$13M To Be Spent By Communications Company To Expand HQ In Tysons

MCLEAN,VA—IridiumCommunicationsInc.,willbespending$13milliontoexpanditsheadquartersinMcLeanintoa55,000-square-footspacefacility,adding117newassociatestoitspayroll,accordingtoarelease. “IridiumisproudtocontinuehavingFairfaxCounty,Virginiaasthehomeofourheadquarters,andweappreciatetheongoingsupportofourStateandLocalleadership,”saidIridiumCEOMattDesch.“Beingbasedinsuchacentralizedlocationjustoutsideofournation’scapitalhasmanybusiness-friendlybenefits,fromacorporate-friendlyoperatingenvironmentandconvenienceoftwonearbymajorairports,totopinstitutionsofhighereducation,astrongtechnology-focusedindustrypresenceandanexcellentlocaltalentpipeline.” Withthisexpansion,theglobalsatellitecommunicationcompanywillgrowitstotalworkforceinVirginiatoneary400,with126workingatitsnewheadquarterslocatedat1676InternationalDriveinTysons.ConstructionisalreadyinprocessandthecompanyexpectstomoveinMarch2026. “Thissignificantheadquartersexpansi