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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net | 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
Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
| December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Satellite system | $ | 1,587 |  |  | $ | 1,587 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 105 |  |  | 100 |
Leasehold improvements | 111 |  |  | 105 |
Broadcast studio equipment | 100 |  |  | 137 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 1,372 |  |  | 1,086 |
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities | 96 |  |  | 87 |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | 92 |  |  | 89 |
Land | 38 |  |  | 38 |
Building | 63 |  |  | 63 |
Construction in progress | 510 |  |  | 505 |
Total property and equipment | 4,074 |  |  | 3,797 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (2,445) |  |  | (2,171) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,629 |  |  | $ | 1,626 |
Construction in progress consists of the following:
| December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Satellite system | $ | 429 |  |  | $ | 371 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 8 |  |  | 7 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 52 |  |  | 107 |
Other | 21 |  |  | 20 |
Construction in progress | $ | 510 |  |  | $ | 505 |
Schedule of Orbiting Satellites | The chart below provides certain information on our satellites as of December 31, 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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