Expected useful lives for property and equipment are reviewed at least annually. Estimated useful lives are as follows:
Asset ClassEstimated useful life
Equipment in orbit
5 years - 10 years
Machinery and equipment
5 years - 30 years
Building
10 years - 30 years
Leasehold improvements
Lesser of lease term or useful life
IT related equipment
2 years - 5 years
December 31,
2025
2024
Equipment in orbit
$
19,533 
$
19,533 
Machinery and equipment
13,183 
4,860 
Leasehold improvements
3,187 
2,276 
Construction in progress
143,869 
37,251 
Building
906 
— 
IT related equipment
3,832 
2,441 
Property and equipment, gross
184,510 
66,361 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(20,224)
(16,922)
Property and equipment, net
$
164,286 
$
49,439 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.