Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

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Property and Equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful life of the asset:
Satellite system 15 years
Terrestrial repeater network 5 - 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment 3 - 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware 2 - 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities 3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 2 - 7 years
Building 20 or 30 years
Leasehold improvements Lesser of useful life or remaining lease term
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
  December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Satellite system $ 1,587  $ 1,587 
Terrestrial repeater network 105  100 
Leasehold improvements 111  105 
Broadcast studio equipment 100  137 
Capitalized software and hardware 1,372  1,086 
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities 96  87 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 92  89 
Land 38  38 
Building 63  63 
Construction in progress 510  505 
Total property and equipment 4,074  3,797 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,445) (2,171)
Property and equipment, net $ 1,629  $ 1,626 
Construction in progress consists of the following:
  December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Satellite system $ 429  $ 371 
Terrestrial repeater network 8  7 
Capitalized software and hardware 52  107 
Other 21  20 
Construction in progress $ 510  $ 505 
Schedule of Orbiting Satellites The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of December 31, 2020:
Satellite Description Year Delivered Estimated End of
Depreciable Life		 FCC License Expiration Year
SIRIUS FM-5 2009 2024 2025
SIRIUS FM-6 2013 2028 2022
XM-3 2005 2020 2021
XM-4 2006 2021 2022
XM-5 2010 2025 2026