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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)

(MARK ONE)

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2002

                                       OR

[ ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       For the transition period from _______________ to ________________.

                         Commission File Number: 0-26176

                       ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            NEVADA                                       88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


         5701 S. SANTA FE DRIVE
           LITTLETON, COLORADO                                     80120
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)

                                 (303) 723-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                           changed since last report)

         INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES  X  NO
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AS OF APRIL 29, 2002, THE REGISTRANT'S OUTSTANDING COMMON STOCK CONSISTED OF
241,642,584 SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND 238,435,208 SHARES OF CLASS B
COMMON STOCK.


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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

         We are filing this Amendment No.1 to our Form 10-Q to clearly identify
previously filed exhibits which include redacted material. No new redactions
have been made, and no new exhibits are being filed. We are also refiling
certain of the exhibits to more clearly indicate those portions which have been
redacted and to eliminate certain previously redacted material. No other changes
whatsoever are being made to the 10-Q; these are the only amendments made to the
original filing of this report on May 2, 2002 (the "Original Filing").

         This report continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing,
and we have not updated the disclosure in this report to speak as of a later
date. All information contained in this report and the Original Filing is
subject to updating and supplementing as provided in our periodic reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...................................................................      1






                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)  Exhibits.


       10.1*      Contingent Value Rights Agreement, dated January 22, 2002,
                  between EchoStar Communications Corporation and Vivendi
                  Universal, S. A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
                  the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar Communications
                  Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed on May
                  2, 2002, Commission File No.0-26176).

       10.2*      Registration Rights Agreement, dated January 22, 2002, between
                  EchoStar Communications Corporation and Vivendi Universal,
                  S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar Communications
                  Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed on
                  May 2, 2002, Commission File No.0-26176).

       10.3*      Modification No. 11 to the Satellite Contract (EchoStar VII -
                  119 degree West Longitude) dated February 7, 2002, between
                  Lockheed Martin Corporation and EchoStar Orbital Corporation.
                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly
                  Report on Form 10-Q of EchoStar Communications Corporation for
                  the quarter ended March 31, 2002 filed on May 2, 2002,
                  Commission File No.0-26176).

       10.4+      Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Launch Services contract,
                  dated January 10, 2002, between Lockheed Martin's
                  International Launch Services and EchoStar Orbital
                  Corporation. **

       10.5+      Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement, dated January 9, 2002,
                  between EchoStar Satellite Corporation, EchoStar Technologies
                  Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc. **

       10.6+      Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

       10.7+      Amendment No. 2 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

       10.8+      Amendment No. 3 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

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         *        Incorporated by reference.

         **       Filed in redacted form since confidential treatment has been
                  requested pursuant to Rule 24.b-2 for certain portions
                  thereof. A conforming electronic copy is being filed herewith.

         +        Filed herewith.



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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                             ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                             By: /s/ David K. Moskowitz
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                                David K. Moskowitz
                                Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
                                Secretary and Director
                                (Duly Authorized Officer)


                             By: /s/ Michael R. McDonnell
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                                Michael R. McDonnell
                                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                Officer
                                (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: September 20, 2002



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX*



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                     DESCRIPTION
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 10.4             Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Launch Services contract,
                  dated January 10, 2002, between Lockheed Martin's
                  International Launch Services and EchoStar Orbital
                  Corporation.

 10.5             Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement, dated January 9, 2002,
                  between EchoStar Satellite Corporation, EchoStar Technologies
                  Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

 10.6             Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

 10.7             Amendment No. 2 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.

 10.8             Amendment No. 3 to Memorandum OEM Manufacturing Agreement,
                  dated January 9, 2002, between EchoStar Satellite Corporation,
                  EchoStar Technologies Corporation and Thomson multimedia, Inc.


     *   Only exhibits actually filed on this Form 10-Q/A are listed. Exhibits
         previously filed on the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
         period ended March 31, 2002 or incorporated by reference are set forth
         in the exhibit listing included in Item 6 of this Form 10-Q/A. These
         exhibits were previously filed with the Commission as an Exhibit to the
         Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
         March 31, 2002, filed on May 2, 2002. Pursuant to a confidential
         treatment request filed with the Commission, certain portions of these
         exhibits were omitted from our prior filing. The current filing
         reflects comments of the Commission regarding our confidential
         treatment request.



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