SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G



             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. )*



                             Iridium Communications
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                                  Common stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   46269C102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                February 25, 2013
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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   * The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
     deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that
     section of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the
     Act (however, see the Notes).













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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Avenir Corporation

     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

             54-1146619
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             State of Virginia, USA
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           3,850,326
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          0
               ________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    3,850,326
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   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            0
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             3,850,326
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

             NA                                                      [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.0%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IA



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_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

             Iridium Communications Inc

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             1750 Tysons Boulevard
	     Suite 1400
	     McLean, VA 22102

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

             Avenir Corporation
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

             1775 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 650
             Washington, DC  20006

_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

             State of Virginia, USA
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

             46269C102
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [ ]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.   [_]




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Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

             3,850,326

     (b)  Percent of class:

             5.0%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                3,850,326

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                0

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                3,850,326

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                0
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
         date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
         of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
         following. [ ]

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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

              NA
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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

              NA
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Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

              NA
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

              NA
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Item 10.  Certifications.

     (a)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

          "By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the  purpose  of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having such purpose or effect."




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                     March 8, 2013
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                                                       Date

                                                   /s/ Peter C. Keefe
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                                                       Signature

                                                Peter C. Keefe, President
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                                                       Name/Title