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Globalstar, Inc
(NYSE MKT:GSAT) 

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Globalstar, Inc. provides mobile satellite services worldwide. The company offers duplex two-way voice and data products, including mobile voice and data satellite communications services and equipment for remote business continuity, recreational usage, safety, emergency preparedness and response, a...

Founded: 1991
Full Time Employees: 336
CEO: David Kagan  
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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At a glance:
  • Satellite Services Revenue Drives Core Performance: Globalstar’s results are primarily influenced by demand for its satellite-based voice/data services and related wholesale capacity arrangements, with service revenue trends serving as a key indicator of underlying operating momentum.
  • Apple Partnership and Ecosystem-Driven Demand as a Key Catalyst: The company’s relationship tied to Apple’s satellite-enabled features is an important narrative for investor expectations, as it can support incremental service utilization and long-term visibility, though timing and magnitude can vary.
  • Spectrum Value and Regulatory Path Remain Central to Valuation: Potential monetization and strategic use of Globalstar’s spectrum assets—along with FCC and broader regulatory developments—continue to be major drivers of sentiment and perceived upside.
  • Capital Intensity and Funding Needs Shape Cash Flow Outlook: Operating leverage is constrained by the capital-intensive nature of satellite networks, making capex requirements, refinancing terms, and liquidity planning critical determinants of free cash flow trajectory.
  • Competitive LEO Landscape Adds Execution Risk: Competition from larger satellite and telecom players (e.g., LEO broadband and direct-to-device initiatives) may pressure pricing and growth expectations, elevating the importance of network performance, partnerships, and differentiation.
Bull Thesis:
  • Robust Apple Partnership Revenue & Expansion Potential: The long-term agreement with Apple for Emergency SOS via Satellite provides a stable, high-margin revenue stream. There's potential for expansion to more devices, regions, or enhanced services, solidifying Globalstar's financial foundation and providing predictable cash flow.
  • Significant Untapped Value in Terrestrial Spectrum (Band 53/n53): Globalstar's licensed S-band spectrum (Band 53/n53) holds substantial value for terrestrial applications like private 5G networks, IoT, and supplemental downlink. As demand for dedicated spectrum grows, successful monetization through licensing or partnerships could unlock significant shareholder value beyond its satellite services.
  • Clear Path to Sustained Profitability and Positive Free Cash Flow: Driven by the stable, high-margin revenue from the Apple partnership and disciplined cost management, Globalstar is on a trajectory towards sustained profitability and positive free cash flow. This improved financial health can reduce reliance on external funding and strengthen its balance sheet.
Bear Thesis:
  • Over-Reliance on the Apple Partnership: A substantial portion of Globalstar's current and projected revenue is tied to the Apple agreement. Any changes to the terms, slower-than-expected adoption, or Apple seeking alternative solutions or bringing the service in-house could severely impact Globalstar's financial performance and future growth prospects.
  • Persistent Delays in Terrestrial Spectrum Monetization: Despite its potential, the monetization of Globalstar's Band 53/n53 terrestrial spectrum has faced ongoing regulatory hurdles, slow ecosystem adoption, and competition. Continued delays could prevent this valuable asset from generating significant revenue in the near to medium term, leaving its value unrealized.
  • High Debt Load and Future Capital Expenditure Requirements: Globalstar continues to carry a significant debt burden. While the Apple deal provides some financial relief, future satellite constellation upgrades or network expansions will require substantial capital expenditures, potentially leading to further debt accumulation or dilutive equity raises for existing shareholders.
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 
                                                                                  
      revenue:
                                                                                  
      service revenue
    66,701,000 67,391,000 69,635,000 63,216,000 57,067,000 57,681,000 68,908,000 57,635,000 53,465,000 48,951,000 53,643,000 48,648,000 52,954,000 36,375,000 33,301,000 33,048,000 29,344,000 29,913,000 27,848,000 25,617,000 23,086,000 28,781,000 28,385,000 27,090,000 28,935,000 26,415,000 34,152,000 26,700,000 26,119,000 27,186,000 29,898,000 27,995,000 26,010,000                            14,199,000 50,898,249 13,389 12,908,000 12,454,000 13,275,000 13,260,000 12,562,000 11,131,000 16,150,000 16,673,000 16,010,000 14,678,250 21,263,000 19,984,000 17,466,000 22,186,000 27,649,000 
      subscriber equipment sales
    3,363,000 4,570,000 4,210,000 3,932,000 2,965,000 3,496,000 3,399,000 2,750,000 3,015,000 3,458,000 4,040,000 6,424,000 5,690,000 4,931,000 4,325,000 3,752,000 3,428,000 4,562,000 4,766,000 4,662,000 3,843,000 4,391,000 4,372,000 3,274,000 3,259,000 5,420,000 4,462,000 4,491,000 3,959,000 4,760,000 5,794,000 5,731,000 2,739,000 2,805,000 4,389,000 3,822,000 3,171,000 2,997,000 3,592,000 4,116,000 3,087,000 4,010,000 4,034,000 4,407,000 3,915,000 4,917,000 4,930,000 6,107,000 4,287,000 4,204,000 5,493,000 4,426,000 3,943,000 3,740,000 5,169,000 5,831,000 4,111,000 3,764,000 3,989,000 5,622,000 4,055,000 16,991,335 4,834 4,714,000 3,117,000   3,154,000 4,032,000 6,375,000 6,326,000 6,124,000 3,991,500 4,425,000 5,853,000 5,688,000 7,049,000 11,046,000 
      total revenue
    70,064,000 71,961,000 73,845,000 67,148,000 60,032,000 61,177,000 72,307,000 60,385,000 56,480,000 52,409,000 57,683,000 55,072,000 58,644,000 41,306,000 37,626,000 36,800,000 32,772,000 34,475,000 32,614,000 30,279,000 26,929,000 33,172,000 32,757,000 30,364,000 32,194,000 31,835,000 38,614,000 31,191,000 30,078,000 31,946,000 35,692,000 33,726,000 28,749,000 29,427,000 30,458,000 28,123,000 24,652,000 24,395,000 25,544,000 25,086,000 21,836,000 22,767,000 23,678,000 23,023,000 21,022,000 22,093,000 23,441,000 23,994,000 20,536,000 20,994,000 22,549,000 19,835,000 19,333,000 19,062,000 20,537,000 19,981,000 16,738,000    18,254,000 67,889,584 18,223 17,622,000 15,571,000 15,879,000 17,521,000 15,716,000 15,163,000 22,525,000 22,999,000 22,134,000 18,669,750 25,688,000 25,837,000 23,154,000 29,235,000 38,695,000 
      yoy
    16.71% 17.63% 2.13% 11.20% 6.29% 16.73% 25.35% 9.65% -3.69% 26.88% 53.31% 49.65% 78.95% 19.81% 15.37% 21.54% 21.70% 3.93% -0.44% -0.28% -16.35% 4.20% -15.17% -2.65% 7.04% -0.35% 8.19% -7.52% 4.62% 8.56% 17.18% 19.92% 16.62% 20.63% 19.24% 12.11% 12.90% 7.15% 7.88% 8.96% 3.87% 3.05% 1.01% -4.05% 2.37% 5.23% 3.96% 20.97% 6.22% 10.14% 9.80% -0.73% 15.50%    -8.31%    17.23% 327.54% -99.90% 12.13% 2.69% -29.50% -23.82% -29.00% -18.78% -12.31% -10.98% -4.41% -36.14% -33.61%     
      qoq
    -2.64% -2.55% 9.97% 11.85% -1.87% -15.39% 19.74% 6.91% 7.77% -9.14% 4.74% -6.09% 41.97% 9.78% 2.24% 12.29% -4.94% 5.71% 7.71% 12.44% -18.82% 1.27% 7.88% -5.68% 1.13% -17.56% 23.80% 3.70% -5.85% -10.50% 5.83% 17.31% -2.30% -3.38% 8.30% 14.08% 1.05% -4.50% 1.83% 14.88% -4.09% -3.85% 2.84% 9.52% -4.85% -5.75% -2.30% 16.84% -2.18% -6.90% 13.68% 2.60% 1.42% -7.18% 2.78% 19.38%     -73.11% 372448.89% -99.90% 13.17% -1.94% -9.37% 11.49% 3.65% -32.68% -2.06% 3.91% 18.56% -27.32% -0.58% 11.59% -20.80% -24.45%  
      operating expenses:
                                                                                  
