Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property and Equipment (Tables)

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Property and Equipment (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Satellite system
$
1,943,537

 
$
1,943,537

Terrestrial repeater network
112,538

 
112,482

Leasehold improvements
45,212

 
44,938

Broadcast studio equipment
57,070

 
55,823

Capitalized software and hardware
254,431

 
232,753

Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities
63,125

 
62,734

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other
64,884

 
76,028

Land
38,411

 
38,411

Building
57,936

 
57,816

Construction in progress
452,956

 
417,124

Total property and equipment
3,090,100

 
3,041,646

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,566,485
)
 
(1,469,724
)
Property and equipment, net
$
1,523,615

 
$
1,571,922

Construction in progress
Construction in progress consists of the following:
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Satellite system
$
398,699

  
$
376,825

Terrestrial repeater network
22,176

  
17,224

Other
32,081

  
23,075

Construction in progress
$
452,956

  
$
417,124

Summary of orbiting satellites
The chart below provides certain information on these satellites:
Satellite Designation
 
Year Delivered
 
Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
FM-1*
 
2000
 
2013
FM-2
 
2000
 
2013
FM-3
 
2000
 
2015
FM-5
 
2009
 
2024
XM-1*
 
2001
 
2013
XM-2*
 
2001
 
2013
XM-3
 
2005
 
2020
XM-4
 
2006
 
2021
XM-5
 
2010
 
2025

* Satellite was fully depreciated as of June 30, 2013 but is still in operation.