Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

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Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Leasehold improvements
$
6,335

 
$
5,737

Furniture and fixtures
1,647

 
1,332

Equipment
110,780

 
86,339

Computer equipment
9,300

 
8,002

Computer software
21,167

 
18,207

Automobiles
328

 
325

Buildings
7,039

 
7,039

Albatross (aircraft)
425

 
425

Satellite transponder
65,989

 
62,131

Construction in-progress
10,599

 
8,380

Total property, plant and equipment
233,609

 
197,917

Accumulated depreciation
(40,712
)
 
(31,868
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
192,897

 
$
166,049




    Depreciation expense, including software amortization expense, by classification consisted of the following (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of sales
$
6,214

 
$
1,183

Sales and marketing
831

 
265

Product development
577

 
495

General and administrative
2,701

 
1,202

Total depreciation expense
$
10,323

 
$
3,145