      cost of services
    23,433,000 22,871,000 22,206,000 19,479,000 18,625,000 19,102,000 19,185,000 18,114,000 16,759,000 15,561,000 13,872,000 12,246,000 11,820,000 10,587,000 11,294,000 10,695,000 10,794,000 9,524,000 9,648,000 9,123,000 9,077,000 8,796,000 8,580,000 8,647,000 8,728,000 8,992,000 9,216,000 9,395,000 9,853,000 9,664,000 9,429,000 9,526,000 9,029,000 9,697,000 9,315,000 9,036,000 8,974,000 8,007,000 8,373,000 7,937,000 7,591,000 7,393,000 7,761,000 8,027,000 7,434,000 7,742,000 7,868,000 7,120,000 6,938,000 7,297,000 8,181,000 7,205,000 7,527,000 6,513,000 5,558,000 5,797,000 5,360,000 6,562,000 8,332,000 7,291,000 7,061,000 31,149,413 7,995 6,974,000 7,618,000 8,432,000 9,403,000 7,961,000 10,408,000 10,452,000 8,607,000 7,475,000 5,107,000 7,307,000 6,738,000 6,383,000 7,508,000 6,695,000 
      cost of subscriber equipment sales
    2,467,000 4,555,000 3,422,000 2,881,000 2,047,000 2,548,000 2,515,000 2,066,000 2,158,000 2,544,000 3,458,000 5,662,000 4,309,000 3,944,000 3,490,000 3,097,000 2,566,000 3,731,000 4,099,000 2,858,000 2,899,000 3,653,000 4,032,000 2,940,000 2,643,000 4,554,000 4,482,000 3,578,000 3,149,000 3,673,000 4,426,000 4,170,000 2,172,000 2,165,000 2,905,000 2,778,000 2,096,000 2,432,000 2,411,000 2,886,000 2,178,000 2,786,000 2,914,000 2,983,000 3,131,000 3,617,000 3,836,000 4,332,000 3,072,000 2,948,000 4,148,000 3,587,000 2,940,000 2,815,000 4,040,000 3,701,000 2,723,000 2,606,000 2,871,000 3,998,000 2,874,000 13,172,683 3,329 3,477,000 2,512,000   2,832,000 2,995,000 4,942,000 4,118,000 5,045,000 2,849,500 3,390,000 4,557,000 3,451,000 3,725,000 10,902,000 
      marketing, general and administrative
    14,828,000 18,809,000 11,347,000 9,683,000 11,589,000 11,996,000 10,439,000 10,353,000 10,646,000 11,615,000 12,090,000 12,654,000 13,391,000 14,362,000 10,707,000 9,693,000 9,341,000 12,384,000 9,196,000 9,681,000 10,097,000 10,331,000 10,063,000 10,253,000 11,091,000 9,710,000 12,895,000 11,022,000 11,606,000 13,163,000 15,061,000 15,944,000 11,275,000 10,449,000 9,616,000 9,544,000 9,490,000 10,845,000 10,077,000 11,450,000 8,610,000 8,988,000 9,675,000 10,159,000 8,596,000                                  
      stock-based compensation
    2,705,000 5,601,000 4,906,000 5,949,000 6,957,000 8,903,000 8,254,000 9,164,000 9,227,000 11,851,000 4,346,000                                                                    
      reduction in the value and disposal of long-lived assets
    64,000 75,000 115,000  7,038,000                                                                          
      depreciation, amortization and accretion
    18,397,000 20,421,000 21,693,000 23,010,000 22,277,000 22,530,000 22,249,000 22,110,000 22,097,000 22,503,000 21,865,000 21,890,000 21,933,000 21,733,000 24,238,000 24,130,000 23,783,000 24,206,000 24,072,000 23,843,000 24,116,000 24,378,000 24,717,000 23,903,000 23,817,000 24,093,000 24,026,000 23,852,000 23,801,000 23,853,000 24,738,000 22,616,000 19,231,000 19,514,000 19,415,000 19,275,000 19,294,000       19,271,000 19,046,000                                  
      total operating expenses
    61,894,000 72,332,000 63,689,000 61,002,000 68,533,000 65,426,000 62,873,000 61,807,000 61,192,000 64,402,000 55,666,000 52,452,000 51,453,000 50,626,000 224,267,000 48,156,000 46,484,000 49,996,000 47,328,000 46,287,000 46,189,000 48,236,000 47,392,000 45,743,000 46,279,000 48,889,000 50,619,000 47,847,000 48,409,000 50,353,000 53,654,000 31,778,000 41,707,000 59,708,000 41,251,000 40,633,000 39,854,000 41,199,000 40,307,000 41,497,000 37,534,000 38,680,000 39,767,000 40,440,000 38,207,000 54,284,000 41,534,000 49,029,000 41,111,000 47,826,000 45,123,000 39,436,000 37,723,000 38,066,000 38,192,000 63,385,000 31,668,000 39,656,000 39,575,000 35,817,000 31,014,000 127,627,626 31,536 26,606,000 24,232,000 27,751,000 29,198,000 28,317,000 32,804,000 39,962,000 35,077,000 33,686,000 22,872,750 26,030,000 41,721,000 23,740,000 28,096,000 29,866,000 
      income from operations
    8,170,000 -371,000 10,156,000 6,146,000 -8,501,000 -4,249,000 9,434,000 -1,422,000 -4,712,000 -11,993,000 2,017,000 2,620,000 7,191,000 -9,320,000 -186,641,000 -11,356,000 -13,712,000 -15,521,000 -14,714,000 -16,008,000 -19,260,000 -15,064,000 -14,635,000 -15,379,000 -14,085,000    -18,331,000    -12,958,000 -30,281,000 -10,793,000 -12,510,000 -15,202,000 -16,804,000 -14,763,000 -16,411,000 -15,698,000 -15,913,000 -16,089,000 -17,417,000 -17,185,000 -32,191,000 -18,093,000 -25,035,000 -20,575,000 -26,832,000 -22,574,000 -19,601,000 -18,390,000 -19,004,000 -17,655,000 -43,404,000 -14,930,000 -22,269,000 -21,388,000 -16,818,000                   
      yoy
    -196.11% -91.27% 7.65% -532.21% 80.41% -64.57% 367.72% -154.27% -165.53% 28.68% -101.08% -123.07% -152.44% -39.95% 1168.46% -29.06% -28.81% 3.03% 0.54% 4.09% 36.74%    -23.16%    41.46%    -14.76% 80.20% -26.89% -23.77% -3.16% 5.60% -8.24% -5.78% -8.65% -50.57% -11.08% -30.43% -16.48% 19.97% -19.85% 27.72% 11.88% 41.19% 27.86% -54.84% 23.17% -14.66% -17.45% 158.08%                       
      qoq
    -2302.16% -103.65% 65.25% -172.30% 100.07% -145.04% -763.43% -69.82% -60.71% -694.60% -23.02% -63.57% -177.16% -95.01% 1543.55% -17.18% -11.66% 5.48% -8.08% -16.88% 27.85% 2.93% -4.84% 9.19%         -57.21% 180.56% -13.73% -17.71% -9.53% 13.83% -10.04% 4.54% -1.35% -1.09% -7.62% 1.35% -46.62% 77.92% -27.73% 21.68% -23.32% 18.86% 15.17% 6.59% -3.23% 7.64% -59.32% 190.72% -32.96% 4.12% 27.17%                    
      operating margin %
    11.66% -0.52% 13.75% 9.15% -14.16% -6.95% 13.05% -2.35% -8.34% -22.88% 3.50% 4.76% 12.26% -22.56% -496.04% -30.86% -41.84% -45.02% -45.12% -52.87% -71.52% -45.41% -44.68% -50.65% -43.75% 0% 0% 0% -60.94% 0% 0% 0% -45.07% -102.90% -35.44% -44.48% -61.67% -68.88% -57.79% -65.42% -71.89% -69.90% -67.95% -75.65% -81.75% -145.71% -77.19% -104.34% -100.19% -127.81% -100.11% -98.82% -95.12% -99.70% -85.97% -217.23% -89.20% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      other income:
                                                                                  
      interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized
    -19,814,000 -14,518,000 -11,029,000 -7,428,000 -7,945,000 -3,261,000 -2,872,000 -3,644,000 -3,785,000 -3,562,000 -3,945,000 -5,070,000 -2,032,000 -5,868,000 -7,583,000 -7,187,000 -9,530,000 -9,778,000 -11,406,000 -10,778,000 -11,574,000 -11,513,000 -11,398,000 -11,508,000 -14,010,000 -22,315,000 -14,471,000 -12,808,000 -12,870,000 -12,596,000 -13,358,000 -10,305,000 -7,353,000 -8,139,000 -8,954,000 -8,850,000 -8,828,000 -8,932,000 -8,866,000 -9,049,000 -9,105,000 -9,074,000 -9,019,000 -9,244,000 -8,517,000 -9,380,000 -9,067,000 -13,864,000 -10,921,000 -27,959,000 -16,901,000 -15,216,000 -7,752,000 -8,090,000 -6,565,000 -3,781,000 -3,050,000                      
      foreign currency gain
    -1,621,000 264,000 -588,000 11,966,000 4,106,000 -13,192,000 4,918,000 -4,493,000 -3,842,000   2,038,000 1,907,000   -7,123,000 3,232,000 -1,666,000 -4,752,000 4,425,000  6,646,000 266,000 1,314,000 -8,953,000                                                      
      derivative loss and other income
    -2,558,000                                                                              
      total other expense
    -23,993,000       -8,079,000 -8,476,000 -2,147,000 -8,071,000 -2,585,000 -10,627,000                                        -6,585,000                          
      income before income taxes
    -15,823,000 -9,591,000 2,190,000 17,381,000 -12,753,000 -50,006,000 11,666,000 -9,501,000 -13,188,000 -14,140,000 -6,054,000 35,000 -3,436,000 -5,313,000 -204,514,000 -26,636,000 -20,379,000 -24,574,000 -30,999,000 -21,095,000 -36,256,000 -21,241,000 -24,888,000 -24,646,000 -38,202,000 -37,326,000 21,151,000 6,246,000 25,798,000 -96,444,000 9,070,000 -6,988,000 87,971,000 -22,604,000 52,473,000 -98,628,000 -20,125,000 -117,202,000 -8,880,000 13,649,000 -26,756,000 -25,873,000 24,213,000 204,873,000 -129,499,000 91,643,000 129,479,000 -432,758,000 -250,348,000 -233,999,000 -204,851,000 -126,153,000 -24,975,000 -18,900,000 -41,132,000 -27,385,000 -24,368,000 -33,985,000 -703,000 -13,987,000 -6,358,000 -96,991,723 -24,485 -19,214,000 -35,578,000 -33,830,000 -5,427,000       1,581,000  801,000 -399,000 5,758,000 
      income tax expense
    1,597,000 2,027,000 1,100,000 -1,827,000 4,578,000 213,000 1,732,000 182,000 8,000 938,000 115,000 26,000 44,000 22,000 -153,000 121,000 83,000 -616,000 -114,000 354,000 77,000 493,000 58,000 90,000 21,000 421,000 40,000 57,000 27,000 9,000 51,000 24,000 41,000 -19,000 67,000 106,000 36,000 19,000 -6,303,000 -450,000 191,000 943,000 115,000 106,000 228,000 -374,000 89,000 972,000 193,000 797,000 118,000 119,000 103,000   148,000 157,000 -276,000 -22,000 81,000 108,000 395,893 35,000 64,000 54,000 92,000  30,000 2,039,000 29,000 166,000 29,500 929,000  357,000  3,057,000 
      net income
    -17,420,000 -11,618,000 1,090,000 19,208,000 -17,331,000 -50,219,000 9,934,000 -9,683,000 -13,196,000 -15,078,000 -6,169,000 9,000 -3,480,000 -5,335,000 -204,361,000 -26,757,000 -20,462,000 -23,958,000 -30,885,000 -21,449,000 -36,333,000 -21,734,000 -24,946,000 -24,736,000 -38,223,000 -37,747,000 21,111,000 6,189,000 25,771,000 -96,453,000 9,019,000 -7,012,000 87,930,000 -22,585,000 52,406,000 -98,734,000 -20,161,000 -117,221,000 -2,577,000 14,099,000 -26,947,000 -26,816,000 24,098,000 204,767,000 -129,727,000 92,017,000 129,390,000 -433,730,000 -250,541,000 -234,796,000 -204,969,000 -126,272,000 -25,078,000 -18,952,000 -41,188,000 -27,533,000 -24,525,000 -33,709,000 -681,000 -14,068,000 -6,466,000 -97,387,616 -24,493 -19,249,000 -35,642,000 -33,884,000 -5,519,000 -13,762,000 -21,758,000 -26,103,000 -7,348,000 -6,635,000 -2,897,750 652,000 -12,687,000 444,000 -730,000 2,701,000 
      yoy
    0.51% -76.87% -89.03% -298.37% 31.34% 233.06% -261.03% -107688.89% 279.20% 182.62% -96.98% -100.03% -82.99% -77.73% 561.68% 24.75% -43.68% 10.23% 23.81% -13.29% -4.94% -42.42% -218.17% -499.68% -248.32% -60.86% 134.07% -188.26% -70.69% 327.07% -82.79% -92.90% -536.14% -80.73% -2133.60% -800.29% -25.18% 337.13% -110.69% -93.11% -79.23% -129.14% -81.38% -147.21% -48.22% -139.19% -163.13% 243.49% 899.05% 1138.90% 397.64% 358.62% 2.25% -43.78% 5948.16% 95.71% 279.29% -65.39% 2680.39% -26.92% -81.86% 187.41% -99.56% 39.87% 63.81% 29.81% -24.89% 107.42% 650.86% -4103.53% -42.08% -1594.37% 296.95% -75.86%     
      qoq
    49.94% -1165.87% -94.33% -210.83% -65.49% -605.53% -202.59% -26.62% -12.48% 144.42% -68644.44% -100.26% -34.77% -97.39% 663.77% 30.76% -14.59% -22.43% 43.99% -40.97% 67.17% -12.88% 0.85% -35.29% 1.26% -278.80% 241.11% -75.98% -126.72% -1169.44% -228.62% -107.97% -489.33% -143.10% -153.08% 389.73% -82.80% 4448.74% -118.28% -152.32% 0.49% -211.28% -88.23% -257.84% -240.98% -28.88% -129.83% 73.12% 6.71% 14.55% 62.32% 403.52% 32.32% -53.99% 49.60% 12.27% -27.24% 4849.93% -95.16% 117.57% -93.36% 397514.08% -99.87% -45.99% 5.19% 513.95% -59.90% -36.75% -16.65% 255.24% 10.75% 128.97% -544.44% -105.14% -2957.43% -160.82% -127.03%  
      net income margin %
    -24.86% -16.14% 1.48% 28.61% -28.87% -82.09% 13.74% -16.04% -23.36% -28.77% -10.69% 0.02% -5.93% -12.92% -543.14% -72.71% -62.44% -69.49% -94.70% -70.84% -134.92% -65.52% -76.15% -81.46% -118.73% -118.57% 54.67% 19.84% 85.68% -301.93% 25.27% -20.79% 305.85% -76.75% 172.06% -351.08% -81.78% -480.51% -10.09% 56.20% -123.41% -117.78% 101.77% 889.40% -617.10% 416.50% 551.98% -1807.66% -1220.01% -1118.40% -908.99% -636.61% -129.72% -99.42% -200.56% -137.80% -146.52% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -35.42% -143.45% -134.41% -109.23% -228.90% -213.39% -31.50% -87.57% -143.49% -115.88% -31.95% -29.98% -15.52% 2.54% -49.10% 1.92% -2.50% 6.98% 
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                                  
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    2,039,000 -2,353,250 1,009,000 -7,577,000 -2,845,000 120,500 -3,775,000 1,864,000 2,393,000 -58,250 2,503,000 -1,307,000 -1,429,000 2,812,250 6,613,000 5,315,000 -679,000 817,250 3,185,000 -3,158,000 3,242,000 961,000 -91,000 -1,368,000 5,303,000 63,500 1,022,000 -498,000 -270,000 700,000 500,000 2,630,000 -330,000 -441,750 -902,000 -45,000 -821,000 -373,000 84,000 -925,000 -651,000 -364,500 -615,000 447,000                                   
      comprehensive loss
    -15,381,000    -20,176,000   -7,819,000 -10,803,000 -2,468,250 -3,666,000 -1,298,000 -4,909,000 -59,564,500 -195,675,000 -21,442,000 -21,141,000 -21,349,500 -27,700,000 -24,607,000 -33,091,000                           -432,875,000 -251,776,000 -89,104,250 -204,417,000 -126,353,000 -25,648,000 -22,894,500 -40,069,000 -27,443,000 -24,066,000                      
      net loss attributable to common shareholders
    -20,035,000    -19,946,000   -12,327,000 -15,840,000 -17,751,000 -8,842,000 -2,635,000 -6,095,000                                                                  
      net loss per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
    -160    -160   -10 -10 -10     -110 -10 -10 -12.5 -20 -10 -20                -20    -30    -130                                  
      diluted
    -160    -160   -10 -10 -10     -110 -10 -10 -12.5 -20 -10 -20                -20    -30    -130                                  
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                  
      basic
    128,417,000 126,757,000 126,688,000 126,614,000 126,476,000 125,877,000 1,892,253,000 1,884,208,000 1,882,605,000 1,835,005,000 1,836,251,000 1,813,393,000 1,811,831,000 1,800,825,000 1,800,504,000 1,799,886,000 1,797,671,000 1,765,139,000 1,793,144,000 1,791,943,000 1,679,754,000 1,642,359,000 1,670,315,000 1,668,974,000 1,557,960,000 1,450,768,000 1,451,703,000 1,450,380,000 1,448,318,000 1,269,548,000 1,264,516,000 1,263,372,000 1,262,336,000 1,166,581,000 1,169,993,000 1,128,985,000 1,113,968,000 1,064,443,000 1,080,313,000 1,049,381,000 1,041,028,000 1,020,149,000 1,031,398,000 1,009,917,000 1,000,845,000 934,356,000 987,668,000 904,994,000 849,321,000 614,959,000 673,546,000 496,169,000 472,187,000 388,453,000 392,344,000 379,433,000 357,418,000 299,144,000 295,513,000 294,963,000 293,053,000 285,316,000 287,502 282,080,000 275,370,000 145,430,000 144,827,000 133,880,000 128,608,000 84,631,000 84,029,000 82,448,000  78,000,148,000 75,656,992,000 73,651,548,000 63,709,763,000 62,875,494,000 
      diluted
    128,417,000 126,757,000 126,688,000 127,854,000 126,476,000 125,877,000 1,910,061,000 1,884,208,000 1,882,605,000 1,835,005,000 1,836,251,000 1,813,393,000 1,811,831,000 1,800,825,000 1,800,504,000 1,799,886,000 1,797,671,000 1,765,139,000 1,793,144,000 1,791,943,000 1,679,754,000 1,642,359,000 1,670,315,000 1,668,974,000 1,557,960,000 1,655,191,000 1,647,734,000 1,640,442,000 1,632,257,000 1,269,548,000 1,427,800,000 1,263,372,000 1,437,328,000 1,166,581,000 1,345,905,000 1,128,985,000 1,113,968,000 1,064,443,000 1,080,313,000 1,249,672,000 1,041,028,000 1,230,394,000 1,234,551,000 1,205,450,000 1,000,845,000 934,356,000 1,189,190,000 904,994,000 849,321,000 614,959,000 673,546,000 496,169,000 472,187,000 388,453,000 392,344,000 379,433,000 357,418,000 299,144,000 295,513,000 294,963,000 293,053,000 285,316,000 287,502 282,080,000 275,370,000 145,430,000 144,827,000 133,880,000 128,608,000 84,631,000 84,029,000 82,448,000  79,043,868,000 75,656,992,000 73,745,811,000 64,076,182,000 63,205,206,000 
      derivative and other
     2,483,750 3,651,000 6,697,000                                                                           
      total other income
     -245,750 -7,966,000 11,235,000 -4,252,000 -3,580,750 2,232,000       -9,955,000 -17,873,000 -15,280,000 -6,667,000 -9,053,000 -16,285,000 -5,087,000 -16,996,000 -6,177,000 -10,253,000 -9,267,000 -24,117,000 -20,272,000 33,156,000 22,902,000 44,129,000 -78,037,000 27,032,000 -8,936,000 100,929,000 7,677,000 63,266,000 -86,118,000 -4,923,000 -100,398,000 5,883,000 30,060,000 -11,058,000 -9,960,000 40,302,000 222,290,000 -112,314,000 123,834,000 147,572,000 -407,723,000 -229,773,000 -207,167,000 -182,277,000 -106,552,000  104,000 -23,477,000 16,019,000 -9,438,000 -11,716,000 20,685,000 2,831,000 6,402,000 -37,253,681 -11,172 -10,230,000 -26,917,000 -21,958,000 6,250,000    4,759,000 5,083,000 1,334,750 1,923,000 2,029,000 1,387,000   
      comprehensive income
     -1,611,500 2,099,000 11,631,000  -3,115,750 6,159,000               -21,015,250 -25,037,000 -26,104,000 -32,920,000 13,331,250 22,133,000 5,691,000 25,501,000 23,184,250 9,519,000               -138,938,500 128,896,000                                
      net income attributable to common shareholders
     -1,241,250 -1,583,000 16,564,000  -5,226,500 7,261,000                                                                        
      net income per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
     -10 -10 130  -2.5                -20 -10 -10 -20 -30 10  20 17.5 10 -10 70 -15 40 -90  -2.5  10  25 20 200                                   
      diluted
     -10 -10 130  -2.5                -20 -10 -10 -20 -20 -10 10 20 17.5 10 -10 60 -15 40 -90  -2.5  10  22.5 20 170                                   
      other
        -413,000 -1,926,000 186,000 58,000 -849,000   148,000 -99,000 119,000 -45,000 272,000 117,000 -39,000 473,000 -88,000 22,000 -2,643,000 -346,000 -233,000 -333,000 -750,000 -2,529,000 474,000 -9,000 -617,000 1,331,000 -3,351,000 -662,000 -433,000 -314,000 -2,102,000 -24,000 151,000 -505,000 685,000 -609,000 1,501,000 -1,953,000 -452,000 4,133,000 831,000 2,586,000 -1,092,000 713,000 -1,837,000 -1,540,000 -224,000 642,000 -1,342,000 -439,000 -632,000 132,000 -255,000 -1,876,000 125,000 1,179,000 -2,727,258 -883 -1,132,000  98,250 1,839,000 2,529,000    8,251,000 1,218,500 3,827,000  1,234,000   
      reduction in the value of long-lived assets
         20,000 231,000  305,000 328,000 35,000                                             7,139,000 79,000                      
      loss on extinguishment of debt
             -2,600,750   -10,403,000                      -6,306,000         -2,189,000 -65,000 -231,000 -12,936,000 -16,484,000 -10,195,000 1,717,000 -63,569,000 -47,240,000                           
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                                  
      cost of subscriber equipment sales - reduction in the value of inventory
                  8,537,000 16,000  151,000 71,000 782,000                          14,367,000  7,317,000                               
      foreign currency loss
             -51,500 -4,151,000   6,705,000 -9,406,000      -4,315,000                                                          
      derivative gain and other
             1,357,000 25,000                                                                    
      defined benefit pension plan liability adjustment
                 518,250 2,073,000                                                                
      derivative gain
               299,000  261,000 662,000   1,167,000 229,000 -1,310,000  1,333,000 1,225,000 1,160,000 -821,000 2,793,000 50,156,000 35,116,000 57,008,000 -64,824,000 39,059,000 -2,059,000 108,944,000 16,249,000 78,840,000 -77,130,000 3,223,000 -91,668,000 10,982,000 40,499,000  -1,556,000 54,194,000 237,087,000  132,614,000 166,989,000  -209,370,000 -179,088,000 -97,534,000 -29,903,000 525,000 9,536,000 -16,473,000 20,432,000 -6,520,000 -10,251,000 23,793,000 3,861,000 6,435,000 -10,546.25 -9,150   1,299,000 5,993,000            
      derivative loss
                   -1,242,000 -486,000    -1,129,000                    -1,344,000    -107,865,000   -376,283,000                -8,073,000 -24,962,000              
      reduction in value of long-lived assets
                 41,631,500 166,001,000 525,000  60,500 242,000                                                            
      gain on extinguishment of debt
                     1,263,000 -829,000 2,664,000                                                           
      pension settlement loss
                  -1,501,000                                                                
      revision to contract termination charge
                                   -20,478,000                                               
      operating income
                             -11,748,000 -12,005,000 -16,656,000  -7,243,000 -17,962,000 1,948,000                             -12,760,000 -59,738,042 -13,313 -8,984,000 -8,661,000 -11,872,000 -11,677,000          1,139,000 8,829,000 
      gain on legal settlement
                               120,000    6,779,000                                               
      gain on equity issuance
                                       1,964,000 706,000 51,000 4,272,000                                        
      total comprehensive income
                                   -4,382,000 87,600,000 -17,064,000 51,504,000 -98,779,000  -4,229,250 -2,493,000 13,174,000  24,420,000 23,483,000 205,214,000                                   
      service revenues
                                     26,622,000 26,069,000 24,301,000 21,481,000 21,398,000 21,952,000 20,970,000 18,749,000 18,757,000 19,644,000 18,616,000 17,107,000 17,176,000 18,511,000 17,887,000 16,249,000 16,790,000 17,056,000 15,409,000 15,390,000 15,322,000 15,368,000 14,150,000 12,627,000 13,623,000 14,198,000 13,377,000                   
      total comprehensive loss
                                        -20,982,000    -27,598,000    -131,017,000                                  
      depreciation, amortization, and accretion
                                         14,456,250 19,446,000 19,224,000 19,155,000 14,433,500 19,417,000   16,598,250 21,047,000 22,013,000 23,332,000 16,528,500 23,715,000 22,067,000 20,332,000 20,524,000 18,654,000 15,888,000 14,735,000 14,537,000 12,106,000 12,795,000 10,611,000 4,791 7,301                
      loss on equity issuance
                                           -2,075,000  -831,000 -2,920,000 -2,912,000       -2,733,000                            
      foreign currency translation
                                                -1,290,000                                  
      marketing, general, and administrative
                                                 6,199,750 8,783,000 8,247,000 7,769,000 5,644,750 9,079,000 6,577,000 6,924,000 7,774,000 9,280,000 8,763,000 8,522,000 8,432,000 12,249,000 11,572,000 10,183,000 41,795,755 12,911 10,122,000 8,212,000 11,497,000 12,328,000 11,408,000 13,977,000 17,372,000 15,482,000 15,748,000 8,546,250 12,069,000 10,634,000 11,482,000 12,665,000 10,543,000 
      income per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                 -152.5 130                       -310         
      diluted
                                                 -152.5 110                                
      loss per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                   -480 -290 -320 -300 -250 -50 -40 -100 -70 -70 -110  -50 -20 -339.72 -0.09 -70 -130 -220 -40 -100 -170  -90        
      diluted
                                                   -480 -290 -320 -300 -250 -50 -40 -100 -70 -70 -110  -50 -20 -339.72 -0.09 -70 -130 -220 -40            
      contract termination charge
                                                           22,048,000                       
      loss on future equity issuance
                                                       -13,969,000                           
      cost of subscriber equipment sales – reduction in the value of inventory
                                                         239,250 660,000 49,000 249,000                      
      income tax benefit
                                                         90,250 56,000                        
      revenues:
                                                                                  
      total revenues
                                                             13,860,000 18,187,000 18,999,000                   
      reduction in the value of equipment
                                                             350,250 979,000                    
      reduction in the value of assets
                                                             871,000 3,038,000 161,000 285,000                  
      interest income
                                                             1,000 3,000 2,000 9,000 423,598 63 157,000 182,000 137,000 181,000 56,000 128,000 1,474,000 1,565,000 1,368,000 563,250 734,000 691,000 828,000 726,000 80,000 
      interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
                                                             -1,211,000 -1,235,000 -1,157,000                   
      interest expense
                                                                -1,221,000 -5,017,206 -1,202 -1,182,000 -1,410,000 -1,586,000 -1,763,000            
      cost of subscriber equipment sales:
                                                                                  
      cost of subscriber equipment sales — impairment of assets
                                                                 15.25  60,000    648,000           
      total cost of subscriber equipment sales
                                                                 24,034,622 3,329 3,537,000    3,480,000  4,942,000 4,467,000        
      depreciation and amortization
                                                                   5,973,000 5,890,000 5,497,000 5,473,000 5,468,000 5,424,000 7,196,000 6,521,000 5,418,000 2,056,250 3,264,000 2,537,000 2,424,000 2,255,000 1,726,000 
      other expense
                                                                    -727,000              
      equipment sales
                                                                     2,861,750 4,261,000            
      cost of equipment sales:
                                                                                  
      cost of equipment sales
                                                                     1,953,500 1,987,000            
      cost of equipment sales — impairment of assets
                                                                     163,750 7,000            
      total cost of equipment sales
                                                                     2,117,250 1,994,000            
      interest rate derivative loss
                                                                                  
      cost of subscriber equipment sales – impairment of assets
                                                                          349,000        
      interest rate derivative gain
                                                                          3,743,000    1,910,000    
      operating
                                                                                  
