Interest Costs

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Interest Costs	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Costs Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest Costs	Interest Costs We capitalized a portion of the interest on funds borrowed as part of the cost of constructing our satellites and related launch vehicles. We capitalized interest associated with our FM-6 satellite and related launch vehicle through its placement into orbit during the fourth quarter of 2013. We also incurred interest costs on our debt instruments and on our satellite incentive agreements. The following is a summary of our interest costs:   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30,   2014   2013   2014   2013 Interest costs charged to expense $ 67,521   $ 49,728   $ 121,613   $ 95,902 Interest costs capitalized 204   8,038   410   16,008 Total interest costs incurred $ 67,725   $ 57,766   $ 122,023   $ 111,910 Included in interest costs incurred is non-cash interest expense, consisting of amortization related to original issue discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees of $5,548 and $5,490 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $10,779 and $10,932 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.