Iridium NEXT Mission Team Scholarship Program Announces Call for Applicants
10 Avril 2012 - 4:15PM
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announces a call for
entries to its Iridium NEXT Mission Team Scholarship program for
the 2012-13 academic year. Administered by the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation, the endowment is
a multi-year commitment by Iridium NEXT partner companies to
support the development of innovative young aerospace engineers.
The Iridium NEXT Mission Team Program will award scholarships
annually to the best and brightest aerospace engineering students
in the world, including those already engaged in the development of
Iridium NEXT through Iridium or partner internships. Along with
contributions from Iridium, the program is being funded by Iridium
NEXT Mission Team members including Thales Alenia Space, SpaceX,
Orbital Sciences Corp., Lockheed Martin, Boeing and SEAKR.
"We are incredibly proud to be driving Iridium NEXT – our
next-generation satellite constellation and the most significant
commercial space program underway today," said Scott Smith,
executive vice president, satellite development and operations,
Iridium. "And we hope to share the legacy of the Iridium NEXT
Mission Team with future aerospace engineers through this
scholarship fund. The Iridium NEXT program is planned to enhance
the vital role that Iridium plays in the global communications
infrastructure, and gives us the opportunity to expand the
commitment of Iridium and its partners to support aerospace
innovation."
A designated group of AIAA Foundation education committee
members will select four scholarship winners based on a set of
academic and objective criteria. The top applicant will receive a
$25,000 scholarship to be used for an educational program in the
areas of science, technology, engineering or mathematics, with a
focus in aerospace. To be considered for the Iridium NEXT Mission
Team Scholarship, each applicant must submit a completed
application form, two letters of recommendation, a biography and a
personal essay. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2012.
To learn more about eligibility requirements please visit
https://www.aiaa.org/NEXT.
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite
communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium
enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and
from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ever-expanding
ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and
rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly
global communications. The company has a major development
program underway for its next-generation network – Iridium
NEXT. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean,
Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more
information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions,
visit www.iridium.com.
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About the AIAA Foundation
The AIAA Foundation, the education division of the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) ignites interest
in science and technology through STEM K-12 education programs,
prepares students for the workforce with scholarships and student
conferences, promotes professional achievement via our Honors and
Awards Programs for industry professionals and educators, and
fosters innovation through competitions that push the envelope of
current technologies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical
facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements include statements regarding the development and
deployment of the Iridium NEXT system. Other forward-looking
statements can be identified by the words "anticipates," "may,"
"can," "believes," "expects," "projects," "intends," "likely,"
"will," "to be" and other expressions that are predictions or
indicate future events, trends or prospects. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of Iridium to differ materially from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, uncertainties regarding the health,
capacity and content of Iridium's current satellite constellation
and the development of and transition to Iridium NEXT, as well as
general industry and economic conditions, and competitive, legal,
governmental and technological factors. Other factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by
the forward-looking statements include those factors listed under
the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") on March 6, 2012. There is no assurance that
Iridium's expectations will be realized. If one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Iridium's underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those expected, estimated or projected. Iridium's
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Press Contacts:
Ashley Eames
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7476
ashley.eames@iridium.com
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