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Satellite Network and Other Equipment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Satellite Network and Other Equipment

6. Satellite Network and Other Equipment

Satellite network and other equipment consisted of the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Land

 

$

381

 

 

$

381

 

Satellite network

 

 

193,778

 

 

 

193,292

 

Capitalized software

 

 

51,676

 

 

 

45,062

 

Computer hardware

 

 

5,158

 

 

 

5,189

 

Other

 

 

5,759

 

 

 

5,276

 

Assets under construction

 

 

15,460

 

 

 

16,539

 

 

 

 

272,212

 

 

 

265,739

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(100,579

)

 

 

(91,561

)

 

 

$

171,633

 

 

$

174,178

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company capitalized internal costs attributable to the design, development and enhancements of the Company’s products and services and internal-use software in the amount of $3,807 and $3,097, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was $8,942 and $8,330, respectively. This includes amortization of internal-use software of $936 and $1,351 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 48% and 65% of depreciation and amortization expense, respectively, relate to cost of services and 12% and 8%, respectively, relate to cost of product sales, as these assets support the Company’s revenue generating activities.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 assets under construction primarily consisted of costs associated with acquiring, developing and testing software and hardware for internal and external use that have not yet been placed into service.