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Property and Equipment | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
| September 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Satellite system | $ | 1,598 |  |  | $ | 1,841 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 119 |  |  | 118 |
Leasehold improvements | 107 |  |  | 100 |
Broadcast studio equipment | 141 |  |  | 133 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 1,850 |  |  | 1,821 |
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities | 82 |  |  | 76 |
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | 109 |  |  | 89 |
Land | 32 |  |  | 32 |
Building | 73 |  |  | 70 |
Construction in progress | 738 |  |  | 313 |
Total property and equipment | 4,849 |  |  | 4,593 |
Accumulated depreciation | (3,134) |  |  | (3,094) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,715 |  |  | $ | 1,499 |
Construction in progress consists of the following:
| September 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Satellite system | $ | 449 |  |  | $ | 212 |
Terrestrial repeater network | 17 |  |  | 10 |
Capitalized software and hardware | 249 |  |  | 56 |
Other | 23 |  |  | 35 |
Construction in progress | $ | 738 |  |  | $ | 313 |
Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $94 and $95 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $296 and $287 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we retired property and equipment of $2 and $271, respectively, and recorded related impairment charges of $1 and $14, respectively, primarily related to terminated software projects. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we wrote off furniture and equipment in connection with impaired office space leases and we disposed of assets associated with software development initiatives that we are no longer pursuing. Refer to Note 4 for more information. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, we retired property and equipment of $59 and $81, respectively. 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 $4 and $1 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $10 and $3 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which related to the construction of our SXM-9, SXM-10, SXM-11 and SXM-12 satellites. We also capitalize a portion of share-based compensation related to employee time for capitalized software projects. Capitalized share-based compensation costs were $5 and $4 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $13 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Satellites As of September 30, 2023, we operated 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, 2023:
Satellite Description |  | Year Delivered |  | Estimated End of Depreciable Life |  | FCC License Expiration Year
SIRIUS FM-5 |  | 2009 |  | 2024 |  | 2025
SIRIUS FM-6 |  | 2013 |  | 2028 |  | 2030
XM-3 |  | 2005 |  | 2020 |  | 2026
XM-5 |  | 2010 |  | 2025 |  | 2026
SXM-8 |  | 2021 |  | 2036 |  | 2029
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we removed our XM-4 satellite from service and we are in the process of de-orbiting the satellite, which we expect to be completed by the end of 2023. Our XM-3 satellite remains available as an in-orbit spare.

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