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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The Hughes Managed Private Wireless Network addresses connectivity challenges in large or dense environments.
The SDS satellite design was based on Hughes' proven Intelsat IV spin-stabilized satellite.
On June 5, 1972, SAMSO selected Hughes to build the SDS satellites.
James worked on GM's bid for the Surveyor lander after Hughes Aircraft won the contract in early 1961.
NASA evaluated industry proposals for Surveyor in early 1961 and selected Hughes Aircraft to develop the lander.
Anik F1 experienced fogging of the concentrator mirrors on its solar arrays, a failure mode associated with early Hughes-built BSS-702 satellites that reduces available power.
The 0.005 kg Open RAN prototype equipment at Fort Bliss will be installed to operate a temporary network for evaluation and will then transition to serve as part of the Hughes commercial network supporting DoD and commercial customers in and around Fort Bliss.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), was awarded a $6,500,000 contract to deploy a 0.005 kg Open Radio Access Network prototype at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
Andre L. Jones, Hughes, Microsoft, Colombia’s MICT, and Speedcast were selected as recipients of this year's Better Satellite World Awards.
Hughes partnered with Microsoft and the Colombian government on the Juntas de Internet program to bring internet access to isolated communities in Colombia.
Hughes trained community members to install fixed internet connections as part of the Juntas de Internet program.
By early 2024, Hughes had connected roughly 160 people in the Villa del Río region of Colombia.
The Falcon Heavy first-stage boosters supporting the Europa Clipper launch flew their sixth and final mission on 2024-10-14 after previously launching NASA’s Psyche, USSF-44, USSF-52, USSF-67, and Hughes JUPITER 3.
Thaicom Public Company Limited’s subsidiary IPSTAR (India) Private Limited has signed an agreement to provide satellite capacity to Hughes Communications India Private Limited for satellite capacity over India on Thaicom’s satellite fleet.
Luna Space Telecommunications Co. Ltd. purchased 1,200 Hughes JUPITER Terminals to transform its VSAT network.
Hughes Europe’s new business unit will provide a secure standalone 0.005 kg solution for military command, control, and communications.
Hughes will provide expertise in satellite broadband managed services for the collaboration with Telespazio.
Hughes Europe’s new business unit will provide Fully Managed Multi-Orbit Network solution software.
Hughes Europe’s new business unit will provide an SDR waveform-agnostic ISR terminal.
Hughes Europe is collaborating with Telespazio to provide communications solutions to government communications ministries, military operators, and blue light services.