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                                           -80 -37.5 10 -170 10 -20 40 
      diluted
                                                                           -80 -37.5 10  10 -20 40 
      impairment of assets
                                                                            4,313,750  17,255,000    
      pro forma c corporation data:
                                                                                  
      historical income before income taxes
                                                                                  
      pro forma income tax expense
                                                                                  
      pro forma net income
                                                                                  
      pro forma earnings per common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                                                  
      diluted
                                                                                  
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        assets
                                                                               
        current assets:
                                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      358,448,000 447,471,000 346,293,000 308,226,000 241,411,000 391,164,000 51,916,000 64,334,000 59,282,000 56,744,000 64,136,000 65,334,000 20,487,000 32,082,000 14,749,000 13,141,000 11,519,000 14,304,000 11,306,000 15,724,000 8,369,000 13,330,000 19,477,000 12,070,000 10,463,000 7,606,000 26,225,000 25,085,000 13,773,000 15,212,000 20,462,000 12,806,000 48,810,000 41,644,000 16,243,000 8,838,000 23,535,000 10,230,000 12,910,000 11,269,000 11,859,000 7,476,000 27,973,000 12,871,000 13,655,000 7,121,000 27,221,000 23,800,000 19,595,000 6,643,000 6,237,000 1,300,000 1,219,000 4,820,000 7,735,000 6,080,000 24,088,000 8,254,000 33,017,000 57,452 87,188,000  131,699,000 16,037,000 3,043,000 12,937,000 25,596,000 14,466,000 36,339,000 10,074,000 19,419,000 43,698,000 17,710,000 
        accounts receivable
      19,762,000 19,976,000 25,972,000 24,775,000 22,857,000 26,952,000 43,021,000 43,148,000 42,830,000 48,743,000 43,218,000 30,188,000 28,007,000 26,329,000 29,594,000 24,117,000 25,249,000 21,182,000 35,054,000 28,870,000 28,257,000 22,147,000 21,418,000 19,756,000 21,544,000 21,760,000 20,909,000 22,419,000 20,037,000 19,327,000 20,471,000 19,886,000 17,161,000 17,113,000 17,613,000 15,369,000 12,918,000 15,219,000 16,585,000 16,164,000 14,445,000 14,536,000 14,051,000 16,653,000 15,300,000 15,015,000 16,217,000 16,767,000 15,886,000 16,444,000 14,907,000 14,376,000 13,601,000 11,781,000 11,976,000 13,220,000 15,406,000 15,610,000 13,671,000 12,873 10,773,000 1,176,000 10,468,000 7,910,000 6,287,000 15,279,000 11,461,000 13,070,000 14,998,000 16,410,000 16,887,000 19,543,000 23,964,000 
        inventory
      10,078,000 9,614,000 11,425,000 11,485,000 10,163,000 10,741,000 11,877,000 13,107,000 14,407,000 14,582,000 12,197,000 10,661,000 10,095,000 9,264,000 8,563,000 15,887,000 14,271,000 13,829,000 12,545,000 11,811,000 12,730,000 13,736,000 15,362,000 15,688,000 16,013,000 16,341,000 17,240,000 14,831,000 14,415,000 14,274,000 13,067,000 7,742,000 7,671,000 7,273,000 8,504,000 8,814,000 8,851,000 8,093,000 9,731,000 9,698,000 11,355,000 12,023,000 12,080,000 11,973,000 13,584,000 14,734,000 29,277,000 28,633,000 29,521,000 37,482,000 38,109,000 39,823,000 43,045,000 41,154,000 41,239,000 50,003,000 55,715,000 56,434,000 55,635,000 63,228 59,366,000 2,897,000 59,006,000 55,469,000 53,323,000 64,849,000 62,441,000 57,914,000 46,288,000 36,054,000 43,878,000 33,754,000 31,950,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      18,257,000 19,667,000 17,298,000 18,905,000 18,035,000 18,714,000 20,638,000 23,421,000 19,458,000 22,584,000 24,087,000 14,819,000 14,126,000 13,569,000 13,085,000 16,586,000 20,154,000 19,558,000 16,092,000 15,457,000 15,348,000 15,649,000 13,429,000 14,045,000 13,105,000 16,931,000 20,916,000 20,319,000 24,406,000 13,410,000 8,800,000 8,879,000 6,526,000 6,745,000 5,685,000 5,189,000 4,829,000 4,588,000 5,571,000 5,030,000 4,401,000 4,456,000 5,719,000 7,722,000 7,283,000 7,748,000 7,456,000 6,913,000 7,415,000 7,583,000 6,440,000 5,327,000 5,785,000 12,972,000 5,128,000 7,021,000 14,735,000 4,593,000 5,061,000 4,310 4,396,000  5,806,000 16,071,000 5,406,000 6,867,000 8,339,000 7,813,000 3,061,000 2,814,000 2,459,000 2,512,000 1,989,000 
        total current assets
      406,545,000 496,728,000 400,988,000 363,391,000 292,466,000 447,571,000 127,452,000 144,010,000 135,977,000 142,653,000 143,638,000 121,002,000 72,715,000 81,244,000 65,991,000 69,731,000 71,193,000 68,873,000 74,997,000 71,862,000 112,007,000 68,487,000 73,311,000 65,184,000 61,125,000 63,260,000 146,514,000 143,552,000 133,205,000 122,501,000 115,734,000 102,005,000 144,061,000 136,410,000 48,045,000 38,210,000 50,133,000 38,130,000 44,797,000 42,161,000 42,060,000 38,491,000 59,823,000 49,219,000 49,822,000 44,814,000 80,367,000 78,366,000 81,776,000 68,152,000 134,189,000 131,116,000 150,987,000 71,427,000 68,578,000 85,691,000 119,311,000 96,343,000 118,879,000 147,414 171,055,000  216,311,000 104,669,000 77,241,000 109,849,000 118,831,000 104,081,000 113,763,000 79,930,000 97,734,000 116,552,000 94,218,000 
        property and equipment
      1,428,703,000 1,305,458,000 1,209,282,000 900,842,000 774,206,000 673,632,000 617,064,000 620,553,000 625,515,000 624,002,000 612,911,000 605,502,000 564,427,000 560,371,000 532,680,000 708,005,000 680,167,000 672,156,000 682,587,000 681,325,000 695,967,000 715,909,000 734,208,000 754,263,000 775,002,000 799,914,000 820,315,000 843,952,000 864,200,000 882,695,000 903,990,000 935,036,000 958,072,000 971,119,000 1,000,991,000 1,013,798,000 1,027,356,000 1,039,719,000 1,048,322,000 1,059,019,000 1,070,439,000 1,077,560,000 1,083,516,000 1,090,085,000 1,100,504,000 1,113,560,000 1,120,156,000 1,131,884,000 1,149,357,000 1,187,288,000 1,207,810,000 1,221,143,000 1,226,314,000 1,231,391,000 1,232,310,000 1,205,535,000 1,178,599,000 1,155,265,000 1,150,470,000 1,091,406 1,029,725,000 931,000 863,099,000 748,926,000 735,178,000         
        operating lease right of use assets
      67,005,000 66,698,000 67,416,000 60,483,000 40,050,000 31,835,000 34,364,000 34,424,000 33,573,000 34,164,000 34,273,000 32,557,000 33,583,000 30,859,000 28,396,000 29,964,000 31,172,000 32,041,000 32,642,000 27,542,000 14,455,000 14,400,000 14,493,000 14,926,000 15,358,000 15,871,000 16,270,000 14,198,000 14,587,000                                             
        prepaid network costs
      217,836,000 198,375,000 220,607,000 324,139,000 373,038,000 312,342,000                                                                    
        derivative asset
      111,859,000 114,461,000 120,765,000 117,184,000 110,852,000 108,799,000                                                                    
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 14,128 and 12,511, respectively
      145,519,000                                                                         
        total assets
      2,377,467,000 2,326,265,000 2,162,350,000 1,909,149,000 1,729,151,000 1,710,237,000 917,561,000 926,246,000 917,006,000 924,309,000 910,612,000 832,439,000 844,555,000 833,395,000 746,538,000 944,151,000 850,426,000 814,106,000 884,115,000 875,771,000 913,297,000 888,093,000 910,513,000 923,550,000 939,145,000 965,590,000 1,019,843,000 1,037,063,000 1,044,908,000 1,045,482,000 1,057,821,000 1,068,436,000 1,126,749,000 1,129,265,000 1,107,808,000 1,109,969,000 1,133,930,000 1,132,614,000 1,148,763,000 1,156,760,000 1,167,256,000 1,232,921,000 1,267,309,000 1,260,282,000 1,258,669,000 1,268,420,000 1,319,960,000 1,327,358,000 1,349,992,000 1,389,774,000 1,374,704,000 1,390,602,000 1,404,109,000 1,417,084,000 1,424,645,000 1,406,799,000 1,416,352,000 1,357,318,000 1,386,808,000 1,369,566 1,340,248,000  1,217,933,000 962,886,000 844,831,000 819,577,000 743,226,000 656,679,000 457,894,000 373,624,000 346,691,000 331,701,000 210,701,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                               
        current liabilities:
                                                                               
