Hughes, primarily operating through Hughes Network Systems, is a major provider of broadband satellite services and managed network solutions. They design and manufacture satellite terminals, including innovative electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations like OneWeb. Hughes partners with companies like Eutelsat and provides services to enterprises, governments, and airlines, including in-flight connectivity, and works with the U.S. Air Force. Key products and services include the HughesNet internet service, JUPITER System, and managed LEO services.
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EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen assumed Akhavan’s former responsibilities as the principal chief executive of the Hughes business block.
EchoStar Corporation corporate president and chief executive officer Hamid Akhavan stepped down from his leadership roles across EchoStar and Hughes Satellite Systems effective immediately on July 6, 2026.
MACOM licensed 40-nanometer GaN technology from Hughes Research Laboratories for E-, W-, and D-band satellite links.
Brian Hughes has the de facto role of director at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Brian Hughes’s new role includes responsibility for operations at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Brian Hughes previously served as NASA’s chief of staff.
Brian Hughes was appointed senior director of launch operations for NASA on May 8, 2026.
Brian Hughes directs NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Brian Hughes previously served as the White House deputy national security advisor for strategic communications under President Donald Trump.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren opposes Brian Hughes’ hiring as NASA’s senior launch operations director.
The committee report claimed that Brian Hughes and other senior political appointees gave the orders for NASA to implement the proposed FY26 budget cuts.
Brian Hughes will work with industry officials and local government leaders to support increased launch cadence at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility.
Brian Hughes was NASA’s chief of staff from May to December before departing the agency after Jared Isaacman became NASA administrator.
Brian Hughes will serve as NASA’s first senior launch operations director.
Sen. Rick Scott supports Brian Hughes’ hiring as NASA’s senior launch operations director.
Brian Hughes will oversee NASA launch operations in Florida and Virginia at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility.
Jared Isaacman rejected claims that Brian Hughes’ hiring was politically motivated.
Air India formed a new partnership with Hughes Network Systems during Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
Air India selected Hughes Network Systems’ in-flight connectivity solution for its mixed widebody fleet.
Reza Rasoulian said Hughes has roadmaps for gigabits-per-second connectivity to aircraft in both directions.