Hughes Satellite Systems 10-Q 6 May 21 2021 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	333-179121
Entity Registrant Name	Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CO
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-0897865
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 Inverness Terrace East,
Entity Address, City or Town	Englewood,
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112-5308
City Area Code	(303)
Local Phone Number	706-4000
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,078
Entity Central Index Key	0001533758
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,403,926	$ 740,490
Marketable investment securities	515,306	1,203,296
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	187,272	183,988
Other current assets, net	286,689	291,815
Total current assets	2,393,193	2,419,589
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	1,631,221	1,691,523
Operating lease right-of-use assets	131,452	128,266
Goodwill	510,945	511,597
Regulatory authorizations, net	409,960	410,451
Other investments, net	102,163	103,924
Other non-current assets, net	302,416	307,677
Total non-current assets	3,104,403	3,171,778
Total assets	5,497,596	5,591,367
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	104,683	118,568
Current portion of long-term debt, net	808,758	898,237
Contract liabilities	112,507	104,569
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	328,316	325,587
Total current liabilities	1,354,264	1,446,961
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	1,495,436	1,495,256
Deferred tax liabilities, net	376,366	369,940
Operating lease liabilities	118,452	114,877
Other non-current liabilities	86,642	87,957
Total non-current liabilities	2,076,896	2,068,030
Total liabilities	3,431,160	3,514,991
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholder's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value,1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 1,078 shares issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,487,590	1,486,730
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(175,060)	(146,840)
Accumulated earnings (losses)	690,147	671,570
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	2,002,677	2,011,460
Non-controlling interests	63,759	64,916
Total shareholder's equity	2,066,436	2,076,376
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	5,497,596	5,591,367
Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	409,960	410,451
Other intangible assets, net	9,960	10,451
Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	$ 16,246	$ 18,340

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Shareholder's equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,078	1,078
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,078	1,078

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPER

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 485,230	$ 467,547
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	104,370	115,860
Research and development expenses	7,545	6,254
Depreciation and amortization	122,664	125,965
Impairment of long-lived assets	210	0
Total costs and expenses	411,341	437,872
Operating income (loss)	73,889	29,675
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,394	8,892
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(41,922)	(42,192)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	0	(164)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,761)	(1,087)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(3,360)	(7,528)
Other, net	(973)	(278)
Total other income (expense), net	(45,622)	(42,357)
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,267	(12,682)
Total income tax benefit (provision), net	(10,637)	(5,231)
Net income (loss)	17,630	(17,913)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	947	3,442
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	18,577	(14,471)
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	432,991	410,238
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	131,412	143,885
Total equipment revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	52,239	57,309
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	$ 45,140	$ 45,908

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 17,630	$ (17,913)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(33,742)	(82,836)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(88)	(2,479)
Other	0	(405)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(33,830)	(85,720)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,200)	(103,633)
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	6,557	19,765
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	$ (9,643)	$ (83,868)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In CapitalCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Accumulated Earnings (Losses)	Accumulated Earnings (Losses)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Earnings (Losses)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Non-controlling Interests	Non-controlling InterestsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Non-controlling InterestsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 2,134,163	$ (2,409)	$ 2,131,754	$ 1,478,636	$ 1,478,636	$ (84,636)	$ (84,636)	$ 664,415	$ (2,169)	$ 662,246	$ 75,748	$ (240)	$ 75,508
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	1,457			1,457
Issuance of equity and contribution of assets pursuant to the Yahsat JV formation	2,824			4,338							(1,514)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	4,000										4,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(85,720)					(69,397)					(16,323)
Net income (loss)	(17,913)							(14,471)			(3,442)
Other, net	(684)			(684)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	2,035,718			1,483,747		(154,033)		647,775			58,229
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	2,076,376			1,486,730		(146,840)		671,570			64,916
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	860			860
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	5,400										5,400
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(33,830)					(28,220)					(5,610)
Net income (loss)	17,630							18,577			(947)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 2,066,436			$ 1,487,590		$ (175,060)		$ 690,147			$ 63,759

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 17,630	$ (17,913)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	122,664	125,965
Impairment of long-lived assets	210	0
Losses (gains) on investments, net	0	164
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	1,761	1,087
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net	3,360	7,528
Deferred tax provision (benefit), net	6,584	1,526
Stock-based compensation	860	1,457
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,118	1,050
Other, net	10,981	(810)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	(6,078)	(8,162)
Other current assets, net	1,826	(21,268)
Trade accounts payable	(15,484)	(10,984)
Contract liabilities	7,938	(3,213)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(33,091)	(5,007)
Non-current assets and non-current liabilities, net	1,170	(6,196)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	121,449	65,224
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(310,528)	(365,877)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,003,198	490,020
Expenditures for property and equipment	(82,196)	(91,517)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(7,846)	(8,638)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	602,628	23,988
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	(62,588)	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	(329)	(215)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,104)	(203)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	5,400	4,000
Other, net	(292)	979
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(58,913)	4,561
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,700)	(4,618)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	663,464	89,155
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	741,297	1,140,322
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 1,404,761	$ 1,229,477

Organization and Business Activ

Organization and Business Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Principal Business Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as “HSSC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a holding company and a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar”). We are a global provider of broadband satellite technologies, broadband internet services for consumer customers, which include home and small to medium-sized businesses, and satellite services. We also deliver innovative network technologies, managed services and communications solutions for enterprise customers, which include aeronautical and government enterprises. We operate in the following two business segments: • Hughes — which provides broadband satellite technologies and broadband internet services to domestic and international consumer customers and broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communication solutions to service providers and enterprise customers. The Hughes segment also designs, provides and installs gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, our Hughes segment designs, develops, constructs and provides telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and our enterprise customers. • ESS — which uses certain of our owned and leased in-orbit satellites and related licenses to provide satellite services on a full-time and/or occasional-use basis to United States (“U.S.”) government service providers, internet service providers, broadcast news organizations, content providers and private enterprise customers. Our operations also include various corporate departments (primarily Executive, Treasury, Strategic Development, Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Real Estate and Legal) and other activities, such as costs incurred in certain satellite development programs and other business development activities, and gains or losses from certain of our investments, that have not been assigned to our business segments. These activities, costs and income, as well as eliminations of intersegment transactions, are accounted for in Corporate and Other in our segment reporting. We also divide our operations by primary geographic market as follows: (i) North America (the U.S. and its territories, Mexico, and Canada); (ii) South and Central America and (iii) Other (Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, India, and the Middle East). Refer to Note 14. Segment Reporting for further detail .

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes (collectively, the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. All amounts presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for a summary and discussion of our significant accounting policies, except as updated below. Use of Estimates We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The most significant estimates and assumptions are used in determining: (i) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, including amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) deferred taxes and related valuation allowances, including uncertain tax positions; (iv) loss contingencies; (v) fair value of financial instruments; (vi) fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations; and (vii) asset impairment testing. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience, observable market inputs and on various other factors that we believe to be relevant under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts and such differences may be material to our financial statements. Additionally, changing economic conditions may increase the inherent uncertainty in the estimates and assumptions indicated above. We review our estimates and assumptions periodically and the effects of revisions thereto are reflected in the period they occur or prospectively if the revised estimate affects future periods. Principles of Consolidation We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary and in other entities in which we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a non-controlling interest within shareholder’s equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the non-controlling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements On January 1, 2021, we adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”) . ASU 2019-12 is part of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) overall simplification initiative and seeks to simplify the accounting for income taxes by updating certain guidance and removing certain exceptions. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), codified as ASC 848 (“ASC 848”). The purpose of ASC 848 is to provide optional guidance to ease the potential effects on financial reporting of the market-wide migration away from Interbank Offered Rates to alternative reference rates. ASC 848 applies only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference a reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance may be applied upon issuance of ASC 848 through December 31, 2022. We expect to utilize the optional expedients provided by the guidance for contracts amended solely to use an alternative reference rate. We have evaluated the impact of adopting this new guidance and do not expect it to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
REVENUE RECOGNITION	REVENUE RECOGNITION Contract Balances The following table presents the components of our contract balances: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net: Sales and services $ 150,021 $ 149,513 Leasing 4,648 4,553 Total trade accounts receivable 154,669 154,066 Contract assets 46,267 45,308 Allowance for doubtful accounts (13,664) (15,386) Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 187,272 $ 183,988 Contract liabilities: Current $ 112,507 $ 104,569 Non-current 10,357 10,519 Total contract liabilities $ 122,864 $ 115,088 The following table presents the revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations that was previously included within contract liabilities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Revenue $ 63,081 $ 52,172 Contract Acquisition Costs The following table presents the activity in our contract acquisition costs, net: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 99,837 $ 113,592 Additions 18,400 26,474 Amortization expense (22,769) (25,675) Foreign currency translation (875) (3,994) Balance at end of period $ 94,593 $ 110,397 Performance Obligations As of March 31, 2021, the remaining performance obligations for our customer contracts with original expected durations of more than one year was $939.7 million. Performance obligations expected to be satisfied within one year and greater than one year are 37% and 63%, respectively. This amount and percentages exclude agreements with consumer customers in our Hughes segment, our leasing arrangements and agreements with certain customers under which collectability of all amounts due through the term of contracts is uncertain. Disaggregation of Revenue Geographic Information The following table presents our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the three months ended March 31, 2021 North America $ 398,759 $ 4,089 $ (88) $ 402,760 South and Central America 43,030 — — 43,030 Other 34,070 — 5,370 39,440 Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 North America $ 382,715 $ 4,652 $ (285) $ 387,082 South and Central America 33,956 — — 33,956 Other 41,811 — 4,698 46,509 Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547 Nature of Products and Services The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the three months ended March 31, 2021 Services and other revenue: Services $ 413,519 $ 2,690 $ — $ 416,209 Lease revenue 10,101 1,399 5,282 16,782 Total services and other revenue 423,620 4,089 5,282 432,991 Equipment revenue: Equipment 28,521 — — 28,521 Design, development and construction services 21,636 — — 21,636 Lease revenue 2,082 — — 2,082 Total equipment revenue 52,239 — — 52,239 Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 Services and other revenue: Services $ 390,000 $ 2,765 $ — $ 392,765 Lease revenue 11,173 1,887 4,413 17,473 Total services and other revenue 401,173 4,652 4,413 410,238 Equipment revenue: Equipment 24,839 — — 24,839 Design, development and construction services 31,557 — — 31,557 Lease revenue 913 — — 913 Total equipment revenue 57,309 — — 57,309 Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547 Lease Revenue The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 2,082 $ 913 Interest income 73 69 Total sales-type lease revenue 2,155 982 Operating lease revenue 16,709 17,404 Total lease revenue $ 18,864 $ 18,386 Substantially all of our net investment in sales-type leases consisted of lease receivables totaling $13.4 million and $13.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of March 31, 2021: Amounts Year ending December 31, 2021 (remainder) $ 30,433 2022 34,082 2023 32,000 2024 29,740 2025 28,482 2026 and beyond 47,562 Total lease payments $ 202,299 The following table presents amounts for assets subject to operating leases, which are included in Property and equipment, net: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Customer premises equipment $ 1,737,049 $ (1,370,538) $ 366,511 $ 1,706,328 $ (1,317,210) $ 389,118 Satellites 104,620 (40,078) 64,542 104,620 (38,335) 66,285 Total $ 1,841,669 $ (1,410,616) $ 431,053 $ 1,810,948 $ (1,355,545) $ 455,403 The following table presents depreciation expense for assets subject to operating leases, which is included in Depreciation and amortization : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Customer premises equipment $ 60,967 $ 49,504 Satellites 1,744 1,744 Total $ 62,711 $ 51,248

Marketable Investment Securitie

Marketable Investment Securities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES	MARKETABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES The following table presents our Marketable investment securities : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Marketable investment securities: Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ 109,598 $ 276,361 Commercial paper 327,648 823,173 Other debt securities 78,054 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities 515,300 1,203,290 Equity securities 6 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 515,306 $ 1,203,296 Debt Securities Available-for-Sale The following table presents the components of our available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value As of March 31, 2021 Corporate bonds $ 109,600 $ 10 $ (12) $ 109,598 Commercial paper 327,648 — — 327,648 Other debt securities 78,108 2 (56) 78,054 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 515,356 $ 12 $ (68) $ 515,300 As of December 31, 2020 Corporate bonds $ 276,327 $ 59 $ (25) $ 276,361 Commercial paper 823,173 — — 823,173 Other debt securities 103,758 3 (5) 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,203,258 $ 62 $ (30) $ 1,203,290 The following table presents the activity on our available-for-sale debt securities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Proceeds from sales $ 95,765 $ 10,000 As of March 31, 2021, we have $491.2 million of available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less and $24.1 million with contractual maturities greater than one year. Equity Securities The following table presents the activity of our equity securities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Gains (losses) on investments, net $ — $ (164) Fair Value Measurements The following table presents our marketable investment securities categorized by the fair value hierarchy, certain of which have historically experienced volatility: Level 1 Level 2 Total As of March 31, 2021 Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 508 $ 1,317,529 $ 1,318,037 Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 109,598 $ 109,598 Commercial paper — 327,648 327,648 Other debt securities 32,498 45,556 78,054 Total available-for-sale debt securities 32,498 482,802 515,300 Equity securities 6 — 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 32,504 $ 482,802 $ 515,306 As of December 31, 2020 Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 128 $ 654,853 $ 654,981 Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 276,361 $ 276,361 Commercial paper — 823,173 823,173 Other debt securities 95,497 8,259 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities 95,497 1,107,793 1,203,290 Equity securities 6 — 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 95,503 $ 1,107,793 $ 1,203,296

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT The following table presents the components of Property and equipment, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Property and equipment, net: Satellites, net $ 919,813 $ 954,559 Other property and equipment, net 711,408 736,964 Total property and equipment, net $ 1,631,221 $ 1,691,523 Satellites As of March 31, 2021, our operating satellite fleet consisted of eight satellites, five of which are owned and three of which are leased. They are all in geosynchronous orbit, approximately 22,300 miles above the equator. Satellite Segment Launch Date Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude) Depreciable Life (In Years) Owned: SPACEWAY 3 (1) Hughes August 2007 95 W 10 EchoStar XVII Hughes July 2012 107 W 15 EchoStar XIX Hughes December 2016 97.1 W 15 Al Yah 3 (2) Hughes January 2018 20 W 7 EchoStar IX (3) ESS August 2003 121 W 12 Finance leases: Eutelsat 65 West A Hughes March 2016 65 W 15 Telesat T19V Hughes July 2018 63 W 15 EchoStar 105/SES-11 ESS October 2017 105 W 15 (1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”). (2) Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired the Brazilian Ka-band payload on this satellite. Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of November 2019. (3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite. The following table presents the components of our satellites, net: Depreciable Life (In Years) As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Satellites, net: Satellites - owned 7 to 15 $ 1,500,070 $ 1,503,596 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 15 352,261 352,245 Total satellites 1,852,331 1,855,841 Accumulated depreciation: Satellites - owned (855,104) (827,274) Satellites - acquired under finance leases (77,414) (74,008) Total accumulated depreciation (932,518) (901,282) Total satellites, net $ 919,813 $ 954,559 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our satellites, net: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Depreciation expense: Satellites - owned $ 27,068 $ 27,068 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 7,201 6,013 Total depreciation expense $ 34,269 $ 33,081 The following table presents capitalized interest associated with our satellites and satellite-related ground infrastructure: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Capitalized interest $ 1,246 $ 637 Satellite-Related Commitments As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 our satellite-related commitments were $215.1 million and $224.4 million, respectively. These primarily include payments pursuant to regulatory authorizations, non-lease costs associated with our finance lease satellites, in-orbit incentives relating to certain satellites and commitments for satellite service arrangements. In certain circumstances, the dates on which we are obligated to pay our contractual obligations could change. Satellite Anomalies and Impairments We are not aware of any anomalies with respect to our owned or leased satellites or payloads that have had any significant adverse effect on their remaining useful lives, the commercial operation of the satellites or payloads or our operating results or financial position as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Regulatory Authorizations

