Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 4:26-bk-90739 - Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
Chapter
11
Judge
Alfredo R Perez
Filed
08/02/2026
Last Filing
08/28/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

PlnDue, DsclsDue, COMPLX, LEAD, COMPLX




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-90739

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo R Perez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/02/2026

Debtor

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation, Debtor

9601 S. Meridian Blvd.
Englewood, CO 80112
DOUGLAS-CO
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Chaim Aronov

Steptoe LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-506-3900
Email: [email protected]

Matthew Coleman Brown

White & Case LLP
200 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 4900
Miami, FL 33131
305-995-5250
Fax : 305-358-5744
Email: [email protected]

Claire Campbell

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-819-8200
Email: [email protected]

Gabriela Delgado

White & Case
200 South Biscayne Blvd.
Southeast Financial Center
Suite 4900
Miami, FL 33131-2352
305-371-2700
Email: [email protected]

Fan B. He

White Case LLP
200 South Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 4900
Miami, FL 33131-2352
305-995-5204
Email: [email protected]

Roberto J Kampfner

White & Case LLP
555 S. Flower St.
Suite 2700
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2433
213-620-7700
Email: [email protected]

Charles R. Koster

White & Case
609 Main Street, Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002
832-786-6118
Email: [email protected]

Matthew Evan Linder

White & Case LLP
111 South Wacker Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-568-9353
Email: [email protected]

Pantelis Michalopoulos

Steptoe LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-429-6494
Email: [email protected]

Peter Joseph Strom

White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-819-7699
Email: [email protected]

Adam Swingle

White & Case LLP
111 S. Wacker Dr.
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60606
312-881-5440
Email: [email protected]

David Michel Turetsky

White & Case
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1095
212-819-8200
Email: [email protected]

Timothy W. Walsh

Steptoe LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-506-3099
Email: [email protected]

Allison Heather Weiss

Steptoe LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
212-378-7571
Email: [email protected]

Jason N. Zakia

White & Case LLP
111 South Wacker Dr
Ste 5100
Chicago, IL 60606-5055
312-881-5400
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Vianey Garza

Office of the U.S. Trustee
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4663
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/28/2026271Docket Text
Transcript RE: motion held on 8/26/26 before Judge ALFREDO R. PEREZ. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 11/27/2026. (VeritextLegalSolutions)
08/28/2026270Docket Text
Witness List, Exhibit List (Filed By The Noteholders ).(Related document(s):[204] Notice, [263] Emergency Motion, Motion to Quash) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 # (2) Exhibit 2 # (3) Exhibit 3) (Zeltner, Oliver)
08/27/2026269Docket Text
Certificate re: Second Interim Order (I) Authorizing Continued Use of the Debtors Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection, (III) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (V) Granting Related Relief, and Debtors Emergency Motion to Quash the Noteholder Groups Examination of Debtors and Requests for Production of Documents Pursuant to Rule 2004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Filed by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (Heintz, Mark)
08/27/2026268Docket Text
Certificate re: Debtors Omnibus Objection and Response to Motions of the Ad Hoc Group of Noteholders and the United States Trustee for the Appointment of an Examiner Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1104(c), Certificate of Counsel Regarding Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Operate Their Existing Cash Management System, (B) Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Books and Records, (C) Pay Related Prepetition Obligations, and (D) Continue Intercompany Transactions; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Status to Intercompany Transactions; (III) Extending Time to Comply with and Waiving Section 345(b) Deposit and Investment Requirements and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Certificate of Counsel Regarding Final Order (I) Authorizing, But Not Directing, the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of (A) Critical Vendors, (B) Lien Claimants, (C) Foreign Claimants, and (D) 503(b)(9) Claimants, (II) Confirming Administrative Expense Priority of Outstanding Orders and Authorizing the Debtors to Satisfy Such Obligations, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Certificate of Counsel Regarding Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Maintain and Administer Their Existing Customer Programs and (B) Honor Their Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, and (II) Granting Related Relief, Agenda of Matters Set for Hybrid Hearing on August 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (Prevailing Central Time), Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Maintain and Administer Their Existing Customer Programs and (B) Honor Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto, and (II) Granting Related Relief,Final Order (I) Authorizing, But Not Directing, the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of (A) Critical Vendors, (B) Lien Claimants, (C) Foreign Claimants, and (D) 503(b)(9) Claimants, (II) Confirming Administrative Expense Priority of Outstanding Orders and Authorizing the Debtors to Satisfy Such Obligations, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Continue to Ope! rate Their Existing Cash Management System, (B) Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, Business Forms, and Books and Records, (C) Pay Related Prepetition Obligations, and (D) Continue Intercompany Transactions; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Status to Intercompany Transactions; (III)Extending Time to Comply with and Waiving Section 345(b) Deposit and Investment Requirements; and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Notice of Filing of Proposed Second Interim Cash Collateral Order Filed by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (Heintz, Mark)
08/27/2026267Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Philip R. Rudd Filed by on behalf of ARCSmart Solutions, LLC (Rudd, Philip)
08/27/2026266Docket Text
AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Special Committee of Disinterested Directors / Tabitha Joy DePaulo. This is to order a transcript of Entire Proceeding before Judge Alfredo R. Perez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Veritext Legal Solutions (Filed By Special Committee of Disinterested Directors ). (DePaulo, Tabitha) Copy request electronically forwarded to Veritext Legal Solutions on 8/27/2026. Estimated completion date: 08/28/2026. Modified on 8/27/2026 (cpm4).
08/27/2026265Docket Text
Second Interim Order (I) Authorizing Continued Use of the Debtors' Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection, (III) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (V) Granting Related Relief, Signed on 8/27/2026 (Related document(s):[15] Emergency Motion, [41] Objection, [78] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) Hearing scheduled for 9/25/2026 at 01:00 PM at telephone and video conference. (gc4)
08/27/2026264Docket Text
Debtors Master Service List Filed by Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC (Heintz, Mark)
08/26/2026263Docket Text
Emergency Motion , Motion to Quash / Debtors' Emergency Motion to Quash the Noteholder Group's Examination of Debtors and Requests for Production of Documents Pursuant to Rule 2004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Filed by Debtor Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation Hearing scheduled for 9/1/2026 at 04:30 PM at telephone and video conference. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Koster, Charles)
08/26/2026262Docket Text
Proposed Order RE: / Second Interim Order (I) Authorizing Continued Use of the Debtors' Cash Collateral, (II) Granting Adequate Protection, (III) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (V) Granting Related Relief (Filed By Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation ).(Related document(s):[15] Emergency Motion, [41] Objection, [78] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1 - Budget # (2) Exhibit 2 - Diligence Information) (Koster, Charles)