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Property and Equipment (Tables)

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Property and Equipment (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
  June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Satellite system $ 1,591  $ 1,587 
Terrestrial repeater network 106  105 
Leasehold improvements 108  111 
Broadcast studio equipment 106  100 
Capitalized software and hardware 1,411  1,372 
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities 99  96 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other 92  92 
Land 38  38 
Building 63  63 
Construction in progress 417  510 
Total property and equipment 4,031  4,074 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,626) (2,445)
Property and equipment, net $ 1,405  $ 1,629 
Construction in progress consists of the following:
  June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Satellite system $ 229  $ 429 
Terrestrial repeater network 10  8 
Capitalized software and hardware 146  52 
Other 32  21 
Construction in progress $ 417  $ 510 
Schedule of Orbiting Satellites The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of June 30, 2021:
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(a)
XM-4 2006 2021 2022
XM-5 2010 2025 2026
SXM-8 2021 2036 (b)
(a)We filed an application with the FCC to extend the license for the XM-3 satellite on February 26, 2021 and expect it to be granted routinely.
(b)SXM-8 will not be licensed until we notify the FCC that the satellite has been successfully placed into orbit at its assigned orbital location and that its operations conform to the terms and conditions of its authorization, which is expected in the third quarter.