        current portion of long-term debt
      42,400,000 31,835,000 23,503,000 22,708,000 30,757,000 34,600,000 34,600,000 34,600,000 34,600,000 34,600,000 32,200,000 29,800,000         55,299,000 58,824,000 45,526,000 45,000,000   98,829,000 98,829,000 96,249,000 96,249,000 87,732,000 87,732,000 79,215,000 79,215,000 94,327,000 108,720,000 75,755,000 75,755,000 38,112,000 38,112,000 32,835,000 32,835,000 19,642,000 19,642,000 6,450,000 6,450,000 7,271,000 7,271,000 4,046,000  585,670,000 657,474,000 651,909,000                     
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      72,586,000 56,022,000 45,202,000 38,996,000 31,707,000 29,677,000 34,417,000 25,643,000 28,268,000                                                                 
        accrued network construction costs
      84,328,000 55,218,000 27,931,000 15,989,000 12,409,000 15,613,000                                                                    
        payables to affiliates
      176,000 391,000 175,000 315,000 157,000 394,000 274,000 522,000 261,000 459,000 153,000 284,000 142,000 326,000 142,000 411,000 266,000 444,000 271,000 418,000 303,000 581,000 471,000 361,000 381,000 261,000 353,000 2,356,000 218,000 656,000 645,000 286,000 296,000 225,000 382,000 304,000 236,000 309,000 243,000 240,000 615,000 616,000 536,000 456,000 376,000 481,000 443,000 264,000 232,000 303,000 316,000 260,000 231,000 170,000 408,000 210,000 180,000 333,000 710,000 690 696,000  983,000 4,082,000 3,388,000 3,119,000 1,269,000 1,286,000 5,678,000 3,105,000 3,041,000 6,019,000 9,043,000 
        deferred revenue
      54,016,000 62,020,000 61,574,000 51,232,000 54,024,000 61,201,000 46,548,000 57,712,000 53,757,000 53,677,000 58,091,000 56,724,000 80,873,000 74,639,000 53,121,000 39,872,000 37,192,000 25,927,000 26,546,000 26,823,000 25,903,000 25,977,000 28,256,000 26,987,000 27,184,000 29,910,000 27,839,000 32,713,000 31,485,000 31,938,000 35,031,000 33,047,000 31,813,000 31,747,000 33,130,000 29,476,000 26,867,000 26,479,000 27,354,000 25,225,000 24,596,000 23,902,000 24,987,000 22,938,000 21,481,000 21,740,000 22,191,000 21,471,000 18,366,000 17,822,000 18,677,000 18,133,000 16,417,000 15,019,000 14,407,000 18,539,000 19,038,000 17,066,000 19,150,000 17,747 17,261,000  19,249,000 20,106,000 20,076,000 19,740,000 16,612,000 18,987,000 21,301,000 24,126,000 24,110,000 24,720,000 22,473,000 
        total current liabilities
      253,506,000 205,486,000 158,385,000 129,240,000 129,054,000 141,485,000 116,854,000 138,343,000 135,682,000 175,908,000 184,656,000 173,776,000 162,694,000 197,076,000 146,943,000 139,980,000 103,682,000 61,565,000 80,995,000 60,618,000 114,020,000 114,215,000 107,177,000 100,686,000 57,970,000 63,060,000 169,008,000 170,957,000 169,293,000 159,680,000 162,549,000 151,882,000 166,454,000 160,317,000 184,635,000 223,674,000 176,107,000 172,450,000 119,999,000 116,039,000 110,933,000 107,031,000 103,648,000 90,234,000 79,045,000 79,243,000 90,204,000 87,288,000 179,057,000 142,635,000 730,076,000 770,140,000 762,873,000 190,272,000 80,022,000 100,166,000 96,205,000 67,435,000 94,456,000 89,016 52,906,000  96,992,000 216,504,000 138,039,000 98,354,000 54,305,000 63,142,000 46,148,000 53,615,000 50,161,000 59,716,000 63,226,000 
        long-term debt
      432,161,000 451,953,000 485,081,000 468,799,000 471,992,000 476,822,000 359,759,000 358,525,000 364,123,000 325,700,000 307,130,000 306,786,000 182,243,000 132,115,000 262,175,000 257,451,000 246,756,000                                      732,727,000 701,169,000 690,255,000                 
        operating lease liabilities
      54,315,000 54,549,000 56,166,000 51,406,000 34,210,000 26,256,000 28,554,000 28,752,000 28,497,000 29,244,000 29,524,000 27,720,000 28,788,000 27,635,000 25,796,000 27,134,000 28,538,000 29,237,000 29,756,000 25,492,000 13,408,000  13,763,000 14,037,000 14,334,000  15,158,000 13,185,000 13,571,000                                             
        other non-current liabilities
      457,015,000 451,618,000 425,066,000 425,518,000 423,458,000 418,620,000 18,301,000 17,651,000 10,107,000 11,265,000 3,916,000 3,871,000 3,881,000 3,995,000 4,393,000 7,877,000 7,045,000 7,887,000 10,303,000 4,127,000 3,353,000 3,448,000 3,029,000 2,711,000 2,754,000 3,071,000 2,731,000 2,901,000 3,261,000 3,366,000 3,925,000 4,088,000 5,586,000 5,973,000 6,318,000 5,830,000 6,191,000 5,890,000 5,477,000 11,931,000 11,547,000 10,907,000 10,996,000 11,767,000 11,233,000 12,205,000 13,987,000 14,824,000 14,745,000 15,411,000 14,756,000 16,799,000 17,357,000 16,039,000 18,340,000 16,904,000 17,626,000 16,548,000 22,970,000 29,479 27,787,000  48,230,000 59,419,000 16,840,000 54,583,000 33,920,000 34,980,000 4,715,000 1,821,000 4,139,000 3,843,000 3,369,000 
        total non-current liabilities
      1,781,145,000 1,765,050,000 1,639,140,000 1,419,029,000 1,255,753,000 1,209,869,000 406,614,000 404,928,000 404,270,000 369,422,000 342,590,000 343,297,000 372,007,000 321,548,000 464,015,000 474,838,000 397,512,000 387,110,000 417,995,000 403,021,000 363,567,000 350,813,000 356,781,000 352,378,000 386,052,000 495,187,000 434,693,000 473,220,000 490,240,000 526,857,000 503,172,000 535,211,000 576,304,000 677,724,000 726,131,000 794,821,000 802,418,000 798,345,000 774,062,000 784,577,000 839,420,000 888,759,000 900,586,000 946,254,000 1,219,202,000 1,110,261,000 1,244,288,000 1,444,524,000 1,245,211,000 980,537,000 223,372,000 150,858,000 157,163,000 705,108,000 810,854,000 755,529,000 769,686,000 758,139,000 756,934,000 731,811 719,675,000  514,439,000 143,763,000 288,533,000 341,005,000 285,493,000 186,616,000 7,504,000 4,287,000 6,379,000 6,339,000 30,203,000 
        total liabilities
      2,034,651,000 1,970,536,000 1,797,525,000 1,548,269,000 1,384,807,000 1,351,354,000                                                                    
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                               
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                               
        series a perpetual preferred stock of 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        voting common stock of 0.0001 par value...
      13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 189,000 189,000 188,000 188,000 188,000 181,000 181,000 181,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 179,000 179,000 179,000 167,000 167,000 167,000 167,000 146,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 145,000 127,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 105,000 103,000 98,000 97,000 95,000 95,000 91,000 90,000 90,000 89,000 87,000 86,000 86,000 76,000 64,000 45,000 41,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 29,000 29,000                 
        additional paid-in capital
      2,491,695,000 2,489,227,000 2,485,952,000 2,484,106,000 2,479,201,000 2,473,564,000 2,466,279,000 2,461,320,000 2,447,581,000 2,438,703,000 2,424,073,000 2,352,414,000 2,345,604,000 2,345,612,000 2,155,117,000 2,153,195,000 2,151,652,000 2,146,710,000 2,144,012,000 2,143,319,000 2,142,290,000 2,096,566,000 2,094,983,000 2,093,877,000 2,092,410,000 1,970,047,000 1,941,236,000 1,940,113,000 1,938,293,000 1,937,364,000 1,874,384,000 1,873,147,000 1,871,413,000 1,869,339,000 1,752,786,000 1,698,724,000 1,663,882,000 1,649,315,000 1,625,926,000 1,624,875,000 1,598,812,000 1,591,443,000 1,590,094,000 1,574,297,000 1,516,141,000 1,503,619,000 1,499,290,000 1,438,267,000 1,135,582,000 976,386,000 889,912,000 864,882,000 834,434,000 831,996,000 816,621,000 773,495,000 772,039,000 739,001,000 736,455,000 732,668 727,146,000  671,421,000 663,624,000 466,993,000 424,443,000 421,063,000 417,619,000 387,004,000 300,625,000 265,050,000 238,919,000 87,733,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      5,325,000 3,286,000 4,039,000 3,030,000 10,607,000 13,452,000 5,552,000 9,327,000 7,463,000 5,070,000 9,009,000 6,506,000 7,813,000 9,242,000 15,212,000 6,526,000 1,211,000 1,890,000 325,000  298,000  395,000 486,000 1,854,000                     -2,898,000  493,000 -364,000                 1,467,000 1,955,000 1,546,000 2,815,000     
        retained deficit
      -2,154,217,000 -2,136,797,000 -2,125,179,000 -2,126,269,000 -2,145,477,000 -2,128,146,000 -2,077,927,000 -2,087,861,000 -2,078,178,000 -2,064,982,000 -2,049,904,000 -2,043,735,000 -2,043,744,000 -2,040,264,000 -2,034,929,000 -1,830,568,000 -1,803,811,000 -1,783,349,000 -1,759,391,000 -1,728,506,000 -1,707,057,000 -1,670,724,000 -1,648,990,000 -1,624,044,000 -1,599,308,000 -1,559,401,000 -1,521,654,000 -1,542,765,000 -1,548,954,000 -1,574,725,000 -1,478,272,000 -1,487,291,000 -1,480,279,000 -1,571,302,000 -1,548,717,000 -1,601,123,000 -1,502,389,000 -1,482,228,000 -1,365,007,000 -1,362,430,000 -1,376,529,000 -1,349,582,000 -1,322,766,000 -1,346,864,000 -1,551,631,000 -1,421,904,000 -1,513,921,000 -1,643,311,000 -1,209,579,000 -724,242,000 -519,272,000 -393,000,000 -348,970,000 -307,782,000 -280,250,000 -222,013,000 -221,334,000 -207,266,000 -200,800,000 -182,717 -158,224,000  -61,818,000           
        total stockholders’ equity
      342,816,000 355,729,000 364,825,000 360,880,000 344,344,000 358,883,000 394,093,000 382,975,000 377,054,000 378,979,000 383,366,000 315,366,000 309,854,000 314,771,000 135,580,000 329,333,000 349,232,000 365,431,000 385,125,000 412,132,000 435,710,000 423,065,000 446,555,000 470,486,000 495,123,000 407,343,000 416,142,000 392,886,000 385,375,000 358,945,000 392,100,000 381,343,000 383,991,000 291,224,000 197,042,000 91,474,000 155,405,000 161,819,000 254,702,000 256,144,000 216,903,000 237,131,000 263,075,000 223,794,000  78,916,000   -74,276,000 266,602,000 421,256,000 469,604,000 484,073,000 521,704,000 533,769,000 551,104,000 550,461,000 531,744,000 535,418,000 548,739 567,667,000  606,502,000 602,619,000          
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      2,377,467,000 2,326,265,000 2,162,350,000 1,909,149,000 1,729,151,000 1,710,237,000 917,561,000 926,246,000 917,006,000 924,309,000 910,612,000 832,439,000 844,555,000 833,395,000 746,538,000 944,151,000 850,426,000 814,106,000 884,115,000 875,771,000 913,297,000 888,093,000 910,513,000 923,550,000 939,145,000 965,590,000 1,019,843,000 1,037,063,000 1,044,908,000 1,045,482,000 1,057,821,000 1,068,436,000 1,126,749,000 1,129,265,000 1,107,808,000 1,109,969,000 1,133,930,000 1,132,614,000 1,148,763,000 1,156,760,000 1,167,256,000 1,232,921,000 1,267,309,000 1,260,282,000 1,258,669,000 1,268,420,000   1,349,992,000 1,389,774,000 1,374,704,000 1,390,602,000 1,404,109,000 1,417,084,000 1,424,645,000 1,406,799,000 1,416,352,000 1,357,318,000 1,386,808,000 1,369,566 1,340,248,000  1,217,933,000 962,886,000          
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,511 and 7,625, respectively
       144,545,000                                                                        
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,353 and 7,625, respectively
        143,292,000                                                                       
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,094 and 7,625, respectively
         143,110,000                                                                      
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8,838 and 7,625, respectively
          138,539,000                                                                     
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,625 and 12,385, respectively
           136,058,000                                                                    
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 14,742 and 12,385, respectively
            138,681,000                                                                   
        accrued satellite construction costs
            1,015,000 19,866,000 18,796,000 58,187,000 65,744,000 54,228,000                                                              
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 13,634 and 12,385, respectively
             127,259,000                                                                  
        preferred stock of 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        prepaid satellite costs and customer receivable
              12,482,000 12,443,000 13,600,000                                                               
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,798 and 12,385, respectively
              109,459,000                                                                 
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,385 and 10,908, respectively
               111,047,000                                                                
        accounts payable
               2,027,000 3,631,000 3,022,000 10,750,000 3,843,000 1,867,000 2,548,000 7,987,000 6,247,000 9,829,000 7,573,000 5,370,000 2,917,000 4,842,000 4,714,000 4,135,000 8,015,000 5,019,000 7,083,000 6,206,000 6,995,000 9,525,000 6,988,000 5,625,000 6,048,000 6,282,000 7,624,000 6,208,000 7,499,000 6,570,000 6,039,000 6,135,000 8,693,000 9,653,000 5,468,000            32,442,000 32,113,000 20,481,000 26,434,000 20,300 8,420,000  50,272,000 56,525,000 57,602,000 35,952,000 12,900,000 19,378,000 3,027,000 4,226,000 5,035,000 11,468,000 13,822,000 
        vendor financing
                   59,822,000 63,765,000 73,575,000 32,700,000                                                         
        accrued expenses
               26,958,000 24,837,000 29,718,000 70,929,000 58,446,000 28,048,000 23,574,000 25,537,000 28,947,000 31,849,000 25,804,000 27,145,000 25,916,000 28,082,000 23,624,000 26,270,000 24,874,000 36,839,000 29,688,000 34,593,000 23,085,000 28,999,000 22,890,000 27,891,000 20,754,000 27,889,000 20,664,000 27,519,000 23,162,000 28,066,000 26,955,000 26,844,000 22,439,000 29,118,000 22,278,000 26,705,000 22,342,000 25,866,000 21,989,000 26,073,000 32,828,000 27,106,000 38,248,000 29,513,000 37,297,000 34,020,000 32,264,000 28,163,000 29,555,000 48,162,000 50,279 26,529,000  24,229,000 64,353,000 35,210,000 39,543,000 23,524,000 23,491,000 15,879,000 21,913,000 17,578,000 17,224,000 17,426,000 
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,060 and 10,908, respectively
                106,190,000                                                               
        series a preferred convertible stock of 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        prepaid satellite construction costs and customer receivable
                 24,188,000                                                              
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,660 and 10,908, respectively
                 49,190,000                                                              
        prepaid satellite construction costs and related customer receivable
                  135,229,000 122,496,000 83,178,000 94,164,000 27,526,000                                                         
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,194 and 10,908, respectively
                  38,601,000                                                             
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,908 and 11,189, respectively
                   38,425,000                                                            
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                                               
        series a preferred stock of 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,633 and 11,189, respectively
                    36,293,000                                                           
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value...
                                        13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 21,000 21,000 26,000 14,000 14,000    2,000 2,000                 
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,836 and 11,189, respectively
                     42,287,000                                                          
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,570 and 11,189, respectively
                      40,368,000                                                         
        restricted cash
                          47,303,000 3,625,000 3,625,000 3,625,000  622,000 61,224,000 60,898,000 60,574,000 60,278,000 52,934,000 52,692,000 63,893,000 63,635,000 37,984,000 37,915,000 37,915,000 37,983,000 37,959,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,918,000 37,940,000 38,152,000 38,152,000 50,426,000 700,000 2,500,000   2,064,000 2,064,000 38,412 38,409,000  42,538,000 23,265,000 15,667,000 104,722,000 135,614,000 135,718,000 58,281,000 54,817,000 53,879,000 52,581,000  
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,189 and 9,998, respectively
                       41,036,000                                                        
        long-term debt, less current portion
                       237,932,000 286,881,000 313,423,000 335,626,000 326,586,000 330,069,000 324,233,000 356,040,000 464,176,000 402,468,000 392,706,000 374,039,000 367,202,000 407,615,000 400,727,000 441,309,000 434,651,000 466,669,000 459,966,000 507,504,000 500,524,000 547,311,000 540,350,000 555,015,000 606,192,000 618,837,000 609,433,000 626,653,000 623,640,000 623,770,000 624,816,000 660,212,000 675,690,000 127,112,000 97,741,000 90,204,000                     
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,853 and 9,998, respectively
                        42,821,000                                                       
        recoupment of advance payments
                        12,500,000                                                       
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,575 and 9,998, respectively
                         44,058,000                                                      
        employee benefit obligations
                         3,507,000 3,585,000 3,650,000 3,755,000 3,985,000 4,145,000 4,128,000 4,619,000 4,580,000 4,541,000 4,489,000 4,450,000 4,458,000 4,452,000 4,389,000 4,709,000 4,944,000 4,917,000 4,883,000 4,911,000 4,894,000 4,856,000 4,810,000 5,537,000 5,440,000 5,478,000 5,499,000 3,146,000 3,336,000 3,448,000 7,117,000 7,216,000 7,226,000 7,152,000 7,375,000 7,409,000 4,240,000 4,654,000 4,727,000 4,727,000 4,479 4,483,000            3,094,000 
        derivative liabilities
                         2,944,000 1,867,000 123,000 1,170,000 2,395,000 3,555,000  129,000 288,000 542,000 757,000 617,000 939,000 5,000 1,326,000 1,911,000 36,860,000 277,946,000 281,171,000 189,500,000 200,482,000 240,982,000 239,642,000 238,087,000 292,293,000 548,526,000    92,845,000 41,539,000 40,660,000 24,665,000 34,720,000 18,689,000 45,279,000 28,794,000 53,024,000 53,995,000 60,819,000 72,352 66,618,000             
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                         -2,860,000  -2,944,000    -3,449,000 -3,585,000 -4,607,000 -4,109,000 -3,839,000 -4,139,000 -4,639,000 -7,269,000 -6,939,000 -7,145,000 -6,243,000 -6,199,000 -5,378,000 -6,325,000 -6,409,000 -5,484,000 -4,833,000 -4,356,000 -3,741,000 -4,188,000     -1,855,000 -2,408,000 -2,327,000 -1,432,000 -2,551,000 -2,641,000 -409,000 -275,000 -22,000 -268,000 -1,243 -1,286,000  -3,116,000       1,327,000    
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,249 and 9,998, respectively
                          39,800,000                                                     
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,998 and 9,009, respectively
                           38,229,000                                                    
        lease liabilities
                           13,726,000    14,747,000                                                
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,712 and 9,009, respectively
                            37,267,000                                                   
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,427 and 9,009, respectively
                             37,943,000                                                  
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,139 and 9,009, respectively
                              36,544,000                                                 
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 9,009 and 7,930, respectively
                               35,645,000                                                
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8,706 and 7,930, respectively
                                36,744,000                                               
        contingencies
                                                                               
