Property, plant and equipment, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 1,138	$ 1,021
Accumulated depreciation	(380)	(296)
Property, plant and equipment, net	758	725
Depreciation	107	150	$ 55
Satellites
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	397	397
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	196	199
Leasehold improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	75	75
Computer hardware
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	67	62
Land and Land improvements
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		85
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		41
Furniture and fixtures
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	15	15
Construction in process
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	$ 388	$ 147