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On: Thursday, 11/7/19, at 7:13pm ET · As of: 11/8/19 · For: 9/30/19 · Accession #: 1533758-19-32 · File #: 333-179121

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/08/19  Hughes Satellite Systems Corp     10-Q        9/30/19   94:23M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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68: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     47K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
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48: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     63K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
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                Sharesholders' Equity                                            
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                Effects                                                          
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44: R15         Inventory                                           HTML     38K 
83: R16         Property and Equipment                              HTML    126K 
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                Intangible Assets                                                
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                Information                                                      
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                Effects (Tables)                                                 
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                Information (Tables)                                             
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                (Details)                                                        
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76: R50         Leases - Property Plant and Equipment Subject to    HTML     52K 
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                Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities of                    
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
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                Effects (Details)                                                
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                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
64: R55         Marketable Investment Securities - Schedule of      HTML     44K 
                Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale                  
                Securities (Details)                                             
12: R56         Marketable Investment Securities - Narrative        HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Investment Securities (Details)                                  
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                Equipment (Details)                                              
31: R60         Property and Equipment - Construction in Progress   HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
37: R61         Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense       HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R62         Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details)        HTML     51K 
56: R63         Property and Equipment - Operating Satellite Fleet  HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
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                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
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                Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of               
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of               
                Cash Flows (Details)                                             
61: R76         Supplemental Financial Information - Noncash        HTML     78K 
                Investing and Financing Activities, Narrative and                
                Research and Development (Details)                               
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                Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations (Details)                
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