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Property and Equipment | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Satellite system | $ | 1,587 |  |  | $ | 1,587 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 103 |  |  | 100 |
Leasehold improvements | 106 |  |  | 105 |
Broadcast studio equipment | 123 |  |  | 137 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 1,201 |  |  | 1,086 |
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities | 93 |  |  | 87 |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | 91 |  |  | 89 |
Land | 38 |  |  | 38 |
Building | 63 |  |  | 63 |
Construction in progress | 569 |  |  | 505 |
Total property and equipment | 3,974 |  |  | 3,797 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,387) |  |  | (2,171) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,587 |  |  | $ | 1,626 |
Construction in progress consists of the following:
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Satellite system | $ | 406 |  |  | $ | 371 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 8 |  |  | 7 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 144 |  |  | 107 |
Other | 11 |  |  | 20 |
Construction in progress | $ | 569 |  |  | $ | 505 |
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $88 and $80 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $268 and $241 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Property and equipment of $65, which included a loss of $13 related to the termination of the Automatic service, was retired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. There were no retirements of property and equipment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. We capitalize a portion of the interest on funds borrowed to finance the construction and launch of our satellites. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of the asset’s cost and depreciated over the satellite’s useful life. Capitalized interest costs were $5 and $4 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $14 and $12 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which related to the construction of our SXM-7 and SXM-8 satellites. We also capitalize a portion of share-based compensation related to employee time for capitalized software projects. Capitalized share-based compensation costs were $4 and $2 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $13 and $9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Satellites As of September 30, 2020, we owned a fleet of five satellites. Each satellite requires an FCC license, and prior to the expiration of each license, we are required to apply for a renewal of the FCC satellite license. The renewal and extension of our licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of September 30, 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

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