Regulatory Authorizations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS	REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS The following table presents our Regulatory authorizations, net : Finite lived Cost Accumulated Amortization Total Indefinite lived Total Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 12,524 $ (161) $ 12,363 $ 400,000 $ 412,363 Amortization expense — (100) (100) — (100) Currency translation adjustments (1,020) — (1,020) — (1,020) Balance, March 31, 2020 $ 11,504 $ (261) $ 11,243 $ 400,000 $ 411,243 Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 11,505 $ (1,054) $ 10,451 $ 400,000 $ 410,451 Amortization expense — (208) (208) — (208) Currency translation adjustments (321) 38 (283) — (283) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 11,184 $ (1,224) $ 9,960 $ 400,000 $ 409,960 Weighted-average useful life (in years) 14

Other Investments

Other Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
OTHER INVESTMENTS	OTHER INVESTMENTS The following table presents our Other investments, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Other investments, net: Equity method investments $ 94,812 $ 96,573 Other equity investments 7,351 7,351 Total other investments, net $ 102,163 $ 103,924 Equity Method Investments Deluxe/EchoStar LLC We own 50% of Deluxe/EchoStar LLC (“Deluxe”), a joint venture that we entered into in 2010 to build an advanced digital cinema satellite distribution network targeting delivery to digitally equipped theaters in the U.S. and Canada. Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited In August 2018, we entered into an agreement with Yahsat to establish a new entity, Broadband Connectivity Solutions (Restricted) Limited (together with its subsidiaries, “BCS”), to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia operating over Yahsat's Al Yah 2 and Al Yah 3 Ka-band satellites. The transaction was consummated in December 2018 when we invested $100.0 million in cash in exchange for a 20% interest in BCS. Under the terms of the agreement, we may also acquire, for further cash investments, additional ownership interests in BCS in the future provided certain conditions are met. We supply network operations and management services and equipment to BCS. Financial Information for Our Equity Method Investments The following table presents revenue recognized: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Deluxe $ 1,631 $ 1,255 BCS $ 1,348 $ 1,669 The following table presents trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Deluxe $ 1,318 $ 716 BCS $ 5,043 $ 9,347 Other Equity Investments During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we did not identify any observable price changes requiring an adjustment to our investments.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT The following table presents the carrying amount and fair values of our Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net: Effective Interest Rate As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior Secured Notes: 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.320% $ 750,000 $ 830,933 $ 750,000 $ 834,045 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.062% 809,486 821,555 900,000 924,003 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.688% 750,000 834,383 750,000 852,810 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (5,292) — (6,507) — Total long-term debt 2,304,194 2,486,871 2,393,493 2,610,858 Less: Current portion, net (808,758) (821,555) (898,237) (924,003) Long-term debt, net $ 1,495,436 $ 1,665,316 $ 1,495,256 $ 1,686,855

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, in the relevant period. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes, we make a cumulative adjustment. Our interim income tax provision and our interim estimate of our annual effective tax rate are influenced by several factors, including foreign losses and capital gains and losses for which related deferred tax assets are partially offset by a valuation allowance, changes in tax laws and relative changes in unrecognized tax benefits. Additionally, our effective tax rate can be affected by the amount of pre-tax income or loss. For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income or loss is lower. Our income tax provision was $10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our estimated effective income tax rate was 37.6% and (41.2)% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were primarily due to excluded foreign losses where the company carries a full valuation allowance. The variations in our effective tax rate from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were primarily due to the increase in our valuation allowance associated with certain foreign losses and the impact of state and local taxes, partially offset by the change in net unrealized losses that are capital in nature and research and experimentation credits.

