Where is EchoStar located?

EchoStar is headquartered in Englewood, United States.

How many employees does EchoStar have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at EchoStar is 28552.

What is the annual revenue of EchoStar?

Annual revenue of EchoStar is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does EchoStar rank among its competitors?

EchoStar ranks 8th amongst 159 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SES Satellites, which secured $8.12M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of EchoStar?

EchoStar's top competitors include Inmarsat, SES Satellites and Thuraya. Among them, SES Satellites secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

EchoStar - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

EchoStar is a public company based in Englewood (United States), founded in 1980. It operates as a Provider of satellite communication infrastructure services. The company has 159 active competitors, including 12 funded and 27 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Inmarsat, SES Satellites and Thuraya.

Company Details

Website: echostar.com
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Founded Year

1980

Location

Englewood, United States

Stage

Public

Ranked

8^th among 159 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

28,552 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Permian Labs & 20 more

Similar Companies

Inmarsat & 173 more

Exit Details

Public

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EchoStar is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ECHOSTAR CORP CIN: 1415404 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	2500 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

EchoStar got listed on Dec 31, 2007.

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EchoStar is a funded company.

EchoStar's employee count trend

EchoStar has 28,552 employees as of Jul 26. Here is EchoStar's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of EchoStar include Inmarsat, SES Satellites and Thuraya. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EchoStar, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Inmarsat 1979, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of satellite-based communication services	-	EchoStar, UBS & 3 others	70/100
2nd	SES Satellites 1985, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Public	Provider of satellite-based communication services	-	BCEE, Greyrock Investments & 23 others	67/100
3rd	Thuraya 1997, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired	Provider of mobile satellite communication solutions	$291M	ANZ, Dubai Investments & 2 others	66/100
4th	Telesat 1962, Ottawa (Canada), Public	Provider of data, wireless internet, and satellite communication services	$650M	Quebec, Canadian Space Agency	65/100
5th	Astranis 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Developer of satellite-based communication services	$1.05B	Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures & 60 others	65/100
6th	Iridium Communications 2001, Mclean (United States), Public	Network of satellite communications providing voice, data, and messaging services	-	Herald Investment Management, Disruption Venture Partners ... & 1 others	63/100
7th	Astrome 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of satellite-based communication services	$17.6M	EvoNexus, Urania & 86 others	62/100
8th	EchoStar 1980, Englewood (United States), Public	Provider of satellite communication infrastructure services	-	-	61/100
9th	Hispasat 1989, Madrid (Spain), Acquired	Provider of satellite communication, fixed telephony, and other infrastructure services	-	Europa, Abertis	61/100
10th	Globalstar 1991, Covington (United States), Public	Provider of satellite communication services	-	Cancom	58/100

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EchoStar has made 13 investments in companies including Permian Labs and Tarana. EchoStar has also acquired 8 companies including Dish and Sirion Global.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 10, 2026	Investments	Permian Labs	2021	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 02, 2024	Acquisition	Dish	1980	Englewood (United States)
Feb 21, 2020	Investments	Tarana	2009	Milpitas (United States)