Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink
The bankruptcy filing underscores shifting market dynamics in the satellite broadband sector.
EchoStar’s Hughes geostationary satellite broadband business has filed for bankruptcy in the United States after years of mounting competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. The post Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink appeared first on SpaceNews.
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