Related Party Transactions - Ec

Related Party Transactions - Echostar	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTAR	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTARThe following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — EchoStar The following table presents our Services and other revenue from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - EchoStar $ 5,371 $ 4,699 The following table presents the corresponding related party receivables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party receivables - EchoStar - current $ 114,225 $ 116,220 Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current 54,970 57,136 Total related party receivables - EchoStar $ 169,195 $ 173,356 Receivables. EchoStar and its other subsidiaries reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report receivables under these arrangements within Related party receivables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these receivables has been determined. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue of $5.4 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to these services. Additionally, we have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5%, that mature in 2023. We report these loans within Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current. Operating Expenses — EchoStar The following table presents our operating expenses from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - EchoStar $ 15,387 $ 12,642 The following table presents the corresponding related party payables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party payables - EchoStar - current $ 51,396 $ 51,420 Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current 24,533 25,114 Total related party payables - EchoStar $ 75,929 $ 76,534 Payables. We reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us. We report payables under these arrangements within Related party payables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these payables has been determined. Shared Corporate Services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange (as defined below), we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded these expenses within Operating expenses - EchoStar for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and its other subsidiaries of $0.4 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Real Estate. We occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. Cash Advances. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements within Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current. Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Agreements BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement (as defined below), and as part of the BSS Transaction (as defined below), we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business (as defined below) to BSS Corp. (as defined below), and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. Share Exchange Agreement. Prior to consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar was required to complete steps necessary for the transferring of certain assets and liabilities to DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. As part of these steps, subsidiaries of EchoStar that, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, owned EchoStar’s business of providing online video delivery and satellite video delivery for broadcasters and pay-TV operators, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing and conditional access Overview EchoStar Corporation and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008 (the “Spin-off”). A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar Corporation and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, we received all of the shares of preferred tracking stock previously issued by us and one of our subsidiaries (the “Tracking Stock”), representing an 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment, in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of our EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). The Tracking Stock was retired in March 2017. In September 2019, pursuant to a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) with DISH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“Merger Sub”), (i) we transferred certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily related to the former portion of our ESS segment that managed, marketed and provided (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH and its subsidiaries (“DISH Network”) and our joint venture Dish Mexico, and (2) telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and a portion of our other businesses (collectively, the “BSS Business”) to one of our former subsidiaries, EchoStar BSS Corporation (“BSS Corp.”), (ii) we distributed to each holder of shares of our Class A or Class B common stock entitled to receive consideration in the transaction an amount of shares of common stock of BSS Corp., par value $0.001 per share (“BSS Common Stock”), equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of our Class A or Class B common stock owned by such stockholder (the “Distribution”); and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub merged with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and with DISH then owning and operating the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”) ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”). In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 5,727 $ 7,587 The following table presents the related trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. Telesat Obligation Agreement. In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada to lease satellite capacity from Telesat Canada on all 32 direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network made certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 2009, when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network in September 2019 as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement and we entered into an agreement with DISH Network whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement. Effective October 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to market, sell and distribute our Gen 4 HughesNet service. DISH Network pays us a monthly per subscriber wholesale service fee for our Gen 4 HughesNet service based upon a subscriber’s service level and DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will automatically renew for an additional five-year period until February 2027 unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 180 days’ written notice to us. In addition, DBSD North America generally may terminate any and all such services for convenience, subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement . In February 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we will sell to DISH Network our HughesNet Service and HughesNet equipment that has been modified to meet DISH Network’s internet-of-things specifications for the transfer of data to DISH Network’s network operations centers. This agreement has an initial term of five years expiring February 2024 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms unless terminated by DISH Network with at least 180 days‘ written notice to us or by us with at least 365 days’ written notice to DISH Network. Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 1,099 $ 1,137 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 417 $ 477 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 10. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 1, 2022 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services provided under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provided us with renewal options for two consecutive three-year terms. Effective August 2015, we exercised our first renewal option for a period ending in August 2018 and in April 2018 we exercised our second renewal option for a period ending in August 2021. In connection with the Share Exchange, effective March 2017, we also entered into certain agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides collocation and antenna space to EchoStar through February 2022 at the following locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gilbert, Arizona; New Braunfels, Texas; Monee, Illinois; Spokane, Washington; and Englewood, Colorado. In October 2019, we provided a termination notice for our New Braunfels, Texas agreement to be effective May 2020. In August 2017, we and DISH Network also entered into certain other agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides additional collocation and antenna space to us in Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington through August 2022. Generally, we may renew our collocation and antenna space agreements for three-year periods by providing DISH Network with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. We may terminate certain of these agreements with 180 days’ prior written notice. In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with certain additional collocation space in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period that ended in September 2020. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend on the number of racks located at the location. Also in connection with the BSS Transaction, in September 2019, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with antenna space and power in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period of five years commencing in August 2020, with four three-year renewal terms, with prior written notice of renewal required no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. In March 2021, we entered into additional agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with a gateway, including antenna space in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Gilbert, Arizona. Both agreements are for a period of five years with four three-year Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $1.9 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Receivables - DISH Network Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except Share Exchange Agreement . In February 2017 EchoStar consummated the Share Exchange, following which EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries no longer operate the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Hughes Systique Corporation We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, own in the aggregate approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of March 31, 2021. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - DISH NETWORK	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTARThe following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — EchoStar The following table presents our Services and other revenue from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - EchoStar $ 5,371 $ 4,699 The following table presents the corresponding related party receivables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party receivables - EchoStar - current $ 114,225 $ 116,220 Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current 54,970 57,136 Total related party receivables - EchoStar $ 169,195 $ 173,356 Receivables. EchoStar and its other subsidiaries reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report receivables under these arrangements within Related party receivables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these receivables has been determined. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue of $5.4 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to these services. Additionally, we have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5%, that mature in 2023. We report these loans within Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current. Operating Expenses — EchoStar The following table presents our operating expenses from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - EchoStar $ 15,387 $ 12,642 The following table presents the corresponding related party payables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party payables - EchoStar - current $ 51,396 $ 51,420 Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current 24,533 25,114 Total related party payables - EchoStar $ 75,929 $ 76,534 Payables. We reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us. We report payables under these arrangements within Related party payables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these payables has been determined. Shared Corporate Services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange (as defined below), we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded these expenses within Operating expenses - EchoStar for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and its other subsidiaries of $0.4 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Real Estate. We occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. Cash Advances. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements within Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current. Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Agreements BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement (as defined below), and as part of the BSS Transaction (as defined below), we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business (as defined below) to BSS Corp. (as defined below), and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. Share Exchange Agreement. Prior to consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar was required to complete steps necessary for the transferring of certain assets and liabilities to DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. As part of these steps, subsidiaries of EchoStar that, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, owned EchoStar’s business of providing online video delivery and satellite video delivery for broadcasters and pay-TV operators, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing and conditional access Overview EchoStar Corporation and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008 (the “Spin-off”). A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar Corporation and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, we received all of the shares of preferred tracking stock previously issued by us and one of our subsidiaries (the “Tracking Stock”), representing an 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment, in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of our EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). The Tracking Stock was retired in March 2017. In September 2019, pursuant to a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) with DISH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“Merger Sub”), (i) we transferred certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily related to the former portion of our ESS segment that managed, marketed and provided (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH and its subsidiaries (“DISH Network”) and our joint venture Dish Mexico, and (2) telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and a portion of our other businesses (collectively, the “BSS Business”) to one of our former subsidiaries, EchoStar BSS Corporation (“BSS Corp.”), (ii) we distributed to each holder of shares of our Class A or Class B common stock entitled to receive consideration in the transaction an amount of shares of common stock of BSS Corp., par value $0.001 per share (“BSS Common Stock”), equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of our Class A or Class B common stock owned by such stockholder (the “Distribution”); and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub merged with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and with DISH then owning and operating the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”) ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”). In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 5,727 $ 7,587 The following table presents the related trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. Telesat Obligation Agreement. In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada to lease satellite capacity from Telesat Canada on all 32 direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network made certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 2009, when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network in September 2019 as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement and we entered into an agreement with DISH Network whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement. Effective October 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to market, sell and distribute our Gen 4 HughesNet service. DISH Network pays us a monthly per subscriber wholesale service fee for our Gen 4 HughesNet service based upon a subscriber’s service level and DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will automatically renew for an additional five-year period until February 2027 unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 180 days’ written notice to us. In addition, DBSD North America generally may terminate any and all such services for convenience, subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement . In February 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we will sell to DISH Network our HughesNet Service and HughesNet equipment that has been modified to meet DISH Network’s internet-of-things specifications for the transfer of data to DISH Network’s network operations centers. This agreement has an initial term of five years expiring February 2024 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms unless terminated by DISH Network with at least 180 days‘ written notice to us or by us with at least 365 days’ written notice to DISH Network. Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 1,099 $ 1,137 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 417 $ 477 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 10. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 1, 2022 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services provided under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provided us with renewal options for two consecutive three-year terms. Effective August 2015, we exercised our first renewal option for a period ending in August 2018 and in April 2018 we exercised our second renewal option for a period ending in August 2021. In connection with the Share Exchange, effective March 2017, we also entered into certain agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides collocation and antenna space to EchoStar through February 2022 at the following locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gilbert, Arizona; New Braunfels, Texas; Monee, Illinois; Spokane, Washington; and Englewood, Colorado. In October 2019, we provided a termination notice for our New Braunfels, Texas agreement to be effective May 2020. In August 2017, we and DISH Network also entered into certain other agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides additional collocation and antenna space to us in Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington through August 2022. Generally, we may renew our collocation and antenna space agreements for three-year periods by providing DISH Network with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. We may terminate certain of these agreements with 180 days’ prior written notice. In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with certain additional collocation space in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period that ended in September 2020. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend on the number of racks located at the location. Also in connection with the BSS Transaction, in September 2019, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with antenna space and power in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period of five years commencing in August 2020, with four three-year renewal terms, with prior written notice of renewal required no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. In March 2021, we entered into additional agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with a gateway, including antenna space in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Gilbert, Arizona. Both agreements are for a period of five years with four three-year Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $1.9 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Receivables - DISH Network Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except Share Exchange Agreement . In February 2017 EchoStar consummated the Share Exchange, following which EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries no longer operate the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Hughes Systique Corporation We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, own in the aggregate approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of March 31, 2021. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - OTHER	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - ECHOSTARThe following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — EchoStar The following table presents our Services and other revenue from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - EchoStar $ 5,371 $ 4,699 The following table presents the corresponding related party receivables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party receivables - EchoStar - current $ 114,225 $ 116,220 Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current 54,970 57,136 Total related party receivables - EchoStar $ 169,195 $ 173,356 Receivables. EchoStar and its other subsidiaries reimburse us from time to time for amounts paid by us for costs and expenses attributable to EchoStar and its other subsidiaries. We report receivables under these arrangements within Related party receivables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these receivables has been determined. EchoStar Mobile Limited Service Agreements. We provide services and lease equipment to support the business of EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar that is licensed by the European Union and its member states (“EU”) to provide mobile satellite services and complementary ground component services covering the entire EU using S-band spectrum. Generally, the amounts EchoStar’s other subsidiaries pay for these services are based on cost plus a fixed margin. We recorded revenue in Services and other revenue of $5.4 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to these services. Additionally, we have converted the receivables for certain of these services into loans, bearing an annual interest rate of 5%, that mature in 2023. We report these loans within Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current. Operating Expenses — EchoStar The following table presents our operating expenses from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - EchoStar $ 15,387 $ 12,642 The following table presents the corresponding related party payables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party payables - EchoStar - current $ 51,396 $ 51,420 Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current 24,533 25,114 Total related party payables - EchoStar $ 75,929 $ 76,534 Payables. We reimburse EchoStar and its other subsidiaries from time to time for amounts paid by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries for costs and expenses attributable to us. We report payables under these arrangements within Related party payables - EchoStar - current. No repayment schedule for these payables has been determined. Shared Corporate Services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, have agreed that we shall each have the right, but not the obligation, to receive from the other certain shared corporate services, including among other things: treasury, tax, accounting and reporting, risk management, cybersecurity, legal, internal audit, human resources, and information technology. These shared corporate services are generally provided at cost. Effective March 2017, and as a result of the Share Exchange (as defined below), we implemented a new methodology for determining the cost of these shared corporate services. We and EchoStar, including EchoStar’s other subsidiaries, may each terminate a particular shared corporate service for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice. We recorded these expenses within Operating expenses - EchoStar for shared corporate services received from EchoStar and its other subsidiaries of $0.4 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Real Estate. We occupy certain office space in buildings owned or leased by EchoStar and its other subsidiaries and pay a portion of the taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance of the premises in accordance with the percentage of the space we occupy. Cash Advances. EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries have also provided cash advances to certain of our foreign subsidiaries to fund certain expenditures pursuant to loan agreements that mature in 2021 and 2022. Advances under these agreements bear interest at annual rates ranging from one to three percent, subject to periodic adjustment based on the one-year U.S. LIBOR rate. We report amounts payable under these agreements within Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current. Construction Management Services for EchoStar XXIV satellite. In August 2017, a subsidiary of EchoStar entered into a contract with Maxar Space, LLC (formerly Space Systems/Loral, LLC), for the design and construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite, a new, next-generation, high throughput geostationary satellite, with an expected launch in the second half of 2022. We provide construction management services to EchoStar’s subsidiary for the construction of the EchoStar XXIV satellite. We charged EchoStar’s subsidiary and reduced our operating expenses by the costs of such services of $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Agreements BSS Transaction . Pursuant to the pre-closing restructuring contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement (as defined below), and as part of the BSS Transaction (as defined below), we and our subsidiaries transferred certain of the BSS Business (as defined below) to BSS Corp. (as defined below), and we distributed all of the shares of BSS Corp. to EchoStar as a dividend. See Note 1. Organization and Business Activities for further information. Share Exchange Agreement. Prior to consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar was required to complete steps necessary for the transferring of certain assets and liabilities to DISH and certain of its subsidiaries. As part of these steps, subsidiaries of EchoStar that, prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, owned EchoStar’s business of providing online video delivery and satellite video delivery for broadcasters and pay-TV operators, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission services, signal processing and conditional access Overview EchoStar Corporation and DISH have operated as separate publicly-traded companies since 2008 (the “Spin-off”). A substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of each of EchoStar Corporation and DISH is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, our Chairman, and by certain entities established for the benefit of his family. In January 2017, EchoStar and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with DISH and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to which, in February 2017, we received all of the shares of preferred tracking stock previously issued by us and one of our subsidiaries (the “Tracking Stock”), representing an 80% economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of our Hughes segment, in exchange for 100% of the equity interests of certain EchoStar subsidiaries that held substantially all of our EchoStar Technologies businesses and certain other assets (collectively, the “Share Exchange”). The Tracking Stock was retired in March 2017. In September 2019, pursuant to a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) with DISH and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH (“Merger Sub”), (i) we transferred certain real property and the various businesses, products, licenses, technology, revenues, billings, operating activities, assets and liabilities primarily related to the former portion of our ESS segment that managed, marketed and provided (1) broadcast satellite services primarily to DISH and its subsidiaries (“DISH Network”) and our joint venture Dish Mexico, and (2) telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) services for satellites owned by DISH Network and a portion of our other businesses (collectively, the “BSS Business”) to one of our former subsidiaries, EchoStar BSS Corporation (“BSS Corp.”), (ii) we distributed to each holder of shares of our Class A or Class B common stock entitled to receive consideration in the transaction an amount of shares of common stock of BSS Corp., par value $0.001 per share (“BSS Common Stock”), equal to one share of BSS Common Stock for each share of our Class A or Class B common stock owned by such stockholder (the “Distribution”); and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) Merger Sub merged with and into BSS Corp. (the “Merger”), such that BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH and with DISH then owning and operating the BSS Business, and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“DISH Common Stock”) ((i) - (iii) collectively, the “BSS Transaction”). In connection with and following the Spin-off, the Share Exchange and the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, we and certain other of EchoStar’s subsidiaries and DISH Network entered into certain agreements pursuant to which we, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the one hand, obtain certain products, services and rights from DISH Network, on the other hand; DISH Network, on the one hand, obtains certain products, services and rights from us, EchoStar and certain of its other subsidiaries, on the other hand; and such entities indemnify each other against certain liabilities arising from their respective businesses. Generally, the amounts we and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries or DISH Network pay for products and services provided under the agreements are based on cost plus a fixed margin (unless noted differently below), which varies depending on the nature of the products and services provided. We and/or EchoStar and its other subsidiaries may also enter into additional agreements with DISH Network in the future. The following is a summary of the transactions and the terms of the underlying principal agreements that have had or may have an impact on our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Services and Other Revenue — DISH Network The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 5,727 $ 7,587 The following table presents the related trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 Satellite Capacity Leased to DISH Network. Effective January 2008, DISH Network began leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite. Subject to availability, DISH Network generally has the right to continue leasing satellite capacity from us on the EchoStar IX satellite on a month-to-month basis. Telesat Obligation Agreement. In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with Telesat Canada to lease satellite capacity from Telesat Canada on all 32 direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7 degree west longitude orbital location (the “Telesat Transponder Agreement”). In September 2009, we entered into an agreement with DISH Network, pursuant to which DISH Network leased satellite capacity from us on all 32 of the DBS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the “DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement”). Under the terms of the DISH Nimiq 5 Agreement, DISH Network made certain monthly payments to us that commenced in September 2009, when the Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service. We transferred the Telesat Transponder Agreement to DISH Network in September 2019 as part of the BSS Transaction; however, we retained certain obligations related to DISH Network’s performance under that agreement and we entered into an agreement with DISH Network whereby DISH Network compensates us for retaining such obligations. Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement. Effective October 2012, we and DISH Network entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) pursuant to which DISH Network has the right, but not the obligation, to market, sell and distribute our Gen 4 HughesNet service. DISH Network pays us a monthly per subscriber wholesale service fee for our Gen 4 HughesNet service based upon a subscriber’s service level and DBSD North America Agreement. In March 2012, DISH Network completed its acquisition of all of the equity of DBSD North America, Inc. (“DBSD North America”). Prior to DISH Network’s acquisition of DBSD North America and EchoStar’s completion of the Hughes Acquisition, DBSD North America and HNS entered into various agreements pursuant to which we provide, among other things, warranty, operations and maintenance and hosting services of DBSD North America’s gateway and ground-based communications equipment. In December 2017, we and DBSD North America amended these agreements, effective as of January 1, 2018, to reduce certain pricing terms through December 31, 2023 and to modify certain termination provisions. DBSD North America has the right to continue to receive operations and maintenance services from us on a quarter-to-quarter basis, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 120 days’ written notice to us. In February 2019, we further amended these agreements to provide DBSD North America with the right to continue to receive warranty services from us on a month-to-month basis until December 2023, unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 21 days’ written notice to us. The provision of hosting services will continue until February 2022 and will automatically renew for an additional five-year period until February 2027 unless terminated by DBSD North America upon at least 180 days’ written notice to us. In addition, DBSD North America generally may terminate any and all such services for convenience, subject to providing us with prior notice and/or payment of termination charges. Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement . In February 2019, we and DISH Network entered into an agreement pursuant to which we will sell to DISH Network our HughesNet Service and HughesNet equipment that has been modified to meet DISH Network’s internet-of-things specifications for the transfer of data to DISH Network’s network operations centers. This agreement has an initial term of five years expiring February 2024 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms unless terminated by DISH Network with at least 180 days‘ written notice to us or by us with at least 365 days’ written notice to DISH Network. Operating Expenses — DISH Network The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 1,099 $ 1,137 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 417 $ 477 Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement . In connection with the Spin-off, EchoStar entered into various agreements with DISH Network including a transition services agreement, satellite procurement agreement and services agreement, all of which expired in January 2010 and were replaced by a professional services agreement (the “Professional Services Agreement”). In January 2010, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that EchoStar and its subsidiaries shall continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to receive the following services from DISH Network, among others, certain of which were previously provided under a transition services agreement: information technology, travel and event coordination, internal audit, legal, accounting and tax, benefits administration, program acquisition services and other support services. Additionally, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed that DISH Network would continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to engage EchoStar and its subsidiaries to manage the process of procuring new satellite capacity for DISH Network (previously provided under a satellite procurement agreement), receive logistics, procurement and quality assurance services from EchoStar and its subsidiaries (previously provided under a services agreement) and provide other support services. In connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange, EchoStar and DISH amended and restated the Professional Services Agreement to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the Share Exchange, including access to antennas owned by DISH Network for our use in performing TT&C services and maintenance and support services for our antennas (collectively, the “TT&C Antennas”). In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH further amended the Professional Services Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement”) to provide that EchoStar and its subsidiaries and DISH Network shall have the right to receive additional services that either EchoStar and its subsidiaries or DISH Network may require as a result of the BSS Transaction and to remove our access to and the maintenance and support services for the TT&C Antennas. A portion of these costs and expenses have been allocated to us in the manner described in Note 10. Related Party Transactions - EchoStar . The term of the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement is through January 1, 2022 and renews automatically for successive one-year periods thereafter, unless the agreement is terminated earlier by either party upon at least 60 days’ notice. However, either party may generally terminate the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement in part with respect to any particular service it receives for any reason upon at least 30 days’ notice, unless the statement of work for particular services states otherwise. Certain services provided under the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement may survive the termination of the agreement. Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements . We and DISH Network have entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with collocation space in El Paso, Texas. This agreement was for an initial period ending in August 2015, and provided us with renewal options for two consecutive three-year terms. Effective August 2015, we exercised our first renewal option for a period ending in August 2018 and in April 2018 we exercised our second renewal option for a period ending in August 2021. In connection with the Share Exchange, effective March 2017, we also entered into certain agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides collocation and antenna space to EchoStar through February 2022 at the following locations: Cheyenne, Wyoming; Gilbert, Arizona; New Braunfels, Texas; Monee, Illinois; Spokane, Washington; and Englewood, Colorado. In October 2019, we provided a termination notice for our New Braunfels, Texas agreement to be effective May 2020. In August 2017, we and DISH Network also entered into certain other agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides additional collocation and antenna space to us in Monee, Illinois and Spokane, Washington through August 2022. Generally, we may renew our collocation and antenna space agreements for three-year periods by providing DISH Network with prior written notice no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. We may terminate certain of these agreements with 180 days’ prior written notice. In September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provided us with certain additional collocation space in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period that ended in September 2020. The fees for the services provided under these agreements depend on the number of racks located at the location. Also in connection with the BSS Transaction, in September 2019, we entered into an agreement pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with antenna space and power in Cheyenne, Wyoming for a period of five years commencing in August 2020, with four three-year renewal terms, with prior written notice of renewal required no more than 120 days but no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. In March 2021, we entered into additional agreements pursuant to which DISH Network provides us with a gateway, including antenna space in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Gilbert, Arizona. Both agreements are for a period of five years with four three-year Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement . In conjunction with the launch of our EchoStar XIX satellite, in March 2017, we and DISH Network entered into a master service agreement (the “Hughes Broadband MSA”) pursuant to which DISH Network, among other things: (i) has the right, but not the obligation, to market, promote and solicit orders and upgrades for our Gen 5 HughesNet service and related equipment and other telecommunication services and (ii) installs Gen 5 HughesNet service equipment with respect to activations generated by DISH Network. Under the Hughes Broadband MSA, we and DISH Network make certain payments to each other relating to sales, upgrades, purchases and installation services. The Hughes Broadband MSA has an initial term of five years through March 2022 with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms. Either party has the ability to terminate the Hughes Broadband MSA, in whole or in part, for any reason upon at least 90 days’ notice to the other party. Upon expiration or termination of the Hughes Broadband MSA, we will continue to provide our Gen 5 HughesNet service to subscribers and make certain payments to DISH Network pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Hughes Broadband MSA. We incurred sales incentives and other costs under the Hughes Broadband MSA totaling $1.9 million and $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other Receivables - DISH Network Tax Sharing Agreement. Effective December 2007, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into a tax sharing agreement (the “Tax Sharing Agreement”) in connection with the Spin-off. This agreement governs EchoStar and DISH and their respective subsidiaries’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the Spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the Spin-off. Generally, all pre-Spin-off taxes, including any taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring activities undertaken to implement the Spin-off, are borne by DISH Network and DISH Network indemnifies EchoStar and its subsidiaries for such taxes. However, DISH Network is not liable for and does not indemnify EchoStar or its subsidiaries for any taxes that are incurred as a result of the Spin-off or certain related transactions failing to qualify as tax-free distributions pursuant to any provision of Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code, because of: (i) a direct or indirect acquisition of any of EchoStar’s stock, stock options or assets; (ii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take or fail to take or (iii) any action that EchoStar or its subsidiaries take that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to the IRS in connection with the request for the private letter ruling, or to counsel in connection with any opinion being delivered by counsel with respect to the Spin-off or certain related transactions. In such case, EchoStar and its subsidiaries will be solely liable for, and will indemnify DISH Network for any resulting taxes, as well as any losses, claims and expenses. The Tax Sharing Agreement will terminate after the later of the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations, including extensions, or once all rights and obligations are fully effectuated or performed. In light of the Tax Sharing Agreement, among other things, and in connection with EchoStar’s consolidated federal income tax returns for certain tax years prior to and for the year of the Spin-off, in September 2013, EchoStar and DISH Network agreed upon a supplemental allocation of the tax benefits arising from certain tax items resolved in the course of the IRS’s examination of EchoStar’s consolidated tax returns. As a result, DISH Network agreed to pay EchoStar an amount of that includes the federal tax benefit DISH received as a result of our operations. In August 2018, EchoStar and DISH Network amended the Tax Sharing Agreement and the 2013 agreements (the “Tax Sharing Amendment”). Under the Tax Sharing Amendment, DISH Network is required to compensate EchoStar for certain past and future excess California research and development tax credits generated by EchoStar and its subsidiaries and used by DISH Network. Master Transaction Agreement. In May 2019, EchoStar and BSS Corp. entered into the Master Transaction Agreement with DISH and Merger Sub with respect to the BSS Transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement, on September 10, 2019: (i) EchoStar and its subsidiaries and we and our subsidiaries transferred the BSS Business to BSS Corp.; (ii) EchoStar completed the Distribution; and (iii) immediately after the Distribution, (1) BSS Corp. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH such that DISH owns and operates the BSS Business and (2) each issued and outstanding share of BSS Common Stock owned by EchoStar stockholders was converted into the right to receive 0.23523769 shares of DISH Common Stock. Following the consummation of the BSS Transaction, we no longer operate the BSS Business, which was a substantial portion of our ESS segment. The Master Transaction Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including EchoStar’s representations relating to the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the BSS Business, and representations by DISH Network relating to its financial condition and liabilities. EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other against certain losses with respect to breaches of certain representations and covenants and certain retained and assumed liabilities, respectively. BSS Transaction Tax Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar, BSS Corp. and DISH entered into a tax matters agreement. This agreement governs certain rights, responsibilities and obligations of EchoStar and its subsidiaries’ with respect to taxes of the BSS Business transferred pursuant to the BSS Transaction. Generally, EchoStar is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business for periods prior to the BSS Transaction and DISH is responsible for all tax returns and tax liabilities for the BSS Business from and after the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH made certain tax-related representations and are subject to various tax-related covenants after the consummation of the BSS Transaction. Both EchoStar and DISH Network have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses if there is a breach of any the tax representations or violation of any of the tax covenants in the tax matters agreement and that breach or violation results in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar or its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, DISH Network has agreed to indemnify EchoStar if the BSS Business is acquired, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via an acquisition of DISH Network), by one or more persons, where either it took an action, or knowingly facilitated, consented to or assisted with an action by its stockholders, that resulted in the failure of the BSS Transaction being treated as a transaction that is tax-free for EchoStar and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This tax matters agreement supplements the Tax Sharing Agreement outlined above and the Share Exchange Tax Matters Agreement outlined below, both of which continue in full force and effect. BSS Transaction Employee Matters Agreement. Effective September 2019, in connection with the BSS Transaction, EchoStar and DISH Network entered into an employee matters agreement that addressed the transfer of employees from us to DISH Network, including certain benefit and compensation matters and the allocation of responsibility for employee related liabilities relating to current and past employees of the BSS Business. DISH Network assumed employee-related liabilities relating to the BSS Business as part of the BSS Transaction, except Share Exchange Agreement . In February 2017 EchoStar consummated the Share Exchange, following which EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries no longer operate the transferred EchoStar Technologies businesses and the Tracking Stock was retired and is no longer outstanding and all agreements, arrangements and policy statements with respect to such Tracking Stock terminated and are of no further effect. Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, EchoStar and certain of its and our subsidiaries transferred certain assets, investments in joint ventures, spectrum licenses and real estate properties and DISH Network assumed certain liabilities relating to the transferred assets and businesses. The Share Exchange Agreement contained customary representations and warranties by the parties, including representations by EchoStar related to the transferred assets, assumed liabilities and the financial condition of the transferred businesses. EchoStar and DISH Network also agreed to customary indemnification provisions whereby each party indemnifies the other against certain losses with respect to breaches of representations, warranties or covenants and certain liabilities and if certain actions undertaken by EchoStar or DISH causes the transaction to be taxable to the other party after closing. Hughes Systique Corporation We contract with Hughes Systique Corporation (“Hughes Systique”) for software development services. In addition to our approximately 43% ownership in Hughes Systique, Mr. Pradman Kaul, the President of our subsidiary Hughes Communications, Inc. and a member of our board of directors, and his brother, who is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Hughes Systique, own in the aggregate approximately 25%, on an undiluted basis, of Hughes Systique’s outstanding shares as of March 31, 2021. Furthermore, Mr. Pradman Kaul serves on the board of directors of Hughes Systique. Hughes Systique is a variable interest entity and we are considered the primary beneficiary of Hughes Systique due to, among other factors, our ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Hughes Systique. As a result, we consolidate Hughes Systique’s financial

