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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Construction in Progress (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | $ 510 | $ 505
Satellite system |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 429 | 371
Terrestrial repeater network |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 8 | 7
Capitalized software and hardware |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | 52 | 107
Other |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Construction in progress | $ 21 | $ 20

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