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8,466 and 7,930, respectively
                                 35,361,000                                              
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8,180 and 7,930, respectively
                                  32,916,000                                             
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,930 and 7,314, respectively
                                   40,286,000                                            
        accrued contract termination charge
                                      21,609,000 21,002,000 20,714,000 20,026,000 18,727,000 18,451,000 19,654,000 19,468,000 19,908,000 18,546,000 19,712,000 19,452,000 19,023,000 21,308,000 22,238,000 23,919,000 24,106,000 23,699,000 22,802,000 23,456,000 22,048,000 22,048,000                    
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,721 and 7,314, respectively
                                    38,097,000                                           
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,540 and 7,314, respectively
                                     31,395,000                                          
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,395 and 7,314, respectively
                                      24,616,000                                         
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,314 and 7,021, respectively
                                       21,736,000                                        
        debt restructuring fees
                                          20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000 20,795,000                        
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,195 and 7,021, respectively
                                        20,788,000                                       
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,137 and 7,021, respectively
                                         20,046,000                                      
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,079 and 7,021, respectively
                                          18,526,000                                     
        prepaid second-generation ground costs
                                            2,579,000 4,165,000 4,501,000 8,929,000 13,909,000 14,237,000                              
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 7,021 and 6,732, respectively
                                           16,782,000                                    
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,943 and 6,315, respectively
                                            15,106,000                                   
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,873 and 6,315, respectively
                                             13,497,000                                  
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,802 and 6,315, respectively
                                              12,338,000                                 
        deferred financing costs
                                               57,906,000 61,164,000 58,056,000 60,989,000 63,862,000 66,816,000 69,871,000 73,313,000 79,861,000 30,344,000 32,138,000 10,528,000 50,789,000 53,642,000 54,411,000 59,251,000 54,823,000 59,870,000 63,772 68,419,000  65,297,000           
        intangible and other assets
                                               12,117,000    8,266,000  9,319,000 7,628,000 7,375,000 7,630,000 11,832,000 7,122,000 7,543,000 14,181,000 14,385,000 17,272,000 16,611,000 23,313,000               
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,631 and 6,315, respectively
                                                10,979,000                               
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,542 and 6,315, respectively
                                                 10,767,000                              
        intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,138 and 5,669, respectively
                                                  9,436,000  14,703,000                           
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 0 and 1,180, respectively
                                                  5,010,000                             
        stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
                                                                               
        total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                  -39,578,000  -14,532,000 -204,454,000                          
        advances for inventory
                                                   196,000 196,000 2,253,000 9,359,000 9,158,000 9,158,000 9,158,000 9,158,000 9,158,000 9,158,000 9,367,000 9,367,000 9,388,000 9,431,000 9,551 9,332,000  9,332,000 9,182,000 9,182,000 9,313,000 9,756,000 9,588,000 10,747,000 12,133,000 13,604,000 15,550,000 16,856,000 
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 1,180 and 7,665, respectively
                                                   6,922,000                            
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 6,580 and 7,665, respectively
                                                    12,195,000                           
        total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
                                                    1,319,960,000 1,327,358,000                          
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 6,520 and 7,665, respectively
                                                     12,374,000                          
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 6,576 and 7,665, respectively
                                                      13,389,000                         
        4
                                                                               
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 17,801 and 27,747, respectively
                                                       26,444,000                        
        future equity issuance of common stock to related party
                                                       16,242,000 52,969,000                       
        2
                                                                               
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 27,204 and 27,747, respectively
                                                        34,845,000                       
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 25,078 and 27,747, respectively
                                                         32,569,000                      
        deferred financing costs, current
                                                          36,911,000                     
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 33,455 and 32,275, respectively
                                                          42,755,000                     
        commitments and contingences
                                                                               
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 135,000,000 shares authorized; 106,767,684 and 55,881,512 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                          11,000                     
        current maturities of long-term debt
                                                           83,755,000  16,711,000 16,711,000                 
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 23,750 and 32,275, respectively
                                                           31,983,000                    
        long-term debt, less current maturities
                                                           655,208,000                    
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 135,000,000 shares authorized; 106,767,684 and 55,881,512 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                           11,000                    
        accounts payable, including contractor payables of 21,821 and 32,275, respectively
                                                            31,187,000                   
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 135,000,000 shares authorized; 92,563,139 and 55,881,512 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2012 and december 31, 2011
                                                            9,000                   
        other assets:
                                                                               
        long term debt
                                                               678,949,000 664,543,000 625,501 620,787,000  461,474,000 79,562,000 193,107,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000      
        series a preferred convertible stock of 0.0001 par value. one share authorized and none issued and outstanding at march 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010
                                                                               
        voting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 865,000,000 shares authorized; 292,201,000 and 290,683,000 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                               29,000                
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 135,000,000 shares authorized and 19,276,000 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010
                                                               2,000                
        goodwill
                                                                               
        current portion of long term debt
                                                                    2,259,000 71,438,000 21,763,000         
        preferred stock of 0.0001 par value. 100,000,000 shares authorized and none issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and 2009:
                                                                               
        series a preferred convertible stock of 0.0001 par value. one share authorized and none issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and 2009
                                                                               
        voting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 865,000,000 shares authorized; 290,683,000 and 274,384,000 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009, respectively
                                                                29,000               
        nonvoting common stock of 0.0001 par value. 135,000,000 shares authorized; 19,276,000 and 16,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009, respectively
                                                                2,000               
        other assets
                                                                 28,562 32,640,000  30,688,000 86,026,000 16,745,000 15,174,000 16,436,000 7,808,000 8,061,000 7,510,000 7,224,000 7,083,000 7,530,000 
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        series a preferred convertible stock, 0.0001 par value: one share authorized; none issued and outstanding
                                                                               
        voting common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                 29 29,000  15,000           
        nonvoting common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                 2,000             
        series a preferred convertible stock, 0.0001 par value: one share authorized and none issued and outstanding
                                                                               
        intangible assets and goodwill
                                                                   10,303,000            
        total assets acquired
                                                                   15,307,000            
        accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
                                                                   2,311,000            
        total liabilities assumed
                                                                   2,311,000            
        net assets acquired
                                                                   12,996,000            
        globalstar system:
                                                                               
        space component
                                                                   132,982,000            
        ground component
                                                                   31,059,000            
        construction in progress:
                                                                               
        second-generation satellites, ground and related launch costs
                                                                   873,924,000            
        other
                                                                   1,357,000            
        furniture and office equipment
                                                                   21,102,000            
        land and buildings
                                                                   4,216,000            
        leasehold improvements
                                                                   831,000            
        accumulated depreciation
                                                                   -83,458,000            
        borrowings under revolving credit facility
                                                                      73,800,000 35,000,000  50,000,000     23,302,000 
        employee benefit obligations, net of current portion
                                                                    4,735,000 4,782,000 4,786,000 1,422,000 1,573,000 1,636,000 2,123,000 1,762,000 1,935,000 2,079,000  
        series a preferred convertible stock, 0.0001 par value: 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at september 30, 2009; none authorized, issued or outstanding at december 31, 2008
                                                                               
