PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT- Major Asset Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	$ 2,168,376	$ 2,237,617
Satellites, net
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	1,514,141	1,563,033
Other property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, net	$ 654,235	$ 674,584

Amount, after accumulated depreciation and amortization, of property, plant, and equipment and finance lease right-of-use asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 20
-Topic 842
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-4

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