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EchoStar news and events in 2026

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. , and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies.

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Dated updates
75
Last event
Sep 29, 2026
Open rolesSnapshot Sep 29, 2026
52
Latest SEC filing
Jun 25, 2026

Overview

EchoStar by topic

Latest events

Latest EchoStar events

  1. Asset sale
  2. Bankruptcy
    Charlie Ergen to Acquire Controlling Stake in MobileX: ReportEchoStar's wireless subsidiary is in bankruptcy and is looking to auction off its radios.
  3. Partnership
    SpaceX's Biggest Victim Yet? Starlink's 55-Year-Old Rival Files for BankruptcyEchoStar has joined a fee-based referral program that enables its subsidiaries, such as HughesNet, to refer customers directly to SpaceX's Starlink service.
  4. News
  5. Layoff
    EchoStar to lay off 330 employees in Montgomery County330 roles (reported) · With Hughes Network Systems
  6. Bankruptcy
    Dish Cleared to Poll Creditors, Advance Restructuring PlanEchoStar Corp. is in bankruptcy, with its unit Dish Network advancing a Chapter 11 plan.
  7. Asset sale
    Dish DBS Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Plans to Restructure Amid AT&T Spectrum Deal DelayEchoStar agreed to sell 50 megahertz of nationwide spectrum to AT&T for $23 billion, with the deal anticipated to close by mid-2026.
  8. Executive departure
  9. Earnings
    Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar Loses 241,000 Pay TV Subs, Hughes Unit Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyEchoStar reported net income attributable to the company of $8.46 billion for the second quarter, compared to a net loss of $306 million in the year-ago period.
  10. Revenue
    Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to StarlinkEchoStar reported that its broadband and satellite services revenue fell 6.7% year-over-year to $317 million for the three months ending June 30.

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One POST /v1/companies/enrich call with echostar.com returns every signal type for EchoStar, each with its source. Or ask Claude through MCP.

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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"echostar.com","limit":20}'

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What is the latest news on EchoStar?
On Aug 19, 2026, communicationstoday.co.in reported: Charlie Ergen to acquire controlling stake in MobileX for $200M. This page tracks 11 news events for EchoStar since Nov 7, 2025, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with EchoStar?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 8 news events, 4 hiring snapshots, 1 reported layoff round, 1 executive move, 39 signals for EchoStar. The newest story is from Aug 19, 2026 (Asset sale), reported by communicationstoday.co.in.
Is EchoStar laying off employees?
thebanner.com reported on Jul 31, 2026: EchoStar to lay off 330 employees in Montgomery County. Autobound lists 1 reported layoff round for EchoStar. Each row states what its source reported, not a confirmed total.
What else does Autobound track for EchoStar?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 56+ signals for EchoStar from 7 sources: Glassdoor (15+), LinkedIn (15+), Patents (10), Website changes (7), YouTube (5), Web traffic (3), Podcasts (1). See the EchoStar signals page for the dated list.
Is EchoStar hiring right now?
Yes. As of Sep 29, 2026, EchoStar had 52 open roles, and Engineering had the most with 10.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

Data as of .

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