        series a preferred convertible stock, 0.0001 par value: 1 share authorized, 1 share issued and outstanding at june 30, 2009; none authorized, issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008
                                                                               
        common stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                     14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 4,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                               
        ownership equity:
                                                                               
        total ownership equity
                                                                      418,259,000 380,218,000 403,428,000 406,921,000    260,697,000 112,074,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                      844,831,000 819,577,000 743,226,000 656,679,000 457,894,000 373,624,000 346,691,000   
        deferred tax assets
                                                                       604,000 1,238,000 1,230,000 2,330,000 2,445,000 1,487,000 1,495,000 1,749,000 
        property and equipment:
                                                                               
        spare satellites and related launch costs
                                                                               
        second-generation satellites, launch costs and ground segment
                                                                       435,218,000 311,003,000       
        globalstar system
                                                                       122,753,000 129,044,000 102,428,000 41,345,000 11,834,000 13,711,000 15,576,000 17,433,000 
        other property and equipment
                                                                       12,812,000 11,764,000 11,942,000 8,642,000 7,943,000 7,115,000 7,005,000 6,903,000 
        property and equipment: - sum
                                                                       570,783,000 451,811,000  258,498,000 212,493,000 168,905,000   
        long term convertible senior notes
                                                                       150,000,000 150,000,000       
        spare satellites and launch costs
                                                                         32,118,000 88,234,000 111,139,000 91,949,000 87,813,000  
        second-generation satellites
                                                                         242,332,000 120,277,000 81,577,000 56,130,000 26,328,000  
        notes payable, current portion
                                                                          263,000 245,000 397,000 285,000 462,000 
        notes payable, net of current portion
                                                                          167,000 237,000 305,000 417,000 438,000 
        long term tax payable
                                                                          499,000 467,000    
        redeemable common stock; 259,845 and 347,451 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                          3,700,000     
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                               
        retained earnings
                                                                          10,715,000 10,063,000 22,750,000 22,937,000 24,353,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                                          400,542,000 312,022,000 286,451,000   
        redeemable common stock; 259,845 and 347,451 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                           3,700,000    
        redeemable common stock; 259,845 and 347,451 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                            3,700,000   
        subscription receivable
                                                                               
        gateway receivables, net of allowance of 10,784
                                                                               
        liabilities and ownership equity
                                                                               
        redeemable common stock; 347,451 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2006
                                                                             4,949,000  
        member interests
                                                                               
        total liabilities and ownership equity
                                                                             331,701,000 210,701,000 
        revenue:
                                                                               
        service revenue
                                                                             81,472,000  
        subscriber equipment sales
                                                                             45,675,000  
        total revenue
                                                                             127,147,000  
        operating expenses:
                                                                               
        cost of services
                                                                             25,432,000  
        cost of subscriber equipment sales
                                                                             38,742,000  
        marketing, general, and administrative
                                                                             37,945,000  
        restructuring
                                                                               
        depreciation and amortization
                                                                             3,044,000 4,424,000 
        impairment of assets
                                                                             114,000  
        total operating expenses
                                                                             105,277,000  
        operating income
                                                                             21,870,000  
        other income
                                                                               
        interest income
                                                                             242,000  
        interest expense
                                                                               
        interest rate derivative loss
                                                                              2,919,000 
        total other income
                                                                               
        income before income taxes
                                                                             21,221,000  
        income tax benefit
                                                                             2,502,000  
        net income
                                                                             18,719,000 24,353,000 
        earnings per common share:
                                                                               
        basic
                                                                             300  
        diluted
                                                                             300  
        weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                               
        pro forma c corporation data:
                                                                               
        historical income before income taxes
                                                                             21,221,000  
        pro forma income tax expense
                                                                             6,931,000  
        pro forma net income
                                                                             14,290,000  
        pro forma earnings per common share:
                                                                               
        spare and second generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                              66,618,000 
        gateway receivables, net of allowance of 4,944
                                                                               
        current liabilities
                                                                               
        redeemable series a common stock; 91,986 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2006
                                                                              5,198,000 
        common stock, series a, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                              2,000 
        common stock, series b, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                               
        adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                               
        deferred income taxes
                                                                               
        loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                              1,000 
        benefit from bad debts
                                                                              898,000 
        contribution of services
                                                                              108,000 
        impairment of property and equipment
                                                                               
        other non-cash gains
                                                                               
        changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                               
        receivables from affiliates
                                                                               
        accrued expenses and employee benefit obligations
                                                                              3,814,000 
        net cash from operating activities
                                                                              12,828,000 
        cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                               
        spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                               
        property and equipment additions
                                                                               
        proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                               
        payment for business acquisitions
                                                                               
        net cash from investing activities
                                                                               
        cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                               
        proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                                                              23,302,000 
        payment of principal on notes payable
                                                                               
        proceeds from subscription receivable
                                                                              13,000,000 
        deferred transaction cost payments
                                                                               
        redemption of minority interest
                                                                               
        proceeds from sale of common stock
                                                                              15,000,000 
        net cash from financing activities
                                                                              44,925,000 
        effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                               
        net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                                                              20,270,000 
        cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                                                              17,710,000 
        supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
                                                                               
        cash paid:
                                                                               
        interest
                                                                              1,023,000 
        income taxes
                                                                              105,000 
        supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
                                                                               
        accrued launch costs
                                                                              7,443,000 
        capitalization of interest for spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                              920,000 
        distribution payable to member
                                                                              686,000 
        issuance of series a redeemable common stock in conjunction with acquisition
                                                                              5,198,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          net loss
        -17,420,000    -17,331,000 -50,219,000 9,934,000 -9,683,000 -13,196,000 -15,078,000 -6,169,000 9,000 -3,480,000 -5,335,000 -204,361,000 -26,757,000 -20,462,000  -30,885,000 -21,449,000 -36,333,000              52,406,000 -98,734,000 -20,161,000    -26,947,000    -129,727,000 92,017,000 129,390,000 -433,732,000 -250,541,000 -234,796,000 -204,970,000 -126,272,000 -25,078,000 -18,952,000 -41,188,000 -27,533,000 -24,525,000 -33,709,000 -681,000 -14,068,000 -6,466,000 -97,387,616 54,811,616 -19,249,000 -35,642,000  -5,519,000 -13,762,000 -21,758,000 -26,103,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation, amortization and accretion
        18,397,000 20,421,000 21,693,000 23,010,000 22,277,000 22,530,000 22,249,000 22,110,000 22,097,000 22,503,000 21,865,000 21,890,000 21,933,000 21,733,000 24,238,000 24,130,000 23,783,000 24,206,000 24,072,000 23,843,000 24,116,000 24,378,000 24,717,000 23,903,000 23,817,000  24,026,000 23,852,000 23,801,000  24,738,000 22,616,000 19,231,000  19,415,000 19,275,000 19,294,000  19,446,000 19,224,000 19,155,000  19,417,000 19,271,000 19,046,000                                
          stock-based compensation expense
        2,705,000 5,601,000 4,906,000 5,949,000 6,957,000 8,903,000 8,254,000 9,164,000 9,227,000 11,851,000 4,346,000 2,532,000 3,760,000 6,321,000 2,053,000 1,147,000 1,233,000 3,497,000 858,000 1,096,000 1,090,000 1,745,000 1,417,000 1,228,000 1,280,000 1,560,000 1,384,000 1,665,000 1,091,000 2,777,000 1,442,000 1,626,000 1,150,000 1,496,000 1,104,000 1,298,000 1,190,000 1,895,000 1,115,000 1,063,000 785,000 882,000 601,000 654,000 818,000 1,088,000 1,179,000 505,000 628,000 277,000 1,057,000 557,000 236,000 208,000 191,000 188,000 206,000 87,000 354,000 903,000 651,000 877,957 810,043 971,000 -1,781,000 1,905,000 2,610,000 2,426,000 3,006,000 3,315,000 3,322,000 3,681,000 4,685,000 479,000 245,000  
          noncash interest and accretion expense
        23,007,000 19,232,000 13,340,000 9,397,000 7,944,000 46,000 1,776,000 1,167,000 3,479,000 2,435,000 2,544,000 3,398,000 6,362,000 5,923,000 7,553,000 6,829,000 9,406,000 9,360,000 9,598,000 8,664,000 8,275,000 8,153,000 9,665,000 6,779,000 9,250,000  4,797,000 4,630,000 4,505,000 4,266,000 4,409,000 3,466,000 2,400,000 2,546,000 2,809,000 2,887,000 2,801,000 2,875,000 2,833,000 2,769,000 2,718,000 2,722,000 2,669,000 3,134,000 2,578,000 2,703,000 2,569,000 6,864,000 4,078,000 22,147,000 10,258,000 9,348,000 2,735,000                        
          unrealized foreign currency loss
        1,656,000 -176,000 575,000 -12,052,000 -4,144,000 13,222,000 -4,920,000 4,506,000 3,855,000 -5,103,000 4,139,000 -2,050,000 -1,958,000 -6,784,000 9,260,000 7,223,000 -3,084,000 1,755,000 4,884,000 -4,515,000 4,270,000 -6,488,000 231,000 -1,323,000 8,942,000 -1,405,000 2,188,000 -887,000 -88,000 578,000 -1,400,000   397,000 191,000 1,796,000 -225,000 -213,000   761,000    -4,030,000 -1,042,000      -475,000 -701,000                        
          reduction in the value and disposal of long-lived assets and inventory
        64,000 75,000                                                                           
          other
        4,057,000 -8,067,000 -3,285,000 -6,950,000 1,008,000 -4,369,000 1,453,000 949,000 1,310,000 -339,000 10,000 105,000 -592,000 371,000 -292,000 -2,896,000 186,000 -607,000 -195,000 -334,000 -96,000 442,000 -128,000 5,000 19,000 254,000 114,000 229,000 1,000 -60,000 784,000 235,000 -40,000 -940,000 20,000 -94,000 754,000 1,040,000 -148,000 439,000 -177,000 -435,000 -194,000 314,000 304,000 -481,000 325,000 237,000 864,000 765,000 198,000 124,000 283,000         163,309   7,000            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                    
          accounts receivable
        414,000 5,755,000 -3,362,000 -1,698,000 6,790,000 18,378,000 88,000 3,057,000 5,138,000 10,611,000 4,182,000 1,694,000 -3,794,000 -57,000 -4,689,000 3,950,000 -213,000 8,374,000 737,000 -820,000 -6,930,000 -5,309,000 -1,740,000 1,114,000 -2,559,000 -1,050,000 1,079,000 -2,652,000 -1,676,000 694,000 -834,000 -3,383,000 -269,000 -107,000 -2,053,000 -2,780,000 1,957,000 870,000 -922,000 -2,086,000 -58,000 -922,000 1,120,000 -2,343,000 -1,309,000 499,000 -410,000 -1,424,000 -865,000 -320,000 -2,150,000 -835,000 -1,016,000 -956,000 -2,121,000 -184,000 386,000 977,000 965,000 -711,000 -2,209,000 -5,198,040 1,486,040 -1,890,000 401,000 2,003,000 -2,581,000 -1,311,000 3,294,000    2,231,000 921,000 1,980,000  
          inventory, prepaid expenses and other assets
        943,000  3,304,000 -2,696,000 -1,388,000                                                                        
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        1,408,000 -5,510,000 6,736,000 -5,399,000 5,227,000 325,000 982,000 -154,000 -2,531,000 2,027,000 -1,990,000 -237,000 -3,208,000 -1,099,000 -2,166,000 -6,463,000 -1,643,000   90,000 4,326,000 -458,000 4,105,000 -2,246,000 -1,598,000 -9,215,000 4,765,000 -4,845,000 9,122,000 -8,371,000 8,062,000 -1,077,000 5,365,000 -5,107,000 3,464,000 -1,611,000 2,140,000 -2,612,000 4,188,000 -3,048,000 1,574,000 -3,832,000 4,597,000 -3,704,000 3,641,000 -3,042,000 3,494,000 -5,074,000 2,897,000 -7,212,000 4,723,000 -4,128,000 4,022,000 3,071,000 1,293,000                      
          other non-current liabilities
        336,000 5,091,000 -3,648,000 -164,000 1,152,000 637,000 1,081,000 1,792,000 51,000 -98,000 24,000 -46,000 67,000 41,000 -2,232,000 -306,000 -64,000 -350,000 -172,000 -4,000 -83,000 113,000 44,000 -207,000 -10,000 302,000 -159,000 464,000 -248,000 -367,000 -172,000 -751,000 -104,000 131,000 -50,000 -100,000 124,000 -1,245,000 32,000 705,000 -655,000 2,236,000 -475,000 -266,000 -163,000 -812,000 -532,000 844,000 -119,000 -83,000 -159,000 -507,000 -330,000 869,000 -553,000 -1,419,000 879,000 2,373,000 -3,404,000 985,000 -127,000 1,427,250 -816,250 -86,000 903,000 -938,000    -632,000       
          deferred revenue
        -340,000 141,379,000 194,557,000 129,272,000 16,334,000 310,420,000 -10,411,000 1,524,000 240,000 -25,762,000 -1,579,000 -5,115,000 -6,129,000 16,161,000 3,828,000 5,286,000 -2,133,000 25,433,000 30,854,000 48,479,000 2,532,000 -1,297,000 1,077,000 -523,000 -2,509,000 556,000 -921,000 950,000 -688,000 -2,868,000 1,867,000 1,328,000 651,000 -1,412,000 3,704,000 2,344,000 307,000 -902,000 2,086,000 380,000 425,000 -978,000 2,202,000 1,405,000 -7,000 -363,000 849,000 3,076,000 1,119,000 -533,000 1,980,000 574,000 -104,000 -1,464,000 880,000 1,762,000 -396,000 -1,079,000 -160,000 2,168,000 -2,070,000 530,904 -758,904 1,241,000 -481,000 270,000 -1,143,000 -133,000 2,591,000       2,482,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        35,227,000 175,888,000 236,021,000 157,877,000 51,864,000 340,657,000 32,049,000 36,668,000 29,818,000 5,785,000 25,563,000 20,188,000 22,805,000 32,095,000 10,934,000 13,202,000 7,569,000 24,715,000 51,246,000 51,408,000 4,512,000 -1,472,000 14,828,000 4,254,000 4,605,000 -2,996,000 4,234,000 485,000 1,325,000 -13,848,000 11,963,000 -2,027,000 9,832,000 -2,771,000 10,372,000 946,000 5,310,000 1,109,000 6,703,000 -1,602,000 2,603,000 -5,152,000 8,576,000 -3,783,000 2,521,000 -2,894,000 4,522,000 -1,446,000 3,799,000 -8,796,000 4,160,000 -1,293,000 -533,000 -4,004,000 9,070,000 4,391,000 -2,583,000 5,347,000 -5,365,000 -1,892,000 -3,593,000 -23,330,312 6,224,312 13,994,000 -20,226,000 9,045,000 -40,536,000         1,743,000 
          capital expenditures
                
