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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

			As of December 31,
			2023						2022
Globalstar System:
Space component			$	1,230,975					$	1,246,343
Ground component			106,757						102,567
Construction in progress:
Space component			240,732						110,068
Ground component			6,814						5,316
Other			9,574						9,167
Total Globalstar System			1,594,852						1,473,461
Internally developed and purchased software			23,310						22,509
Equipment			11,905						8,042
Land and buildings			2,677						1,681
Leasehold improvements			2,147						2,083
Total property and equipment			1,634,891						1,507,776
Accumulated depreciation			(1,010,889)						(947,405)
Total property and equipment, net			$	624,002					$	560,371

The table below reflects the amounts recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet (amounts in thousands).

						As of December 31,
						2023						2022
Satellite Procurement Agreement
Construction in progress						$	198,884					$	98,491
Vendor financing liability						—						59,575
Accrued construction costs						55,627						36,386
Prepaid construction costs						6,683						11,470
Launch Services Agreement
Construction in progress						$	6,400					$	—
Accrued construction costs						2,560						—
Prepaid construction costs						5,760						—

Capitalized interest

The following table summarizes capitalized interest for the periods indicated below (in thousands):  

			Year Ended December 31,
			2023						2022						2021
Interest cost eligible to be capitalized			$	39,143					$	45,609					$	47,580
Interest cost recorded in interest income (expense), net			(15,271)						(29,836)						(43,325)
Net interest capitalized			$	23,872					$	15,773					$	4,255

Depreciation expense

The following table summarizes depreciation expense for the periods indicated below (in thousands): 

			Year Ended December 31,
			2023						2022						2021
Depreciation Expense			$	87,213					$	85,475					$	84,225

Amortization expense

The following table summarizes amortization expense for the periods indicated below (in thousands):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2023						2022						2021
Amortization Expense			$	978					$	8,409					$	12,012

Geographic location of property and equipment

The Company’s information by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):    

			Year Ended December 31,
			2023						2022
Property and equipment:
North America			$	581,535					$	524,880
Central and South America			16,122						12,678
Africa			12,379						11,507
Asia Pacific			11,411						8,913
Europe			2,555						2,393
Total property and equipment			$	624,002					$	560,371

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