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIES Patents and Intellectual Property Many entities, including some of our competitors, have, or may have in the future, patents and other intellectual property rights that cover or affect products or services directly or indirectly related to those that we offer. We may not be aware of all patents and other intellectual property rights that our products and services may potentially infringe. Damages in patent infringement cases can be substantial, and in certain circumstances can be tripled. Further, we cannot estimate the extent to which we may be required in the future to obtain licenses with respect to intellectual property rights held by others and the availability and cost of any such licenses. Various parties have asserted patent and other intellectual property rights with respect to our products and services. We cannot be certain that these parties do not own the rights they claim, that these rights are not valid or that our products and services do not infringe on these rights. Further, we cannot be certain that we would be able to obtain licenses from these parties on commercially reasonable terms or, if we were unable to obtain such licenses, that we would be able to redesign our products and services to avoid infringement. Litigation We are involved in a number of legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. Many of these proceedings are at preliminary stages and/or seek an indeterminate amount of damages. We regularly evaluate the status of the legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable and to determine if accruals are appropriate. We record an accrual for litigation and other loss contingencies when we determine that a loss is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If accruals are not appropriate, we further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of possible loss or range of loss can be made. There can be no assurance that legal proceedings against us will be resolved in amounts that will not differ from the amounts of our recorded accruals. Legal fees and other costs of defending legal proceedings are charged to expense as incurred. For certain proceedings, management is unable to predict with any degree of certainty the outcome or provide a meaningful estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss because, among other reasons: (i) the proceedings are in various stages; (ii) damages have not been sought or specified; (iii) damages are unsupported, indeterminate and/or exaggerated in management’s opinion; (iv) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending trials, appeals, motions or other proceedings; (v) there are significant factual issues to be resolved; and/or (vi) there are novel legal issues or unsettled legal theories to be presented or a large number of parties are involved (as with many patent-related cases). Except as described below, however, management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcomes of these proceedings will have a material effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, though there is no assurance that the resolution and outcomes of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not be material to our financial condition, operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period. We intend to vigorously defend the proceedings against us. In the event that a court, tribunal, other body or jury ultimately rules against us, we may be subject to adverse consequences, including, without limitation, substantial damages, which may include treble damages, fines, penalties, compensatory damages and/or other equitable or injunctive relief that could require us to materially modify our business operations or certain products or services that we offer to our consumers. Shareholder Litigation On July 2, 2019, the City of Hallandale Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Personnel Retirement Trust, purporting to sue on behalf of a class of EchoStar Corporation’s stockholders, filed a complaint in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada against EchoStar’s directors, Charles W. Ergen, R. Stanton Dodge, Anthony M. Federico, Pradman P. Kaul, C. Michael Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Tarr, William D. Wade, and Michael T. Dugan; our chief financial officer, David J. Rayner; EchoStar ; HSSC; our former subsidiary BSS Corp.; and DISH and its subsidiary Merger Sub. On September 5, 2019, the defendants filed motions to dismiss. On October 11, 2019, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint removing Messrs. Dodge, Federico, Kaul, Schroeder, Tarr and Wade as defendants. The amended complaint alleges that Mr. Ergen, as our controlling stockholder, breached fiduciary duties to EchoStar’s minority stockholders by structuring the BSS Transaction with inadequate consideration and improperly influencing our and EchoStar’s boards of directors to approve the BSS Transaction. The amended complaint also alleges that the other defendants aided and abetted such alleged breaches. The plaintiffs seek equitable and monetary relief, including the issuance of additional DISH Common Stock, and other costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees on behalf of the purported class. On November 11, 2019, we and the other defendants filed separate motions to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint and during a hearing on January 13, 2020 the court denied these motions. On February 10, 2020, we and the other defendants filed answers to the amended complaint. The Court certified plaintiff’s class on January 11, 2021. We intend to vigorously defend this case. We cannot predict its outcome with any degree of certainty . License Fee Dispute with Government of India, Department of Telecommunications In 1994, the Government of India promulgated a “National Telecommunications Policy” under which the government liberalized the telecommunications sector and required telecommunications service providers to pay fixed license fees. Pursuant to this policy, our subsidiary Hughes Communications India Private Limited (“HCIPL”), formerly known as Hughes Escorts Communications Limited, obtained a license to operate a data network over satellite using VSAT systems. In 2002, HCIPL’s license was amended pursuant to a new government policy that was first established in 1999. The new policy eliminated the fixed license fees and instead required each telecommunications service provider to pay license fees based on its adjusted gross revenue (“AGR”). In March 2005, the Indian Department of Telecommunications (“DOT”) notified HCIPL that, based on its review of HCIPL’s audited accounts and AGR statements, HCIPL must pay additional license fees and penalties and interest on such fees and penalties. HCIPL responded that the DOT had improperly calculated its AGR by including revenue from licensed and unlicensed activities. The DOT rejected this explanation and in 2006, HCIPL filed a petition with an administrative tribunal (the “Tribunal”), challenging the DOT’s calculation of its AGR. The DOT also issued license fee assessments to other telecommunications service providers and a number of similar petitions were filed by several other such providers with the Tribunal. These petitions were amended, consolidated, remanded and re-appealed several times. On April 23, 2015, the Tribunal issued a judgment affirming the DOT’s calculation of AGR for the telecommunications service providers but reversing the DOT’s imposition of interest, penalties and interest on such penalties as excessive. Over subsequent years, the DOT and HCIPL and other telecommunications service providers, respectively, filed several appeals of the Tribunal’s ruling. On October 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) issued an order (the “October 2019 Order”) affirming the license fee assessments imposed by the DOT, including its imposition of interest, penalties and interest on the penalties, but without indicating the amount HCIPL is required to pay the DOT, and ordering payment by January 23, 2020. On November 23, 2019, HCIPL and other telecommunication service providers filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the October 2019 Order. The petition was denied on January 20, 2020. On January 22, 2020, HCIPL and other telecommunication service providers filed an application requesting that the Supreme Court modify the October 2019 Order to permit the DOT to calculate the final amount due and extend HCIPL’s and the other telecommunication service providers’ payment deadline. On February 14, 2020, the Supreme Court directed HCIPL and the other telecommunication service providers to explain why the Supreme Court should not initiate contempt proceedings for failure to pay the amounts due. During a hearing on March 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ordered that all amounts that were due before the October 2019 Order must be paid, including interest, penalties and interest on the penalties. The Supreme Court also ordered that the parties appear for a further hearing addressing, potentially among other things, a proposal by the DOT to allow for extended or deferred payments of amounts due. On June 11, 2020, the Supreme Court ordered HCIPL and the other telecommunication service providers to submit affidavits addressing the proposal made by the DOT to extend the time frame for payment of the amounts owed and for HCIPL and the other telecommunication providers to provide security for such payments. On September 1, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a judgment permitting a 10-year payment schedule. Under this payment schedule, HCIPL is required to make an annual payment every March 31, through 2031. Following the Supreme Court of India’s October 2019 judgment, HCIPL made payments during the first quarter of 2020, and an additional payment on March 31, 2021. The following table presents the components of the accrual: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Additional license fees $ 3,867 $ 3,890 Penalties 3,969 3,992 Interest and interest on penalties 77,774 76,871 Less: Payments (8,574) (2,975) Total accrual $ 77,036 $ 81,778 Any eventual payments made with respect to the ultimate outcome of this matter may be different from our accrual and such differences could be significant. Other In addition to the above actions, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, which arise in the ordinary course of business. As part of our ongoing operations, we are subject to various inspections, audits, inquiries, investigations and similar actions by third parties, as well as by governmental/regulatory authorities responsible for enforcing the laws and regulations to which we may be subject. Further, under the federal False Claims Act, private parties have the right to bring qui tam, or “whistleblower,” suits against companies that submit false claims for payments to, or improperly retain overpayments from, the federal government. Some states have adopted similar state whistleblower and false claims provisions. In addition, we from time to time receive inquiries from federal, state and foreign agencies regarding compliance with various laws and regulations. In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to any of these other actions is unlikely to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, though the resolutions and outcomes, individually or in the aggregate, could be material to our financial position, operating results or cash flows for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the operating results for such period.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	SEGMENT REPORTING Business segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer. We operate in two business segments, Hughes and ESS, as described in Note 1. Organization and Business Activities . The primary measure of segment profitability that is reported regularly to our CODM is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests (“EBITDA”). Total assets by segment have not been reported herein because the information is not provided to our CODM on a regular basis. The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our business segments: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total For the three months ended March 31, 2021 External revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,001 $ 5,370 $ 485,230 Intersegment revenue — 88 (88) — Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 EBITDA $ 198,578 $ 1,919 $ (9,091) $ 191,406 Capital expenditures $ 82,196 $ — $ — $ 82,196 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 External revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,367 $ 4,698 $ 467,547 Intersegment revenue — 285 (285) — Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547 EBITDA $ 154,641 $ 2,030 $ (6,646) $ 150,025 Capital expenditures $ 91,517 $ — $ — $ 91,517 The following table reconciles Net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to EBITDA: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net income (loss) $ 17,630 $ (17,913) Interest income, net (2,394) (8,892) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 41,922 42,192 Income tax benefit (provision), net 10,637 5,231 Depreciation and amortization 122,664 125,965 Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 947 3,442 EBITDA $ 191,406 $ 150,025

Supplemental Financial Informat

Supplemental Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION	SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION Other Current Assets, Net and Other Non-current Assets, Net The following table presents the components of Other current assets, net , and Other non-current assets, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Other current assets, net: Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 Inventory 95,439 97,831 Prepaids and deposits 43,812 42,243 Related party receivables - EchoStar 114,225 116,220 Other, net 28,764 30,815 Total other current assets $ 286,689 $ 291,815 Other non-current assets, net: Restricted cash $ 835 $ 807 Deferred tax assets, net 1,520 1,679 Capitalized software, net 118,953 116,661 Contract acquisition costs, net 94,593 99,837 Contract fulfillment costs, net 1,916 2,580 Related party receivables - EchoStar 54,970 57,136 Other, net 29,629 28,977 Total other non-current assets, net $ 302,416 $ 307,677 Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Other Non-Current Liabilities The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 51,396 $ 51,421 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network 417 477 Accrued interest 34,514 42,388 Accrued compensation 44,489 52,231 Accrued taxes 11,937 11,780 Operating lease obligation 14,986 14,670 Other 170,577 152,620 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 328,316 $ 325,587 Other non-current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 24,533 $ 25,114 Other 62,109 62,843 Total other non-current liabilities $ 86,642 $ 87,957 Inventory The following table presents the components of inventory: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Raw materials $ 5,308 $ 4,564 Work-in-process 7,054 8,280 Finished goods 83,077 84,987 Total inventory $ 95,439 $ 97,831 Supplemental and Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 45,329 $ 49,563 Cash paid for income taxes $ 276 $ 716 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ (973) $ (5,359)

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION	SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION Certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (together, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, the obligations of our 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due August 1, 2026, 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 and 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due August 1, 2026 (collectively, the “Notes”). The indentures governing the Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions, incur additional debt, make certain investments, create liens or enter into sale and leaseback transactions, merge or consolidate with another company, transfer and sell assets, enter into transactions with affiliates or allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to pay dividends, make distributions, make other payments, or transfer assets to us. In lieu of separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries, we have prepared the accompanying consolidating financial information in accordance with Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X. This includes: • the accompanying balance sheet; • the accompanying statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss); and • the accompanying statement of cash flows. This also includes consolidating financial information as follows: • the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis; • the non-guarantor subsidiaries of HSSC on a combined basis; and • the eliminations necessary to arrive at the corresponding information of HSSC on a consolidated basis. This accompanying consolidating financial information should be read in conjunction with these Consolidated Financial Statements. Consolidating Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,313,882 $ 36,207 $ 53,837 $ — $ 1,403,926 Marketable investment securities 515,306 — — — 515,306 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 130,895 56,377 — 187,272 Other current assets, net 148,125 922,870 93,812 (878,118) 286,689 Total current assets 1,977,313 1,089,972 204,026 (878,118) 2,393,193 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,277,785 353,436 — 1,631,221 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 104,304 27,148 — 131,452 Goodwill — 504,173 6,772 — 510,945 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 9,960 — 409,960 Other intangible assets, net — 16,246 — — 16,246 Other investments, net — 15,455 86,708 — 102,163 Investment in subsidiaries 2,965,049 322,434 — (3,287,483) — Other non-current assets, net 700 304,863 91,659 (94,806) 302,416 Total non-current assets 2,965,749 2,945,260 575,683 (3,382,289) 3,104,403 Total assets $ 4,943,062 $ 4,035,232 $ 779,709 $ (4,260,407) $ 5,497,596 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 89,812 $ 14,871 $ — $ 104,683 Current portion of long-term debt, net 808,758 — — — 808,758 Contract liabilities — 107,467 5,040 — 112,507 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 635,846 341,850 228,738 (878,118) 328,316 Total current liabilities 1,444,604 539,129 248,649 (878,118) 1,354,264 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,436 — — — 1,495,436 Deferred tax liabilities, net 345 373,485 2,536 — 376,366 Operating lease liabilities — 96,042 22,410 — 118,452 Other non-current liabilities — 62,089 119,359 (94,806) 86,642 Total non-current liabilities 1,495,781 531,616 144,305 (94,806) 2,076,896 Total liabilities 2,940,385 1,070,745 392,954 (972,924) 3,431,160 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,002,677 2,964,487 322,996 (3,287,483) 2,002,677 Non-controlling interests — — 63,759 — 63,759 Total shareholder's equity 2,002,677 2,964,487 386,755 (3,287,483) 2,066,436 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,943,062 $ 4,035,232 $ 779,709 $ (4,260,407) $ 5,497,596 Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 44,584 $ — $ 740,490 Marketable investment securities 1,203,296 — — — 1,203,296 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,572 54,416 — 183,988 Other current assets, net 148,158 830,912 171,676 (858,931) 291,815 Total current assets 2,001,305 1,006,539 270,676 (858,931) 2,419,589 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,312,673 378,850 — 1,691,523 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 99,578 28,688 — 128,266 Goodwill — 504,173 7,424 — 511,597 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 10,451 — 410,451 Other intangible assets, net — 18,340 — — 18,340 Other investments, net — 103,924 — — 103,924 Investment in subsidiaries 2,942,178 251,394 — (3,193,572) — Other non-current assets, net 700 307,661 94,031 (94,715) 307,677 Total non-current assets 2,942,878 2,997,743 519,444 (3,288,287) 3,171,778 Total assets $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 98,914 $ 19,654 $ — $ 118,568 Current portion of long-term debt, net 898,237 — — — 898,237 Contract liabilities — 99,838 4,731 — 104,569 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 529,661 352,121 302,736 (858,931) 325,587 Total current liabilities 1,427,898 550,873 327,121 (858,931) 1,446,961 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,256 — — — 1,495,256 Deferred tax liabilities, net 9,569 357,835 2,536 — 369,940 Operating lease liabilities — 91,241 23,636 — 114,877 Other non-current liabilities — 62,717 119,955 (94,715) 87,957 Total non-current liabilities 1,504,825 511,793 146,127 (94,715) 2,068,030 Total liabilities 2,932,723 1,062,666 473,248 (953,646) 3,514,991 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 251,956 (3,193,572) 2,011,460 Non-controlling interests — — 64,916 — 64,916 Total shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 316,872 (3,193,572) 2,076,376 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 363,697 $ 77,703 $ (8,409) $ 432,991 Equipment revenue — 61,037 8,046 (16,844) 52,239 Total revenue — 424,734 85,749 (25,253) 485,230 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 103,207 36,229 (8,024) 131,412 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 56,430 5,369 (16,659) 45,140 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 83,543 21,397 (570) 104,370 Research and development expenses — 7,358 187 — 7,545 Depreciation and amortization — 94,252 28,412 — 122,664 Impairment of long-lived assets — 210 — — 210 Total costs and expenses — 345,000 91,594 (25,253) 411,341 Operating income (loss) — 79,734 (5,845) — 73,889 Other income (expense): Interest income 1,036 1,287 1,281 (1,210) 2,394 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (40,244) 45 (2,933) 1,210 (41,922) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — 219 (1,980) — (1,761) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 50,143 (12,617) — (37,526) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (3) (3,357) — (3,360) Other, net (1,582) 744 (135) — (973) Total other income (expense), net 9,353 (10,325) (7,124) (37,526) (45,622) Income (loss) before income taxes 9,353 69,409 (12,969) (37,526) 28,267 Income tax benefit (provision), net 9,224 (19,266) (595) — (10,637) Net income (loss) 18,577 50,143 (13,564) (37,526) 17,630 Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 947 — 947 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (12,617) $ (37,526) $ 18,577 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (13,564) $ (37,526) $ 17,630 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (33,742) — (33,742) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (88) — — — (88) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (28,132) (28,132) — 56,264 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (28,220) (28,132) (33,742) 56,264 (33,830) Comprehensive income (loss) (9,643) 22,011 (47,306) 18,738 (16,200) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 6,557 — 6,557 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (9,643) $ 22,011 $ (40,749) $ 18,738 $ (9,643) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 354,399 $ 64,928 $ (9,089) $ 410,238 Equipment revenue — 65,586 5,410 (13,687) 57,309 Total revenue — 419,985 70,338 (22,776) 467,547 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 110,471 42,063 (8,649) 143,885 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 55,374 4,221 (13,687) 45,908 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 95,818 20,482 (440) 115,860 Research and development expenses — 6,109 145 — 6,254 Depreciation and amortization — 99,359 26,606 — 125,965 Total costs and expenses — 367,131 93,517 (22,776) 437,872 Operating income (loss) — 52,854 (23,179) — 29,675 Other income (expense): Interest income 7,953 971 891 (923) 8,892 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (40,472) (613) (2,030) 923 (42,192) Gains (losses) on investments, net — (164) — — (164) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (1,087) — — (1,087) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 10,630 (29,167) — 18,537 — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (2) (7,526) — (7,528) Other, net — (275) (3) — (278) Total other income (expense), net (21,889) (30,337) (8,668) 18,537 (42,357) Income (loss) before income taxes (21,889) 22,517 (31,847) 18,537 (12,682) Income tax benefit (provision), net 7,418 (11,804) (845) — (5,231) Net income (loss) (14,471) 10,713 (32,692) 18,537 (17,913) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 3,442 — 3,442 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (29,250) $ 18,537 $ (14,471) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (32,692) $ 18,537 $ (17,913) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (82,836) — (82,836) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (2,479) — — — (2,479) Other — — (405) — (405) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (66,918) (66,918) — 133,836 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (69,397) (66,918) (83,241) 133,836 (85,720) Comprehensive income (loss) (83,868) (56,205) (115,933) 152,373 (103,633) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 19,765 — 19,765 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (83,868) $ (56,205) $ (96,168) $ 152,373 $ (83,868) Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (13,564) $ (37,526) $ 17,630 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (61,725) 102,402 25,616 37,526 103,819 Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (43,148) 152,545 12,052 — 121,449 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (310,528) — — — (310,528) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,003,198 — — — 1,003,198 Expenditures for property and equipment — (52,246) (29,950) — (82,196) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (7,846) — — (7,846) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 77,097 (24,100) — (52,997) — Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 769,767 (84,192) (29,950) (52,997) 602,628 Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes (62,588) — — — (62,588) Payment of finance lease obligations — — (329) — (329) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (1,104) — — (1,104) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 5,400 — 5,400 Other, net — — (292) — (292) Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (77,097) 24,100 52,997 — Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (62,588) (78,201) 28,879 52,997 (58,913) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (1,700) — (1,700) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 664,031 (9,848) 9,281 — 663,464 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 649,851 46,055 45,391 — 741,297 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,313,882 $ 36,207 $ 54,672 $ — $ 1,404,761 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (32,692) $ 18,537 $ (17,913) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (22,215) 95,031 28,858 (18,537) 83,137 Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (36,686) 105,744 (3,834) — 65,224 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (365,877) — — — (365,877) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 490,020 — — — 490,020 Expenditures for property and equipment — (61,134) (30,383) — (91,517) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (8,638) — — (8,638) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 29,290 (18,939) — (10,351) — Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 153,433 (88,711) (30,383) (10,351) 23,988 Cash flows from financing activities: Payment of finance lease obligations — — (215) — (215) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (203) — — (203) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 4,000 — 4,000 Other, net — — 979 — 979 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (29,290) 18,939 10,351 — Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities — (29,493) 23,703 10,351 4,561 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (4,618) — (4,618) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 116,747 (12,460) (15,132) — 89,155 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,057,903 32,338 50,081 — 1,140,322 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,174,650 $ 19,878 $ 34,949 $ — $ 1,229,477

Accounting Policies (Policies)

Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes (collectively, the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. However, our results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. All amounts presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for a summary and discussion of our significant accounting policies, except as updated below.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The most significant estimates and assumptions are used in determining: (i) inputs used to recognize revenue over time, including amortization periods for deferred contract acquisition costs; (ii) allowances
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation We consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. We are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary and in other entities in which we own more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares and other shareholders do not have substantive rights to participate in management. For entities we control but do not wholly own, we record a non-controlling interest within shareholder’s equity for the portion of the entity’s equity attributed to the non-controlling ownership interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements On January 1, 2021, we adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2019-12 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”) . ASU 2019-12 is part of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) overall simplification initiative and seeks to simplify the accounting for income taxes by updating certain guidance and removing certain exceptions. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), codified as ASC 848 (“ASC 848”). The purpose of ASC 848 is to provide optional guidance to ease the potential effects on financial reporting of the market-wide migration away from Interbank Offered Rates to alternative reference rates. ASC 848 applies only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference a reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance may be applied upon issuance of ASC 848 through December 31, 2022. We expect to utilize the optional expedients provided by the guidance for contracts amended solely to use an alternative reference rate. We have evaluated the impact of adopting this new guidance and do not expect it to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Contract Balances	The following table presents the components of our contract balances: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net: Sales and services $ 150,021 $ 149,513 Leasing 4,648 4,553 Total trade accounts receivable 154,669 154,066 Contract assets 46,267 45,308 Allowance for doubtful accounts (13,664) (15,386) Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net $ 187,272 $ 183,988 Contract liabilities: Current $ 112,507 $ 104,569 Non-current 10,357 10,519 Total contract liabilities $ 122,864 $ 115,088 The following table presents the revenue recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations that was previously included within contract liabilities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Revenue $ 63,081 $ 52,172
Schedule of Activity in Contract Acquisition Costs	The following table presents the activity in our contract acquisition costs, net: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 99,837 $ 113,592 Additions 18,400 26,474 Amortization expense (22,769) (25,675) Foreign currency translation (875) (3,994) Balance at end of period $ 94,593 $ 110,397
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents our revenue from customer contracts disaggregated by primary geographic market and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the three months ended March 31, 2021 North America $ 398,759 $ 4,089 $ (88) $ 402,760 South and Central America 43,030 — — 43,030 Other 34,070 — 5,370 39,440 Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 North America $ 382,715 $ 4,652 $ (285) $ 387,082 South and Central America 33,956 — — 33,956 Other 41,811 — 4,698 46,509 Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547 The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by the nature of products and services and by segment: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated For the three months ended March 31, 2021 Services and other revenue: Services $ 413,519 $ 2,690 $ — $ 416,209 Lease revenue 10,101 1,399 5,282 16,782 Total services and other revenue 423,620 4,089 5,282 432,991 Equipment revenue: Equipment 28,521 — — 28,521 Design, development and construction services 21,636 — — 21,636 Lease revenue 2,082 — — 2,082 Total equipment revenue 52,239 — — 52,239 Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 Services and other revenue: Services $ 390,000 $ 2,765 $ — $ 392,765 Lease revenue 11,173 1,887 4,413 17,473 Total services and other revenue 401,173 4,652 4,413 410,238 Equipment revenue: Equipment 24,839 — — 24,839 Design, development and construction services 31,557 — — 31,557 Lease revenue 913 — — 913 Total equipment revenue 57,309 — — 57,309 Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547
Schedule of Operating Lease Revenue	The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 2,082 $ 913 Interest income 73 69 Total sales-type lease revenue 2,155 982 Operating lease revenue 16,709 17,404 Total lease revenue $ 18,864 $ 18,386
Schedule of Sales-type Lease Revenue	The following table presents our lease revenue by type of lease: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Sales-type lease revenue: Revenue at lease commencement $ 2,082 $ 913 Interest income 73 69 Total sales-type lease revenue 2,155 982 Operating lease revenue 16,709 17,404 Total lease revenue $ 18,864 $ 18,386
Schedule of Operating Lease Payments to be Received	The following table presents future operating lease payments to be received as of March 31, 2021: Amounts Year ending December 31, 2021 (remainder) $ 30,433 2022 34,082 2023 32,000 2024 29,740 2025 28,482 2026 and beyond 47,562 Total lease payments $ 202,299
Schedule of Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases	The following table presents amounts for assets subject to operating leases, which are included in Property and equipment, net: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Customer premises equipment $ 1,737,049 $ (1,370,538) $ 366,511 $ 1,706,328 $ (1,317,210) $ 389,118 Satellites 104,620 (40,078) 64,542 104,620 (38,335) 66,285 Total $ 1,841,669 $ (1,410,616) $ 431,053 $ 1,810,948 $ (1,355,545) $ 455,403 The following table presents depreciation expense for assets subject to operating leases, which is included in Depreciation and amortization : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Customer premises equipment $ 60,967 $ 49,504 Satellites 1,744 1,744 Total $ 62,711 $ 51,248

Marketable Investment Securit_2

Marketable Investment Securities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Schedule of Marketable Investment Securities	The following table presents our Marketable investment securities : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Marketable investment securities: Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ 109,598 $ 276,361 Commercial paper 327,648 823,173 Other debt securities 78,054 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities 515,300 1,203,290 Equity securities 6 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 515,306 $ 1,203,296
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation	The following table presents the components of our available-for-sale debt securities: Amortized Unrealized Estimated Cost Gains Losses Fair Value As of March 31, 2021 Corporate bonds $ 109,600 $ 10 $ (12) $ 109,598 Commercial paper 327,648 — — 327,648 Other debt securities 78,108 2 (56) 78,054 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 515,356 $ 12 $ (68) $ 515,300 As of December 31, 2020 Corporate bonds $ 276,327 $ 59 $ (25) $ 276,361 Commercial paper 823,173 — — 823,173 Other debt securities 103,758 3 (5) 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,203,258 $ 62 $ (30) $ 1,203,290
Schedule of Activity on Available-for-sale Debt Securities	The following table presents the activity on our available-for-sale debt securities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Proceeds from sales $ 95,765 $ 10,000
Schedule of Activity of Equity Securities	The following table presents the activity of our equity securities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Gains (losses) on investments, net $ — $ (164)
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements	The following table presents our marketable investment securities categorized by the fair value hierarchy, certain of which have historically experienced volatility: Level 1 Level 2 Total As of March 31, 2021 Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 508 $ 1,317,529 $ 1,318,037 Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 109,598 $ 109,598 Commercial paper — 327,648 327,648 Other debt securities 32,498 45,556 78,054 Total available-for-sale debt securities 32,498 482,802 515,300 Equity securities 6 — 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 32,504 $ 482,802 $ 515,306 As of December 31, 2020 Cash equivalents (including restricted) $ 128 $ 654,853 $ 654,981 Available-for-sale debt securities: Corporate bonds $ — $ 276,361 $ 276,361 Commercial paper — 823,173 823,173 Other debt securities 95,497 8,259 103,756 Total available-for-sale debt securities 95,497 1,107,793 1,203,290 Equity securities 6 — 6 Total marketable investment securities $ 95,503 $ 1,107,793 $ 1,203,296

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	The following table presents the components of Property and equipment, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Property and equipment, net: Satellites, net $ 919,813 $ 954,559 Other property and equipment, net 711,408 736,964 Total property and equipment, net $ 1,631,221 $ 1,691,523 The following table presents the components of our satellites, net: Depreciable Life (In Years) As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Satellites, net: Satellites - owned 7 to 15 $ 1,500,070 $ 1,503,596 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 15 352,261 352,245 Total satellites 1,852,331 1,855,841 Accumulated depreciation: Satellites - owned (855,104) (827,274) Satellites - acquired under finance leases (77,414) (74,008) Total accumulated depreciation (932,518) (901,282) Total satellites, net $ 919,813 $ 954,559 The following table presents the depreciation expense associated with our satellites, net: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Depreciation expense: Satellites - owned $ 27,068 $ 27,068 Satellites - acquired under finance leases 7,201 6,013 Total depreciation expense $ 34,269 $ 33,081 The following table presents capitalized interest associated with our satellites and satellite-related ground infrastructure: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Capitalized interest $ 1,246 $ 637
Schedule of Satellites	The following table presents our operating satellite fleet as of March 31, 2021 which consists of both owned and leased satellites: Satellite Segment Launch Date Nominal Degree Orbital Location (Longitude) Depreciable Life (In Years) Owned: SPACEWAY 3 (1) Hughes August 2007 95 W 10 EchoStar XVII Hughes July 2012 107 W 15 EchoStar XIX Hughes December 2016 97.1 W 15 Al Yah 3 (2) Hughes January 2018 20 W 7 EchoStar IX (3) ESS August 2003 121 W 12 Finance leases: Eutelsat 65 West A Hughes March 2016 65 W 15 Telesat T19V Hughes July 2018 63 W 15 EchoStar 105/SES-11 ESS October 2017 105 W 15 (1) Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of June 8, 2011, the date EchoStar completed its acquisition of Hughes Communications, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Hughes Acquisition”). (2) Upon consummation of our joint venture with Yahsat in Brazil in November 2019, we acquired the Brazilian Ka-band payload on this satellite. Depreciable life represents the remaining useful life as of November 2019. (3) We own the Ka-band and Ku-band payloads on this satellite.

Regulatory Authorizations (Tabl

Regulatory Authorizations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Regulatory Authorizations	The following table presents our Regulatory authorizations, net : Finite lived Cost Accumulated Amortization Total Indefinite lived Total Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 12,524 $ (161) $ 12,363 $ 400,000 $ 412,363 Amortization expense — (100) (100) — (100) Currency translation adjustments (1,020) — (1,020) — (1,020) Balance, March 31, 2020 $ 11,504 $ (261) $ 11,243 $ 400,000 $ 411,243 Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 11,505 $ (1,054) $ 10,451 $ 400,000 $ 410,451 Amortization expense — (208) (208) — (208) Currency translation adjustments (321) 38 (283) — (283) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 11,184 $ (1,224) $ 9,960 $ 400,000 $ 409,960 Weighted-average useful life (in years) 14

Other Investments (Tables)

Other Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Investments and Equity Method Investments	The following table presents our Other investments, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Other investments, net: Equity method investments $ 94,812 $ 96,573 Other equity investments 7,351 7,351 Total other investments, net $ 102,163 $ 103,924 The following table presents revenue recognized: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Deluxe $ 1,631 $ 1,255 BCS $ 1,348 $ 1,669 The following table presents trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Deluxe $ 1,318 $ 716 BCS $ 5,043 $ 9,347

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Carrying Amount and Fair Values of Long-term Debt	The following table presents the carrying amount and fair values of our Current portion of long-term debt, net and Long-term debt, net: Effective Interest Rate As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior Secured Notes: 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 5.320% $ 750,000 $ 830,933 $ 750,000 $ 834,045 Senior Unsecured Notes: 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 8.062% 809,486 821,555 900,000 924,003 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 6.688% 750,000 834,383 750,000 852,810 Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs (5,292) — (6,507) — Total long-term debt 2,304,194 2,486,871 2,393,493 2,610,858 Less: Current portion, net (808,758) (821,555) (898,237) (924,003) Long-term debt, net $ 1,495,436 $ 1,665,316 $ 1,495,256 $ 1,686,855

Related Party Transactions - _2

Related Party Transactions - Echostar (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	The following table presents our Services and other revenue from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - EchoStar $ 5,371 $ 4,699 The following table presents the corresponding related party receivables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party receivables - EchoStar - current $ 114,225 $ 116,220 Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current 54,970 57,136 Total related party receivables - EchoStar $ 169,195 $ 173,356 The following table presents our operating expenses from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - EchoStar $ 15,387 $ 12,642 The following table presents the corresponding related party payables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party payables - EchoStar - current $ 51,396 $ 51,420 Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current 24,533 25,114 Total related party payables - EchoStar $ 75,929 $ 76,534 The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 5,727 $ 7,587 The following table presents the related trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 1,099 $ 1,137 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 417 $ 477

Related Party Transactions (Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	The following table presents our Services and other revenue from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - EchoStar $ 5,371 $ 4,699 The following table presents the corresponding related party receivables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party receivables - EchoStar - current $ 114,225 $ 116,220 Related party receivables - EchoStar - non-current 54,970 57,136 Total related party receivables - EchoStar $ 169,195 $ 173,356 The following table presents our operating expenses from EchoStar: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - EchoStar $ 15,387 $ 12,642 The following table presents the corresponding related party payables: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Related party payables - EchoStar - current $ 51,396 $ 51,420 Related party payables - EchoStar - non-current 24,533 25,114 Total related party payables - EchoStar $ 75,929 $ 76,534 The following table presents our Services and other revenue - DISH Network : For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Services and other revenue - DISH Network $ 5,727 $ 7,587 The following table presents the related trade accounts receivable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 The following table presents our operating expenses related to DISH Network: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating expenses - DISH Network $ 1,099 $ 1,137 The following table presents the related trade accounts payable: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network $ 417 $ 477

Contingencies (Tables)

Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrual For License Fee Dispute	The following table presents the components of the accrual: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Additional license fees $ 3,867 $ 3,890 Penalties 3,969 3,992 Interest and interest on penalties 77,774 76,871 Less: Payments (8,574) (2,975) Total accrual $ 77,036 $ 81,778

Segment Reporting (Tables)

Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Revenue, EBITDA, and Capital Expenditures by Operating Segments	The following table presents revenue, EBITDA and capital expenditures for each of our business segments: Hughes ESS Corporate and Other Consolidated Total For the three months ended March 31, 2021 External revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,001 $ 5,370 $ 485,230 Intersegment revenue — 88 (88) — Total revenue $ 475,859 $ 4,089 $ 5,282 $ 485,230 EBITDA $ 198,578 $ 1,919 $ (9,091) $ 191,406 Capital expenditures $ 82,196 $ — $ — $ 82,196 For the three months ended March 31, 2020 External revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,367 $ 4,698 $ 467,547 Intersegment revenue — 285 (285) — Total revenue $ 458,482 $ 4,652 $ 4,413 $ 467,547 EBITDA $ 154,641 $ 2,030 $ (6,646) $ 150,025 Capital expenditures $ 91,517 $ — $ — $ 91,517
Schedule of Reconciliation of EBITDA to Reported Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	The following table reconciles Net income (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to EBITDA: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net income (loss) $ 17,630 $ (17,913) Interest income, net (2,394) (8,892) Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 41,922 42,192 Income tax benefit (provision), net 10,637 5,231 Depreciation and amortization 122,664 125,965 Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests 947 3,442 EBITDA $ 191,406 $ 150,025

Supplemental Financial Inform_2

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities	The following table presents the components of Other current assets, net , and Other non-current assets, net : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Other current assets, net: Trade accounts receivable - DISH Network $ 4,449 $ 4,706 Inventory 95,439 97,831 Prepaids and deposits 43,812 42,243 Related party receivables - EchoStar 114,225 116,220 Other, net 28,764 30,815 Total other current assets $ 286,689 $ 291,815 Other non-current assets, net: Restricted cash $ 835 $ 807 Deferred tax assets, net 1,520 1,679 Capitalized software, net 118,953 116,661 Contract acquisition costs, net 94,593 99,837 Contract fulfillment costs, net 1,916 2,580 Related party receivables - EchoStar 54,970 57,136 Other, net 29,629 28,977 Total other non-current assets, net $ 302,416 $ 307,677 The following table presents the components of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities : As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 51,396 $ 51,421 Trade accounts payable - DISH Network 417 477 Accrued interest 34,514 42,388 Accrued compensation 44,489 52,231 Accrued taxes 11,937 11,780 Operating lease obligation 14,986 14,670 Other 170,577 152,620 Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 328,316 $ 325,587 Other non-current liabilities: Related party payables - EchoStar $ 24,533 $ 25,114 Other 62,109 62,843 Total other non-current liabilities $ 86,642 $ 87,957
Schedule of Inventory	The following table presents the components of inventory: As of March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Raw materials $ 5,308 $ 4,564 Work-in-process 7,054 8,280 Finished goods 83,077 84,987 Total inventory $ 95,439 $ 97,831
Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	The following table presents the supplemental and non-cash investing and financing activities: For the three months ended March 31, 2021 2020 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 45,329 $ 49,563 Cash paid for income taxes $ 276 $ 716 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net $ (973) $ (5,359)

Supplemental Guarantor and No_2

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information
Schedule of consolidating balance sheet	Consolidating Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,313,882 $ 36,207 $ 53,837 $ — $ 1,403,926 Marketable investment securities 515,306 — — — 515,306 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 130,895 56,377 — 187,272 Other current assets, net 148,125 922,870 93,812 (878,118) 286,689 Total current assets 1,977,313 1,089,972 204,026 (878,118) 2,393,193 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,277,785 353,436 — 1,631,221 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 104,304 27,148 — 131,452 Goodwill — 504,173 6,772 — 510,945 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 9,960 — 409,960 Other intangible assets, net — 16,246 — — 16,246 Other investments, net — 15,455 86,708 — 102,163 Investment in subsidiaries 2,965,049 322,434 — (3,287,483) — Other non-current assets, net 700 304,863 91,659 (94,806) 302,416 Total non-current assets 2,965,749 2,945,260 575,683 (3,382,289) 3,104,403 Total assets $ 4,943,062 $ 4,035,232 $ 779,709 $ (4,260,407) $ 5,497,596 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 89,812 $ 14,871 $ — $ 104,683 Current portion of long-term debt, net 808,758 — — — 808,758 Contract liabilities — 107,467 5,040 — 112,507 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 635,846 341,850 228,738 (878,118) 328,316 Total current liabilities 1,444,604 539,129 248,649 (878,118) 1,354,264 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,436 — — — 1,495,436 Deferred tax liabilities, net 345 373,485 2,536 — 376,366 Operating lease liabilities — 96,042 22,410 — 118,452 Other non-current liabilities — 62,089 119,359 (94,806) 86,642 Total non-current liabilities 1,495,781 531,616 144,305 (94,806) 2,076,896 Total liabilities 2,940,385 1,070,745 392,954 (972,924) 3,431,160 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,002,677 2,964,487 322,996 (3,287,483) 2,002,677 Non-controlling interests — — 63,759 — 63,759 Total shareholder's equity 2,002,677 2,964,487 386,755 (3,287,483) 2,066,436 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,943,062 $ 4,035,232 $ 779,709 $ (4,260,407) $ 5,497,596 Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 649,851 $ 46,055 $ 44,584 $ — $ 740,490 Marketable investment securities 1,203,296 — — — 1,203,296 Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net — 129,572 54,416 — 183,988 Other current assets, net 148,158 830,912 171,676 (858,931) 291,815 Total current assets 2,001,305 1,006,539 270,676 (858,931) 2,419,589 Non-current assets: Property and equipment, net — 1,312,673 378,850 — 1,691,523 Operating lease right-of-use assets — 99,578 28,688 — 128,266 Goodwill — 504,173 7,424 — 511,597 Regulatory authorizations, net — 400,000 10,451 — 410,451 Other intangible assets, net — 18,340 — — 18,340 Other investments, net — 103,924 — — 103,924 Investment in subsidiaries 2,942,178 251,394 — (3,193,572) — Other non-current assets, net 700 307,661 94,031 (94,715) 307,677 Total non-current assets 2,942,878 2,997,743 519,444 (3,288,287) 3,171,778 Total assets $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367 Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity Current liabilities: Trade accounts payable $ — $ 98,914 $ 19,654 $ — $ 118,568 Current portion of long-term debt, net 898,237 — — — 898,237 Contract liabilities — 99,838 4,731 — 104,569 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 529,661 352,121 302,736 (858,931) 325,587 Total current liabilities 1,427,898 550,873 327,121 (858,931) 1,446,961 Non-current liabilities: Long-term debt, net 1,495,256 — — — 1,495,256 Deferred tax liabilities, net 9,569 357,835 2,536 — 369,940 Operating lease liabilities — 91,241 23,636 — 114,877 Other non-current liabilities — 62,717 119,955 (94,715) 87,957 Total non-current liabilities 1,504,825 511,793 146,127 (94,715) 2,068,030 Total liabilities 2,932,723 1,062,666 473,248 (953,646) 3,514,991 Shareholder's equity: Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 251,956 (3,193,572) 2,011,460 Non-controlling interests — — 64,916 — 64,916 Total shareholder's equity 2,011,460 2,941,616 316,872 (3,193,572) 2,076,376 Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 4,944,183 $ 4,004,282 $ 790,120 $ (4,147,218) $ 5,591,367
Schedule of consolidating statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss)	Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 363,697 $ 77,703 $ (8,409) $ 432,991 Equipment revenue — 61,037 8,046 (16,844) 52,239 Total revenue — 424,734 85,749 (25,253) 485,230 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 103,207 36,229 (8,024) 131,412 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 56,430 5,369 (16,659) 45,140 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 83,543 21,397 (570) 104,370 Research and development expenses — 7,358 187 — 7,545 Depreciation and amortization — 94,252 28,412 — 122,664 Impairment of long-lived assets — 210 — — 210 Total costs and expenses — 345,000 91,594 (25,253) 411,341 Operating income (loss) — 79,734 (5,845) — 73,889 Other income (expense): Interest income 1,036 1,287 1,281 (1,210) 2,394 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (40,244) 45 (2,933) 1,210 (41,922) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — 219 (1,980) — (1,761) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 50,143 (12,617) — (37,526) — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (3) (3,357) — (3,360) Other, net (1,582) 744 (135) — (973) Total other income (expense), net 9,353 (10,325) (7,124) (37,526) (45,622) Income (loss) before income taxes 9,353 69,409 (12,969) (37,526) 28,267 Income tax benefit (provision), net 9,224 (19,266) (595) — (10,637) Net income (loss) 18,577 50,143 (13,564) (37,526) 17,630 Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 947 — 947 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (12,617) $ (37,526) $ 18,577 Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (13,564) $ (37,526) $ 17,630 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (33,742) — (33,742) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (88) — — — (88) Amounts reclassified to net income (loss): Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (28,132) (28,132) — 56,264 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (28,220) (28,132) (33,742) 56,264 (33,830) Comprehensive income (loss) (9,643) 22,011 (47,306) 18,738 (16,200) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 6,557 — 6,557 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (9,643) $ 22,011 $ (40,749) $ 18,738 $ (9,643) Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Revenue: Services and other revenue $ — $ 354,399 $ 64,928 $ (9,089) $ 410,238 Equipment revenue — 65,586 5,410 (13,687) 57,309 Total revenue — 419,985 70,338 (22,776) 467,547 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales - services and other (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 110,471 42,063 (8,649) 143,885 Cost of sales - equipment (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) — 55,374 4,221 (13,687) 45,908 Selling, general and administrative expenses — 95,818 20,482 (440) 115,860 Research and development expenses — 6,109 145 — 6,254 Depreciation and amortization — 99,359 26,606 — 125,965 Total costs and expenses — 367,131 93,517 (22,776) 437,872 Operating income (loss) — 52,854 (23,179) — 29,675 Other income (expense): Interest income 7,953 971 891 (923) 8,892 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (40,472) (613) (2,030) 923 (42,192) Gains (losses) on investments, net — (164) — — (164) Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net — (1,087) — — (1,087) Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net 10,630 (29,167) — 18,537 — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net — (2) (7,526) — (7,528) Other, net — (275) (3) — (278) Total other income (expense), net (21,889) (30,337) (8,668) 18,537 (42,357) Income (loss) before income taxes (21,889) 22,517 (31,847) 18,537 (12,682) Income tax benefit (provision), net 7,418 (11,804) (845) — (5,231) Net income (loss) (14,471) 10,713 (32,692) 18,537 (17,913) Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 3,442 — 3,442 Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (29,250) $ 18,537 $ (14,471) Comprehensive income (loss): Net income (loss) $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (32,692) $ 18,537 $ (17,913) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — (82,836) — (82,836) Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (2,479) — — — (2,479) Other — — (405) — (405) Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net (66,918) (66,918) — 133,836 — Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (69,397) (66,918) (83,241) 133,836 (85,720) Comprehensive income (loss) (83,868) (56,205) (115,933) 152,373 (103,633) Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests — — 19,765 — 19,765 Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC $ (83,868) $ (56,205) $ (96,168) $ 152,373 $ (83,868)
Schedule of consolidating statement of cash flows	Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Non-Guarantor Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 18,577 $ 50,143 $ (13,564) $ (37,526) $ 17,630 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (61,725) 102,402 25,616 37,526 103,819 Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (43,148) 152,545 12,052 — 121,449 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (310,528) — — — (310,528) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 1,003,198 — — — 1,003,198 Expenditures for property and equipment — (52,246) (29,950) — (82,196) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (7,846) — — (7,846) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 77,097 (24,100) — (52,997) — Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 769,767 (84,192) (29,950) (52,997) 602,628 Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes (62,588) — — — (62,588) Payment of finance lease obligations — — (329) — (329) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (1,104) — — (1,104) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 5,400 — 5,400 Other, net — — (292) — (292) Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (77,097) 24,100 52,997 — Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (62,588) (78,201) 28,879 52,997 (58,913) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (1,700) — (1,700) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 664,031 (9,848) 9,281 — 663,464 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 649,851 46,055 45,391 — 741,297 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,313,882 $ 36,207 $ 54,672 $ — $ 1,404,761 Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Total Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (14,471) $ 10,713 $ (32,692) $ 18,537 $ (17,913) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities (22,215) 95,031 28,858 (18,537) 83,137 Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (36,686) 105,744 (3,834) — 65,224 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable investment securities (365,877) — — — (365,877) Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities 490,020 — — — 490,020 Expenditures for property and equipment — (61,134) (30,383) — (91,517) Expenditures for externally marketed software — (8,638) — — (8,638) Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net 29,290 (18,939) — (10,351) — Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 153,433 (88,711) (30,383) (10,351) 23,988 Cash flows from financing activities: Payment of finance lease obligations — — (215) — (215) Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations — (203) — — (203) Contribution by non-controlling interest holder — — 4,000 — 4,000 Other, net — — 979 — 979 Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net — (29,290) 18,939 10,351 — Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities — (29,493) 23,703 10,351 4,561 Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents — — (4,618) — (4,618) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 116,747 (12,460) (15,132) — 89,155 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period 1,057,903 32,338 50,081 — 1,140,322 Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period $ 1,174,650 $ 19,878 $ 34,949 $ — $ 1,229,477

Organization and Business Act_2

Organization and Business Activities (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of business segments	2

Revenue Recognition - Schedule

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Components of Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Trade accounts receivable	$ 154,669		$ 154,066
Contract assets	46,267		45,308
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(13,664)		(15,386)
Total trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	187,272		183,988
Contract liabilities:
Current	112,507		104,569
Non-current	10,357		10,519
Total contract liabilities	122,864		115,088
Revenue recognized	63,081	$ 52,172
Sales and services
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Trade accounts receivable	150,021		149,513
Leasing
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net:
Trade accounts receivable	$ 4,648		$ 4,553

Revenue Recognition - Contract

Revenue Recognition - Contract Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 99,837	$ 113,592
Additions	18,400	26,474
Amortization expense	(22,769)	(25,675)
Foreign currency translation	(875)	(3,994)
Balance at end of period	$ 94,593	$ 110,397

Revenue Recognition - Narrative

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 939.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Sales-type lease receivable	$ 13.4	$ 13
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation period	1 year
Remaining performance obligation, percentage	37.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Performance obligation period
Remaining performance obligation, percentage	63.00%

Revenue Recognition - Schedul_2

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 485,230	$ 467,547
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	402,760	387,082
South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	43,030	33,956
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	39,440	46,509
Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	432,991	410,238
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	416,209	392,765
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	16,782	17,473
Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	52,239	57,309
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	28,521	24,839
Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,636	31,557
Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,082	913
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,282	4,413
Corporate and Other | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(88)	(285)
Corporate and Other | South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Corporate and Other | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,370	4,698
Corporate and Other | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,282	4,413
Corporate and Other | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,282	4,413
Corporate and Other | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Corporate and Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Corporate and Other | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Corporate and Other | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
Hughes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	475,859	458,482
Hughes | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	475,859	458,482
Hughes | Operating segments | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	398,759	382,715
Hughes | Operating segments | South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	43,030	33,956
Hughes | Operating segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	34,070	41,811
Hughes | Operating segments | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	423,620	401,173
Hughes | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	413,519	390,000
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,101	11,173
Hughes | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	52,239	57,309
Hughes | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	28,521	24,839
Hughes | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,636	31,557
Hughes | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,082	913
ESS
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,001	4,367
ESS | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,089	4,652
ESS | Operating segments | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,089	4,652
ESS | Operating segments | South and Central America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Services and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,089	4,652
ESS | Operating segments | Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,690	2,765
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,399	1,887
ESS | Operating segments | Total equipment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Design, development and construction services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0
ESS | Operating segments | Lease revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 0	$ 0

Revenue Recognition - Lease Inc

Revenue Recognition - Lease Income By Lease Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Sales-type lease revenue:
Revenue at lease commencement	$ 2,082	$ 913
Interest income	73	69
Total sales-type lease revenue	2,155	982
Operating lease revenue	16,709	17,404
Total lease revenue	$ 18,864	$ 18,386

Revenue Recognition - Lease I_2

Revenue Recognition - Lease Income Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Amounts
2021 (remainder)	$ 30,433
2022	34,082
2023	32,000
2024	29,740
2025	28,482
2026 and beyond	47,562
Total lease payments	$ 202,299

Revenue Recognition - Property

Revenue Recognition - Property and Equipment Subject to Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets leased to others
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,841,669		$ 1,810,948
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,410,616)		(1,355,545)
Net	431,053		455,403
Depreciation	62,711	$ 51,248
Customer premises equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,737,049		1,706,328
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,370,538)		(1,317,210)
Net	366,511		389,118
Depreciation	60,967	49,504
Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	104,620		104,620
Accumulated Depreciation	(40,078)		(38,335)
Net	64,542		$ 66,285
Depreciation	$ 1,744	$ 1,744

Marketable Investment Securit_3

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	$ 515,300	$ 1,203,290
Equity securities	6	6
Marketable investment securities	515,306	1,203,296
Corporate bonds
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	109,598	276,361
Commercial paper
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	327,648	823,173
Other debt securities
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	$ 78,054	$ 103,756

Marketable Investment Securit_4

Marketable Investment Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 515,300	$ 1,203,290
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	109,600	276,327
Unrealized Gains	10	59
Unrealized Losses	(12)	(25)
Estimated Fair Value	109,598	276,361
Commercial paper
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	327,648	823,173
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	327,648	823,173
Other debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	78,108	103,758
Unrealized Gains	2	3
Unrealized Losses	(56)	(5)
Estimated Fair Value	78,054	103,756
Total available-for-sale debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Fair Value to Amortized Cost [Abstract]
Amortized Cost	515,356	1,203,258
Unrealized Gains	12	62
Unrealized Losses	(68)	(30)
Estimated Fair Value	$ 515,300	$ 1,203,290

Marketable Investment Securit_5

Marketable Investment Securities - Activity on Available-for-sale Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Proceeds from sales	$ 95,765	$ 10,000

Marketable Investment Securit_6

Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Debt securities with contractual maturities of one year or less	$ 491.2
Debt securities with contractual maturities exceeding one year	$ 24.1

Marketable Investment Securit_7

Marketable Investment Securities - Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gains (losses) on investments, net	$ 0	$ (164)

Marketable Investment Securit_8

Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$ 1,318,037	$ 654,981
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	515,300	1,203,290
Equity securities	6	6
Total marketable investment securities	515,306	1,203,296
Corporate bonds
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	109,598	276,361
Other debt securities
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	78,054	103,756
Commercial paper
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	327,648	823,173
Level 1
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	508	128
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	32,498	95,497
Equity securities	6	6
Total marketable investment securities	32,504	95,503
Level 1 | Corporate bonds
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	0	0
Level 1 | Other debt securities
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	32,498	95,497
Level 1 | Commercial paper
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	0	0
Level 2
Fair value of marketable securities
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	1,317,529	654,853
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	482,802	1,107,793
Equity securities	0	0
Total marketable investment securities	482,802	1,107,793
Level 2 | Corporate bonds
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	109,598	276,361
Level 2 | Other debt securities
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	45,556	8,259
Level 2 | Commercial paper
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Debt securities	$ 327,648	$ 823,173

Property and Equipment - Schedu

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Major Asset Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,631,221	$ 1,691,523
Satellites, net
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	919,813	954,559
Other property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	$ 711,408	$ 736,964

Property and Equipment - Narrat

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)satellitemi	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Satellite-related obligations
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Satellite-related obligations | $	$ 215.1	$ 224.4
Satellites
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	8
Satellites in geosynchronous orbit length above equator | mi	22,300
Satellites - owned
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized in geostationary orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator	5
Satellites, Leased
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of satellites utilized under capital lease	3
Level 2
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Obligations, fair value disclosure | $	$ 54.3	$ 55.4

Property and Equipment - Sche_2

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellite Fleet (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
SPACEWAY 3
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	10 years
EchoStar XVII
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
EchoStar XIX
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
Al Yah 3
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	7 years
EchoStar IX
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	12 years
Eutelsat 65 West A
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
Telesat T19V
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
EchoStar 105/SES-11
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years

Property and Equipment - Sche_3

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Satellite Breakdown (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years
Satellites, net:
Satellites - acquired under finance leases	$ 352,261	$ 352,245
Accumulated depreciation:
Total satellites, net	1,631,221	1,691,523
Satellites
Satellites, net:
Total satellites	1,852,331	1,855,841
Accumulated depreciation:
Accumulated depreciation:	(932,518)	(901,282)
Total satellites, net	919,813	954,559
Satellites - owned
Satellites, net:
Satellites - owned	1,500,070	1,503,596
Accumulated depreciation:
Accumulated depreciation:	(855,104)	(827,274)
Satellites - acquired under finance leases
Accumulated depreciation:
Accumulated depreciation:	$ (77,414)	$ (74,008)
Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	7 years
Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable Life (In Years)	15 years

Property and Equipment - Sche_4

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation Expense and Capitalized Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Depreciation expense
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	$ 122,664	$ 125,965
Capitalized interest	1,246	637
Satellites
Depreciation expense
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	34,269	33,081
Satellites - owned
Depreciation expense
Total depreciation expense	27,068	27,068
Satellites - acquired under finance leases
Depreciation expense
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$ 7,201	$ 6,013

Regulatory Authorizations - Sch

Regulatory Authorizations - Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accumulated Amortization
Amortization expense	$ (208)	$ (100)
Indefinite lived
Balance at the beginning of the period	400,000	400,000
Currency translation adjustments	0	0
Balance at the end of the period	400,000	400,000
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period	410,451	412,363
Currency translation adjustments	(283)	(1,020)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 409,960	411,243
Weighted-average useful life (in years)	14 years
Regulatory authorization
Cost
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 11,505	12,524
Currency translation adjustments	(321)	(1,020)
Balance at the end of the period	11,184	11,504
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at beginning of the period	1,054	161
Amortization expense	(208)	(100)
Currency translation adjustments	38	0
Balance at end of the period	1,224	261
Total
Carrying Amount	9,960	11,243	$ 10,451	$ 12,363
Currency translation adjustments	(283)	(1,020)
Balance at the end of the period	9,960	$ 11,243
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period	410,451
Balance at the end of the period	$ 409,960

Other Investments - Schedule of

Other Investments - Schedule of Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other investments, net:
Equity method investments	$ 94,812	$ 96,573
Other equity investments	7,351	7,351
Total other investments, net	$ 102,163	$ 103,924

Other Investments - Narrative (

Other Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2021
Deluxe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture		50.00%
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest, percentage in joint venture	20.00%
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 100

Other Investments - Schedule _2

Other Investments - Schedule of Revenue Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Deluxe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 1,631	$ 1,255
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 1,348	$ 1,669

Other Investments - Schedule _3

Other Investments - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deluxe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receivables from related parties	$ 1,318	$ 716
Broadband Connectivity Solutions
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receivables from related parties	$ 5,043	$ 9,347

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of De

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Debt and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (5,292)	$ (6,507)
Carrying amount, total long-term debt	2,304,194	2,393,493
Carrying amount, less: current portion, net	(808,758)	(898,237)
Carrying amount, long-term debt, net	1,495,436	1,495,256
Fair value, total long-term debt	2,486,871	2,610,858
Fair value, less: current portion, net	(821,555)	(924,003)
Fair value, long-term debt, net	$ 1,665,316	1,686,855
Senior Secured Notes | 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt
Interest rate	5.25%
Effective Interest Rate	5.32%
Carrying amount, gross	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair value, total long-term debt	$ 830,933	834,045
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt
Interest rate	7.625%
Effective Interest Rate	8.062%
Carrying amount, gross	$ 809,486	900,000
Fair value, total long-term debt	$ 821,555	924,003
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026
Debt
Interest rate	6.625%
Effective Interest Rate	6.688%
Carrying amount, gross	$ 750,000	750,000
Fair value, total long-term debt	$ 834,383	$ 852,810

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Det

Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021
Debt
Amount of debt repurchased	$ 90.5

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision	$ 10,637	$ 5,231
Effective income tax rate	37.60%	(41.20%)

Related Party Transactions - _3

Related Party Transactions - Echostar - Services and Other Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Related party transactions
Related party receivables - non-current	$ 54,970		$ 57,136
EchoStar
Related party transactions
Services and other revenue	5,371	$ 4,699
Related party receivable - current	114,225		116,220
Related party receivables - non-current	54,970		57,136
Total related party receivables	$ 169,195		$ 173,356

Related Party Transactions - _4

Related Party Transactions - Echostar - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Minimum | Related-party advances | One-year LIBOR
Related party transactions
Annual rates	1.00%
Maximum | Related-party advances | One-year LIBOR
Related party transactions
Annual rates	3.00%
EchoStar Mobile Limited
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties	$ 5,400	$ 4,700
Interest rate on converted receivables loan	5.00%
EchoStar
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties	$ 5,371	4,699
Required minimum notice period for termination of agreement after lease extension	30 days
Expense recorded for services provided	$ 400	4,400
EOC | Construction Management Services
Related party transactions
Related party costs	$ 300	$ 300

Related Party Transactions - _5

Related Party Transactions - Echostar - Operating Expenses (Details) - EchoStar - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Related party transactions
Operating expenses	$ 15,387	$ 12,642
Related party payables - current	51,396		$ 51,420
Related party payables - non-current	24,533		25,114
Total related party payables	$ 75,929		$ 76,534

Related Party Transactions - Di

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Overview (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019$ / sharesshares	May 31, 2019shares	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2009transponder	Mar. 31, 2021$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020$ / shares
Related party transactions
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock | BSS Corp.
Related party transactions
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001
Share of BSS common stock issued for each share of Echostar Class A or Class B common stock (in shares) | shares	1
Class A common stock | DISH Network
Related party transactions
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001
Entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares) | shares	0.23523769	0.23523769
DISH Network | Share Exchange Agreement | EchoStar Technologies segment
Related party transactions
Ownership interest acquired by related party (as a percent)			100.00%
DISH Network | Hughes Retail Preferred Tracking Stock | Hughes Retail Group | Satellite and Tracking Stock Transaction
Related party transactions
Percentage of economic interest held			80.00%
Telesat Canada | Telesat Obligation Agreement
Related party transactions
Number of transponders | transponder				32

Related Party Transactions - _6

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Services and Other Revenue - DISH Network (Details) - DISH Network - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Related party transactions
Revenue from related parties	$ 5,727	$ 7,587
Receivables from related parties	$ 4,449		$ 4,706

Related Party Transactions - _7

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - TerreStar Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - TerreStar Agreement	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period	21 days
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	90 days

Related Party Transactions - _8

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement (Details) - Hughes Broadband Distribution Agreement	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012
Related party transactions
Agreement term	5 years
Automatic renewal period	1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	180 days

Related Party Transactions - _9

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - DBSD North America Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - DBSD North America Agreement	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement			120 days
Minimum termination notice period		21 days
Subsequent Event
Related party transactions
Minimum termination notice period	180 days
Scenario, Forecast
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period	5 years

Related Party Transactions -_10

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Equipment and Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Hughes Equipment And Service Agreement	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019
Related party transactions
Agreement term	5 years
Automatic renewal period	1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	180 days
Minimum termination notice period	365 days

Related Party Transactions -_11

Related Party Transactions - DISH Network - Operating Expenses - DISH Network (Details) - DISH Network - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Related party transactions
Operating expenses - DISH Network	$ 1,099	$ 1,137
Related party payable	$ 417		$ 477

Related Party Transactions -_12

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2010
Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Automatic renewal period	1 year
EchoStar Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement
Related party transactions
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	60 days
Required minimum notice for termination of individual service	30 days

Related Party Transactions -_13

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Collocation and Antenna Space Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Collocation and Antenna Space Agreements - renewal	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2015
Related party transactions
Number of renewal terms				2
Term of renewal option			3 years	3 years
Termination notice required			180 days
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Related party transactions
Number of renewal terms		4
Term of renewal option		3 years
Agreement term		5 years
Cheyenne, Wyoming And Gilbert, Arizona
Related party transactions
Number of renewal terms	4
Term of renewal option	3 years
Agreement term	5 years
Maximum
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice			120 days
Maximum | Cheyenne, Wyoming
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice		120 days
Maximum | Cheyenne, Wyoming And Gilbert, Arizona
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice	120 days
Minimum
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice			90 days
Minimum | Cheyenne, Wyoming
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice		90 days
Minimum | Cheyenne, Wyoming And Gilbert, Arizona
Related party transactions
Required renewal notice	90 days

Related Party Transactions -_14

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Hughes Broadband and Master Services Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - Hughes Broadband Master Services Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Related party transactions
Agreement term	5 years
Automatic renewal period	1 year
Required minimum notice for termination of agreement	90 days
Cost of sales		$ 1.9	$ 4.6

Related Party Transactions -_15

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - 2019 TT&C Agreement (Details) - DISH Network - TT&C Agreement	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Related party transactions
Term of renewal option	1 year
Required renewal notice	90 days
Termination notice required	12 months

Related Party Transactions -_16

Related Party Transactions - Dish Network - Other Agreements (Details) - shares	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019
Class A common stock | DISH Network
Related party transactions
Entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares)	0.23523769	0.23523769

Related Party Transactions -_17

Related Party Transactions - Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Hughes Systique
Related party transactions
Ownership interest in related party (as a percent)	43.00%
Ownership interest percentage by related party	25.00%
TerreStar Solutions, Inc.
Related party transactions
Investment nonvoting interest ownership percentage(at least)	15.00%
Revenue from related parties	$ 0.4	$ 2.2
Receivables from related parties	$ 1.5		$ 0.4

Contingencies - Narrative (Deta

Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 01, 2020
License Fee Dispute
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment schedule term	10 years

Contingencies - Accrual For Lic

Contingencies - Accrual For License Fees (Details) - License Fee Dispute - Hughes Network Systems - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total accrual	$ 77,036	$ 81,778
Less: Payments	(8,574)	(2,975)
Additional license fees
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total accrual	3,867	3,890
Penalties
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total accrual	3,969	3,992
Interest and Interest on Penalties
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total accrual	$ 77,774	$ 76,871

Segment Reporting - Revenue, Ca

Segment Reporting - Revenue, Capital Expenditures, and EBITDA (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)segment	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments | segment	2
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	$ 485,230	$ 467,547
EBITDA	191,406	150,025
Capital expenditures	82,196	91,517
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,267	(12,682)
Interest income, net	(2,394)	(8,892)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	41,922	42,192
Income tax benefit (provision), net	10,637	5,231
Depreciation and amortization	122,664	125,965
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, before Tax	947	3,442
Hughes
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	475,859	458,482
ESS
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	4,001	4,367
All Other Segments and Eliminations
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	5,370	4,698
Intersegment revenue
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	(88)	(285)
Intersegment revenue | Hughes
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	0	0
Intersegment revenue | ESS
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	88	285
Operating segments | Hughes
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	475,859	458,482
EBITDA	198,578	154,641
Capital expenditures	82,196	91,517
Operating segments | ESS
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	4,089	4,652
EBITDA	1,919	2,030
Capital expenditures	0	0
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting
Total revenue	5,282	4,413
EBITDA	(9,091)	(6,646)
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0

Supplemental Financial Inform_3

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Other Current Assets and Other Non-Current Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other current assets, net:
Inventory	$ 95,439	$ 97,831
Prepaids and deposits	43,812	42,243
Other, net	28,764	30,815
Total other current assets	286,689	291,815
Other non-current assets, net:
Restricted cash	835	807
Deferred tax assets, net	1,520	1,679
Capitalized software, net	118,953	116,661
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs, net	94,593	99,837	$ 110,397	$ 113,592
Related party receivables	54,970	57,136
Other, net	29,629	28,977
Total other non-current assets, net	302,416	307,677
DISH Network
Other current assets, net:
Related party receivables	4,449	4,706
EchoStar
Other current assets, net:
Related party receivables	114,225	116,220
Contract Acquisition Costs
Other non-current assets, net:
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs, net	94,593	99,837
Contract Fulfillment Costs
Other non-current assets, net:
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs, net	$ 1,916	$ 2,580

Supplemental Financial Inform_4

Supplemental Financial Information - Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities and Other Non-current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Accrued interest	$ 34,514	$ 42,388
Accrued compensation	44,489	52,231
Accrued taxes	11,937	11,780
Operating lease obligation	14,986	14,670
Other	170,577	152,620
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	328,316	325,587
Other non-current liabilities:
Other	62,109	62,843
Total other non-current liabilities	$ 86,642	$ 87,957
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
EchoStar
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Related party payable	$ 51,396	$ 51,421
Other non-current liabilities:
Related party payables - EchoStar	24,533	25,114
DISH Network
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Related party payable	$ 417	$ 477

Supplemental Financial Inform_5

Supplemental Financial Information - Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 5,308	$ 4,564
Work-in-process	7,054	8,280
Finished goods	83,077	84,987
Total inventory	$ 95,439	$ 97,831

Supplemental Financial Inform_6

Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$ 45,329	$ 49,563
Cash paid for income taxes	276	716
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable, net	$ (973)	$ (5,359)

Supplemental Guarantor and No_3

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 31, 2021
7 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 | Senior Unsecured Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.625%
5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | Senior Secured Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.25%
6 5/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 | Senior Unsecured Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.625%

Supplemental Guarantor and No_4

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,403,926	$ 740,490
Marketable investment securities	515,306	1,203,296
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	187,272	183,988
Other current assets, net	286,689	291,815
Total current assets	2,393,193	2,419,589
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	1,631,221	1,691,523
Operating lease right-of-use assets	131,452	128,266
Goodwill	510,945	511,597
Regulatory authorizations, net	409,960	410,451	$ 411,243	$ 412,363
Other investments, net	102,163	103,924
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other non-current assets, net	302,416	307,677
Total non-current assets	3,104,403	3,171,778
Total assets	5,497,596	5,591,367
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	104,683	118,568
Current portion of long-term debt, net	808,758	898,237
Contract liabilities	112,507	104,569
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	328,316	325,587
Total current liabilities	1,354,264	1,446,961
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	1,495,436	1,495,256
Deferred tax liabilities, net	376,366	369,940
Operating lease liabilities	118,452	114,877
Other non-current liabilities	86,642	87,957
Total non-current liabilities	2,076,896	2,068,030
Total liabilities	3,431,160	3,514,991
Shareholder's equity:
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	2,002,677	2,011,460
Non-controlling interests	63,759	64,916
Total shareholder's equity	2,066,436	2,076,376	2,035,718	2,134,163
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	5,497,596	5,591,367
Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	409,960	410,451
Other intangible assets, net	9,960	10,451	$ 11,243	$ 12,363
Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	16,246	18,340
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Marketable investment securities	0	0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	0	0
Other current assets, net	(878,118)	(858,931)
Total current assets	(878,118)	(858,931)
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other investments, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,287,483)	(3,193,572)
Other non-current assets, net	(94,806)	(94,715)
Total non-current assets	(3,382,289)	(3,288,287)
Total assets	(4,260,407)	(4,147,218)
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0	0
Contract liabilities	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(878,118)	(858,931)
Total current liabilities	(878,118)	(858,931)
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	0	0
Operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	(94,806)	(94,715)
Total non-current liabilities	(94,806)	(94,715)
Total liabilities	(972,924)	(953,646)
Shareholder's equity:
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	(3,287,483)	(3,193,572)
Non-controlling interests	0	0
Total shareholder's equity	(3,287,483)	(3,193,572)
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	(4,260,407)	(4,147,218)
Eliminations | Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	0	0
Eliminations | Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,313,882	649,851
Marketable investment securities	515,306	1,203,296
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	0	0
Other current assets, net	148,125	148,158
Total current assets	1,977,313	2,001,305
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Other investments, net	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	2,965,049	2,942,178
Other non-current assets, net	700	700
Total non-current assets	2,965,749	2,942,878
Total assets	4,943,062	4,944,183
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt, net	808,758	898,237
Contract liabilities	0	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	635,846	529,661
Total current liabilities	1,444,604	1,427,898
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	1,495,436	1,495,256
Deferred tax liabilities, net	345	9,569
Operating lease liabilities	0	0
Other non-current liabilities	0	0
Total non-current liabilities	1,495,781	1,504,825
Total liabilities	2,940,385	2,932,723
Shareholder's equity:
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	2,002,677	2,011,460
Non-controlling interests	0	0
Total shareholder's equity	2,002,677	2,011,460
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	4,943,062	4,944,183
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	0	0
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities | Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,207	46,055
Marketable investment securities	0	0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	130,895	129,572
Other current assets, net	922,870	830,912
Total current assets	1,089,972	1,006,539
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	1,277,785	1,312,673
Operating lease right-of-use assets	104,304	99,578
Goodwill	504,173	504,173
Other investments, net	15,455	103,924
Investment in subsidiaries	322,434	251,394
Other non-current assets, net	304,863	307,661
Total non-current assets	2,945,260	2,997,743
Total assets	4,035,232	4,004,282
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	89,812	98,914
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0	0
Contract liabilities	107,467	99,838
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	341,850	352,121
Total current liabilities	539,129	550,873
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	373,485	357,835
Operating lease liabilities	96,042	91,241
Other non-current liabilities	62,089	62,717
Total non-current liabilities	531,616	511,793
Total liabilities	1,070,745	1,062,666
Shareholder's equity:
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	2,964,487	2,941,616
Non-controlling interests	0	0
Total shareholder's equity	2,964,487	2,941,616
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	4,035,232	4,004,282
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	400,000	400,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	16,246	18,340
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	53,837	44,584
Marketable investment securities	0	0
Trade accounts receivable and contract assets, net	56,377	54,416
Other current assets, net	93,812	171,676
Total current assets	204,026	270,676
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	353,436	378,850
Operating lease right-of-use assets	27,148	28,688
Goodwill	6,772	7,424
Other investments, net	86,708	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Other non-current assets, net	91,659	94,031
Total non-current assets	575,683	519,444
Total assets	779,709	790,120
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	14,871	19,654
Current portion of long-term debt, net	0	0
Contract liabilities	5,040	4,731
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	228,738	302,736
Total current liabilities	248,649	327,121
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, net	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities, net	2,536	2,536
Operating lease liabilities	22,410	23,636
Other non-current liabilities	119,359	119,955
Total non-current liabilities	144,305	146,127
Total liabilities	392,954	473,248
Shareholder's equity:
Total Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation shareholder's equity	322,996	251,956
Non-controlling interests	63,759	64,916
Total shareholder's equity	386,755	316,872
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	779,709	790,120
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Regulatory authorization
Non-current assets:
Regulatory authorizations, net	9,960	10,451
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities | Other Intangible Assets
Non-current assets:
Other intangible assets, net	$ 0	$ 0

Supplemental Guarantor and No_5

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 485,230	$ 467,547
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	104,370	115,860
Research and development expenses	7,545	6,254
Depreciation and amortization	122,664	125,965
Impairment of long-lived assets	210	0
Total costs and expenses	411,341	437,872
Operating income (loss)	73,889	29,675
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,394	8,892
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(41,922)	(42,192)
Gains (losses) on investments, net	0	(164)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,761)	(1,087)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	0	0
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(3,360)	(7,528)
Other, net	(973)	(278)
Total other income (expense), net	(45,622)	(42,357)
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,267	(12,682)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(10,637)	(5,231)
Net income (loss)	17,630	(17,913)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	947	3,442
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	18,577	(14,471)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	17,630	(17,913)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(33,742)	(82,836)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(88)	(2,479)
Other		(405)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(33,830)	(85,720)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(16,200)	(103,633)
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	6,557	19,765
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	(9,643)	(83,868)
Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue	(25,253)	(22,776)
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(570)	(440)
Research and development expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Total costs and expenses	(25,253)	(22,776)
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income	(1,210)	(923)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	1,210	923
Gains (losses) on investments, net		0
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	(37,526)	18,537
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Total other income (expense), net	(37,526)	18,537
Income (loss) before income taxes	(37,526)	18,537
Income tax benefit (provision), net	0	0
Net income (loss)	(37,526)	18,537
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	(37,526)	18,537
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(37,526)	18,537
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other		0
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	56,264	133,836
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	56,264	133,836
Comprehensive income (loss)	18,738	152,373
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	18,738	152,373
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Research and development expenses	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Total costs and expenses	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,036	7,953
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(40,244)	(40,472)
Gains (losses) on investments, net		0
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	0	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	50,143	10,630
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	0	0
Other, net	(1,582)	0
Total other income (expense), net	9,353	(21,889)
Income (loss) before income taxes	9,353	(21,889)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	9,224	7,418
Net income (loss)	18,577	(14,471)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	18,577	(14,471)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	18,577	(14,471)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(88)	(2,479)
Other		0
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(28,132)	(66,918)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(28,220)	(69,397)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(9,643)	(83,868)
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	(9,643)	(83,868)
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	424,734	419,985
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	83,543	95,818
Research and development expenses	7,358	6,109
Depreciation and amortization	94,252	99,359
Impairment of long-lived assets	210
Total costs and expenses	345,000	367,131
Operating income (loss)	79,734	52,854
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,287	971
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	45	(613)
Gains (losses) on investments, net		(164)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	219	(1,087)
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	(12,617)	(29,167)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(3)	(2)
Other, net	744	(275)
Total other income (expense), net	(10,325)	(30,337)
Income (loss) before income taxes	69,409	22,517
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(19,266)	(11,804)
Net income (loss)	50,143	10,713
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	50,143	10,713
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	50,143	10,713
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other		0
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	(28,132)	(66,918)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(28,132)	(66,918)
Comprehensive income (loss)	22,011	(56,205)
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	22,011	(56,205)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	85,749	70,338
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,397	20,482
Research and development expenses	187	145
Depreciation and amortization	28,412	26,606
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Total costs and expenses	91,594	93,517
Operating income (loss)	(5,845)	(23,179)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,281	891
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(2,933)	(2,030)
Gains (losses) on investments, net		0
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, net	(1,980)	0
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, net	0	0
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net	(3,357)	(7,526)
Other, net	(135)	(3)
Total other income (expense), net	(7,124)	(8,668)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(12,969)	(31,847)
Income tax benefit (provision), net	(595)	(845)
Net income (loss)	(13,564)	(32,692)
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	947	3,442
Net income (loss) attributable to HSSC	(12,617)	(29,250)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(13,564)	(32,692)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(33,742)	(82,836)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	0	0
Other		(405)
Amounts reclassified to net income (loss):
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries, net	0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(33,742)	(83,241)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(47,306)	(115,933)
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests	6,557	19,765
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HSSC	(40,749)	(96,168)
Services and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	432,991	410,238
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	131,412	143,885
Services and other revenue | Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue	(8,409)	(9,089)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(8,024)	(8,649)
Services and other revenue | HSS | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	0	0
Services and other revenue | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	363,697	354,399
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	103,207	110,471
Services and other revenue | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	77,703	64,928
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	36,229	42,063
Equipment revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	52,239	57,309
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	45,140	45,908
Equipment revenue | Eliminations
Revenue:
Total revenue	(16,844)	(13,687)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	(16,659)	(13,687)
Equipment revenue | HSS | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	0	0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	0	0
Equipment revenue | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	61,037	65,586
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	56,430	55,374
Equipment revenue | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Revenue:
Total revenue	8,046	5,410
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	$ 5,369	$ 4,221

Supplemental Guarantor and No_6

Supplemental Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 17,630	$ (17,913)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	103,819	83,137
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	121,449	65,224
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(310,528)	(365,877)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,003,198	490,020
Expenditures for property and equipment	(82,196)	(91,517)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(7,846)	(8,638)
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	602,628	23,988
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	(62,588)	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	(329)	(215)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,104)	(203)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	5,400	4,000
Other, net	(292)	979
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(58,913)	4,561
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,700)	(4,618)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	663,464	89,155
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	741,297	1,140,322
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,404,761	1,229,477
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(37,526)	18,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	37,526	(18,537)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment	0	0
Expenditures for externally marketed software	0	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net	(52,997)	(10,351)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(52,997)	(10,351)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	0	0
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	0	0
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	52,997	10,351
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	52,997	10,351
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	0	0
HSS | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	18,577	(14,471)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	(61,725)	(22,215)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(43,148)	(36,686)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	(310,528)	(365,877)
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	1,003,198	490,020
Expenditures for property and equipment	0	0
Expenditures for externally marketed software	0	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net	77,097	29,290
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	769,767	153,433
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	(62,588)
Payment of finance lease obligations	0	0
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	0	0
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(62,588)	0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	664,031	116,747
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	649,851	1,057,903
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	1,313,882	1,174,650
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	50,143	10,713
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	102,402	95,031
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	152,545	105,744
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment	(52,246)	(61,134)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	(7,846)	(8,638)
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net	(24,100)	(18,939)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(84,192)	(88,711)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	0	0
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	(1,104)	(203)
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	(77,097)	(29,290)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(78,201)	(29,493)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(9,848)	(12,460)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	46,055	32,338
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	36,207	19,878
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	(13,564)	(32,692)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities	25,616	28,858
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	12,052	(3,834)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable investment securities	0	0
Sales and maturities of marketable investment securities	0	0
Expenditures for property and equipment	(29,950)	(30,383)
Expenditures for externally marketed software	0	0
Distributions (contributions) and advances from (to) subsidiaries, net	0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(29,950)	(30,383)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of the 2021 Senior Unsecured Notes	0
Payment of finance lease obligations	(329)	(215)
Payment of in-orbit incentive obligations	0	0
Contribution by non-controlling interest holder	5,400	4,000
Other, net	(292)	979
Contribution (distributions) and advances (to) from parent, net	24,100	18,939
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	28,879	23,703
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1,700)	(4,618)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	9,281	(15,132)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, beginning of period	45,391	50,081
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted amounts, end of period	$ 54,672	$ 34,949