Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Note 17. Subsequent Events

In April 2014, we entered into a satellite services agreement pursuant to which Eutelsat do Brasil will provide to Hughes Telecomunicaҫões do Brasil Ltda. the service on the entire Ka-band capacity into Brazil on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite for a 15-year term.  The satellite is scheduled to be placed in service in the second quarter of 2016.  We are required to fund the cost of the Ka-band capacity in quarterly installments while the satellite is under construction.

In April 2014, we entered into an agreement with Space Systems/Loral, LLC for the construction of the EchoStar XXIII satellite, as a high powered BSS satellite.  This agreement superseded and replaced the current CMBStar construction contract.  EchoStar XXIII is expected to be delivered for launch in the third quarter of 2016.