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, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Satellite system
$
1,587

 
$
1,587

Terrestrial repeater network
100

 
98

Leasehold improvements
105

 
58

Broadcast studio equipment
137

 
111

Capitalized software and hardware
1,086

 
824

Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
87

 
76

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
89

 
97

Land
38

 
38

Building
63

 
63

Construction in progress
505

 
412

Total property and equipment
3,797

 
3,364

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(2,171
)
 
(1,851
)
Property and equipment, net
$
1,626

 
$
1,513


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

Summary of orbiting satellites The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of December 31, 2019:
Satellite Description
 
Year Delivered
 
Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
SIRIUS FM-5
 
2009
 
2024
SIRIUS FM-6
 
2013
 
2028
XM-3
 
2005
 
2020
XM-4
 
2006
 
2021
XM-5
 
2010
 
2025

Years in which licenses expire
FCC satellite licenses
 
Expiration year
SIRIUS FM-5
 
2025
SIRIUS FM-6
 
2022
XM-3
 
2021
XM-4
 
2022
XM-5
 
2026

Construction in progress  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Property and equipment, net
Construction in progress consists of the following:
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Satellite system
$
371

 
$
296

Terrestrial repeater network
7

 
5

Capitalized software and hardware
107

 
77

Other
20

 
34

Construction in progress
$
505

 
$
412