29, 2019.

10.12 Form of Registration Rights Agreement, incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on August 28, 2009.

10.12 Form of Registration Rights Agreement, incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed on August 28, 2009.

10.13 Amendment No.

1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2011, by and among Iridium Communications Inc.

and the parties listed on the signature pages thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2011.

and the parties listed on the signature pages thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on March 30, 2011.

10.14* Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Matthew J.

Desch, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

10.15* Employment Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2024, by and between the Registrant and Vincent J.

10.16* Employment Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Thomas J.

Fitzpatrick, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 10, 2010.

10.17* Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Thomas J.

Fitzpatrick, dated as of December 31, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011.

Desch, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on April 5, 2011.

10.15* Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2025, by and between the Registrant and Vincent J.

O’Neill , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2025.

Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2022, by and between the Registrant and Kathy Morgan.

Executive Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Suzanne E.

McBride, dated as of February 11, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 23, 2019.

10.19* Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Bryan J.

Hartin, dated as of December 10, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 4, 2014.

McBride, dated as of February 11, 2019, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 23, 2019.

Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Scott T.

Scheimreif, dated as of December 11, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 28, 2020.

10.21 Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and officers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on February 4, 2008.

Scheimreif, dated as of December 11, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 28, 2020.

Form of Indemnity Agreement between the Registrant and each of its directors and officers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Form S-1/A filed on February 4, 2008.

Amended and Restated Performance Share Program established under the Iridium Communications Inc.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan .

10.23* Form of Performance Share Award Grant Notice and Performance Share Award Agreement for use in connection with the Performance Share Program established under the Iridium Communications Inc.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan , incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.

2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 18 , 202 4 .

10.24* Iridium Communications Inc.

2012 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 10, 2012.

10.25* Forms of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

2012 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2012.

10.26* Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan dated December 5 , 202 4 .

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2025 .

Form of Performance Share Award Grant Notice and Agreement (2025) for use in connection with the Performance Share Program established under the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.

4 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 22 , 202 5 .

Form of Performance Share Award Grant Notice and Agreement (2024) for use in connection with the Performance Share Program established under the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 18, 2024.

Non-Employee Director Compensation P rogram dated December 16 , 202 5 .

Iridium Communications Inc.

202 4 Performance Bonus Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 18 , 202 4 .

2025 Performance Bonus Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 22, 2025.

Form of Bonus Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement (2025) for use in connection with the Company's 2025 Performance Bonus Plan and Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on April 22, 2025.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2023.

10.29* Forms of Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.

10.30* Forms of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2024.

10.31* Forms of Non-Employee Director Option Grant Notice and Non-Employee Director Option Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.

10.32* Forms of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.

Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K, filed on May 14 , 202 5 .

Forms of Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement for use in connection with the C ompany's Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2015.

Forms of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement (2024) for use in connection with the C ompany's Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on February 15, 2024.

Forms of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement (2025) for use in connection with the C ompany's Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.

3 of the Registrant’s Form 10- Q filed on April 22 , 202 5 .

10.30* Forms of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement for use in connection with the Iridium Communications Inc.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan .

19.1 Iridium Communications Inc.

Insider Trading Policy.

Insider Trading Policy incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 9.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2025 .

21.1 List of Subsidiaries.

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Iridium Communications Inc.

Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 15, 2024.

Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 of the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on February 15, 2024.

101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File as its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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Niehaus Director and Chairman of the Board February 12, 2026

February 12, 2026

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Sears Director February 12, 2026

/s/ Monique S.

Director February 12, 2026

/s/ Jacqueline E.

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures