Hughes Asks Court To Pull Creditors' Bid To File Ch. 11 Plan

By Clara Geoghegan · October 8, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT

Hughes Satellite locked horns with its noteholders in Texas bankruptcy court Thursday, urging a judge to strike a motion with an attached Chapter 11 plan term sheet that the telecommunications group...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., a unit of telecommunications company EchoStar that provides broadband internet services, filed for Chapter 11 to restructure its funded debt and refocus on its enterprise, government and defense businesses,

Case Number

4:26-bk-90739

Judge

Alfredo R. Perez

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1 billion to $10 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

Case Number

4:26-bk-90739

Court

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 02, 2026