Supplier · United States
Aireon
HQ McLeanFounded 201151-200 employeesUpdated
US aviation surveillance and data company providing space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance data via the Iridium satellite constellation; wholly owned subsidiary of Iridium Communications.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance data; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Supplier | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance data; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance data; no defense use is stated.—Reported
- Supplierclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance data; no defense use is stated.—Reported
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Company Metrics
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Sources5
Profile4
- 1
May 14, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Aireon space-based ADS-B. Credit: Aireon”
- 2
Aireon · Supports Organization · description, Organization · website
“Aireon ADS-B provides continuous air traffic surveillance to areas of the world that previously had no access to this information”
- 3Companyaireon website
Supports Organization · country, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“8484 Westpark Drive Suite #300 McLean, VA 22102 USA”
- 4OtherAireon
Wikipedia · Supports Organization · description
“Aireon is an American aviation surveillance and data company based in ... McLean, Virginia ... a wholly owned subsidiary of ... Iridium Communications”
Other1
- 5CompanyAireon | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · ownership, Organization metric · employees in linkedin
“"company_size": "51-200 employees"”
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