v3.25.2
Property and Equipment (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Property and Equipment  
Schedule of property and equipment

Depreciable

As of

    

Life

June 30,

December 31,

(In Years)

2025

2024

(In thousands)

Equipment leased to customers

    

2

-

5

$

938,753

$

1,002,518

EchoStar XV

15

277,658

277,658

EchoStar XVIII

15

411,255

411,255

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other

2

-

10

749,946

746,585

Software and computer equipment

3

-

5

694,413

670,503

Buildings and improvements

5

-

40

290,190

288,573

Land

-

12,007

12,007

Construction in progress

-

40,475

34,232

Total property and equipment

3,414,697

3,443,331

Accumulated depreciation

(2,837,438)

(2,818,562)

Property and equipment, net (1)

$

577,259

$

624,769

(1)As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no refunds and other receipts of purchases of property and equipment.
Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

    

2025

    

2024

    

2025

    

2024

(In thousands)

Equipment leased to customers

$

27,204

$

34,705

$

59,929

$

71,573

Satellites

11,482

20,073

22,964

40,146

Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other

4,964

5,453

10,897

9,461

Software and computer equipment

9,385

10,108

18,283

19,839

Total depreciation and amortization

$

53,035

$

70,339

$

112,073

$

141,019

Schedule of pay-TV satellite fleet

As of June 30, 2025, our Pay-TV satellite fleet consisted of the following:

Degree

Launch

Orbital

Lease

Satellites

    

Date

    

Location

    

Termination Date

Owned:

EchoStar XV (1)

July 2010

119

N/A

EchoStar XVIII

June 2016

61.5

N/A

Under Construction:

EchoStar XXV

2026

110

N/A

EchoStar XXVI

2028

119

N/A

Leased from DISH Network (2):

EchoStar X

February 2006

110

February 2026

EchoStar XI

July 2008

110

February 2026

EchoStar XIV

March 2010

119

February 2026

EchoStar XVI

November 2012

61.5

January 2026

EchoStar XXIII

March 2017

110

Month to Month

Nimiq 5

September 2009

72.7

Month to Month

(1)During April 2025, the EchoStar XV satellite began the process of relocating from the 61.5 degree orbital location to the 119 degree orbital location. The relocation process was completed in July 2025.
(2)See Note 11 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network.