          free cash flows
        35,227,000 175,888,000 236,021,000 157,877,000 51,864,000 340,657,000 32,049,000 36,668,000 29,818,000 5,785,000 25,563,000 20,188,000 22,805,000 32,095,000 10,934,000 13,202,000 7,569,000 24,715,000 51,246,000 51,408,000 4,512,000 -1,472,000 14,828,000 4,254,000 4,605,000 -2,996,000 4,234,000 485,000 1,325,000 -13,848,000 11,963,000 -2,027,000 9,832,000 -2,771,000 10,372,000 946,000 5,310,000 1,109,000 6,703,000 -1,602,000 2,603,000 -5,152,000 8,576,000 -3,783,000 2,521,000 -2,894,000 4,522,000 -1,446,000 3,799,000 -8,796,000 4,160,000 -1,293,000 -533,000 -4,004,000 9,070,000 4,391,000 -2,583,000 5,347,000 -5,365,000 -1,892,000 -3,593,000 -23,330,312 6,224,312 13,994,000 -20,226,000 9,045,000 -40,536,000         1,743,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                    
          payments for network upgrades to support the phase 1 and phase 2 service period
        -4,487,000 -2,798,000 -52,422,000 -2,526,000 -39,315,000                                                                        
          payments for network upgrades to support the extended mss network
        -108,757,000 -58,897,000 -159,697,000 -74,247,000 -149,448,000                                                                        
          payments for network upgrades to support product development
        -1,518,000 -1,269,000 -1,442,000 -1,636,000 -1,162,000 -1,175,000 -871,000 -2,876,000 -1,901,000                                                                    
          purchase of intangible assets
        -1,663,000 -1,534,000 -536,000 -2,797,000 -657,000 -5,042,000 -1,058,000 -600,000 -68,000 -782,000 74,000 -138,000 -251,000 220,000 -180,000 -245,000 -438,000 -389,000 -180,000 -559,000 -669,000 -629,000 -391,000 -682,000 -360,000 -605,000 -1,308,000 -1,187,000 -455,000 -1,072,000 -547,000 -753,000 -648,000 -1,122,000 -630,000 -1,260,000 -784,000 -669,000 -521,000 -445,000 -361,000                                    
          net cash from investing activities
        -116,425,000 -64,498,000 -214,097,000 -81,206,000 -190,582,000 -152,851,000 -33,261,000 -20,209,000 -54,249,000 -33,227,000 -17,749,000 -53,061,000 -71,575,000 -14,646,000 -2,914,000 -11,941,000 -10,451,000 -15,153,000 -18,035,000 -7,024,000 -4,974,000 -5,241,000 -4,416,000 -3,301,000 -1,578,000 -3,866,000 -2,528,000 -2,836,000 -2,261,000 -4,220,000 -4,282,000 -6,513,000 -2,386,000 -7,207,000 -2,879,000 -6,602,000 -4,088,000 -7,130,000 -5,028,000 -7,550,000 -4,908,000 -11,932,000 -7,534,000 -8,204,000 -5,808,000 -13,212,000 -1,267,000 -3,004,000 -1,794,000 -6,504,000 -10,650,000 -10,782,000 -9,183,000 -10,223,000 -13,130,000 -11,347,000 -23,310,000 -14,886,000 -19,305,000 -31,874,000 -33,354,000 -205,229,098 130,615,098 -53,978,000 -76,799,000 -71,579,000           
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                    
          principal payments of 2021 funding agreement
        -6,250,000                                                                            
          dividends paid on series a preferred stock
        -2,615,000 -2,673,000 -2,673,000 -2,644,000 -2,615,000 -2,673,000 -2,673,000 -2,644,000 -2,644,000 -2,673,000 -2,674,000 -2,644,000 -3,951,000                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and other
        829,000  116,000                                                                          
          net cash from financing activities
        -8,036,000 -10,096,000 15,940,000 -10,618,000 -11,406,000 152,267,000 -11,330,000 -10,862,000 27,106,000  -8,920,000 77,674,000 37,148,000 -162,000 -6,335,000 441,000 8,000 -57,557,000 -37,497,000 -84,473,000 39,245,000 292,000 -3,097,000 4,390,000 -421,000 -21,489,000 -171,000 13,930,000 -193,000 20,342,000 76,000   61,051,000 -151,000 -9,128,000 12,018,000 3,419,000 -15,000 8,570,000 6,528,000 -2,925,000 15,007,000 11,133,000 10,061,000 -3,802,000 317,000 8,676,000 146,000 25,930,000 6,593,000 16,938,000 -489,000 24,528,000 4,600,000 23,258,000 13,878,000 7,306,000 49,359,000 12,095,000 194,510,696 -155,249,696 29,334,000 126,075,000 -300,000 349,637,000 29,718,000 7,701,000 34,798,000 99,481,000 96,000,000 80,205,000 34,489,000 23,755,000 125,676,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        211,000 -116,000 203,000 762,000 371,000 -825,000 124,000 -545,000 -137,000                                                                    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -89,023,000                                                  406,000 4,937,000 -10,492,000                        
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        447,471,000 391,164,000 56,744,000                             7,476,000 7,121,000 17,408,000 11,792,000 9,951,000 33,017,000 67,813,119 -67,813,119 67,881,000 12,357,000 37,554,000 43,698,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        358,448,000 101,178,000 38,067,000 66,815,000 241,411,000 339,248,000 -12,418,000 5,052,000 59,282,000                             -2,680,000 1,641,000 -590,000 11,859,000 -20,497,000 15,102,000 -784,000 13,655,000 -20,100,000 3,421,000 4,205,000 19,595,000 10,765,000 406,000 4,937,000 1,300,000 10,573,000 -3,601,000 -2,915,000 7,735,000 3,871,000 -18,008,000 15,834,000 8,254,000 32,959,548 -87,130,548 -9,668,000 96,856,000 -63,818,000 115,662,000 12,994,000 3,043,000 -12,659,000 11,130,000 14,466,000 26,265,000 -9,345,000 19,419,000 25,988,000 
          noncash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                    
          loss on equity issuance
                                                 831,000 2,920,000                                 
          noncash expenses associated with ssa, net of amortization
                 2,178,000                                                                   
          inventory
             788,000 860,000 1,274,000 -126,000 -2,125,000 -2,041,000 -89,000 101,000 -1,085,000 545,000 -1,399,000 -441,000 -356,000 -842,000 665,000 453,000 1,296,000 344,000 362,000 174,000 2,603,000 -2,512,000 -1,648,000 -107,000 -1,869,000 2,007,000 -221,000 -403,000 332,000 340,000 -302,000 -320,000 1,599,000 48,000 1,700,000 1,224,000 -927,000 -517,000 1,768,000 794,000 -216,000 879,000 1,437,000 2,087,000 -1,129,000 760,000 1,384,000 2,109,000 -778,000 -557,000 -439,000 756,000 1,012,000 2,276,000 85,000 879,000 -1,401,836 -2,731,164 1,376,000 1,355,000 2,858,000 -320,000 957,000 694,000        
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
             -1,269,000 501,000 211,000 -299,000 -3,090,000 1,006,000 -633,000 -518,000 -836,000 2,015,000 38,000 -265,000 -3,671,000 -930,000 -588,000 -77,000 -2,180,000 620,000 -911,000 3,452,000 2,730,000 -665,000 4,311,000 -6,797,000 -3,600,000 -1,958,000 -2,381,000 13,000 -1,003,000 -511,000 -161,000 -829,000 788,000 -408,000 -990,000 122,000 -423,000 1,537,000 -989,000 201,000 -378,000 -238,000 -28,000 -695,000 626,000 -4,000 -1,260,000 -89,000 -604,000 568,000 -15,000 906,000 1,749,000 -1,554,000 -317,000 476,000 525,768 -34,768 609,000 -574,000 402,000 -66,000 385,000 174,000   588,000   64,000  
          other assets
             -1,417,000 450,000 490,000 771,000 1,125,000 -557,000 -245,000 287,000 -535,000 -253,000 145,000 460,000 1,965,000 887,000 -3,301,000 531,000 -376,000 1,109,000 -670,000 -953,000 1,075,000 150,000 -1,402,000 1,041,000 -38,000 9,000 -3,937,000 172,000 -8,000 101,000 -578,000 -214,000 7,000 -580,000 65,000 39,000 -126,000 -155,000 -17,000 -476,000 2,230,000 -829,000 -570,000 -629,000 -963,000 318,000 5,544,000 -4,988,000 -826,000 6,107,000 -500,000 646,000 -654,000 165,000 -1,024,000 28,000 -4,217,921 714,921 15,161,000 -15,875,000 3,685,000 -8,997,000 332,000 276,000   7,000 24,000 56,000 247,000  
          payables to affiliates
             120,000 -248,000 261,000 -198,000 306,000 -131,000 142,000 -184,000 185,000 -270,000 145,000 -178,000 173,000 -147,000 115,000 -277,000 109,000 110,000 -20,000 120,000 -91,000 -2,004,000 2,139,000 -439,000 11,000 359,000 -10,000 71,000 -157,000 78,000 68,000 -73,000 67,000 3,000 -376,000 -1,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 -105,000 37,000 179,000 33,000 30,000 -102,000 -13,000 57,000 29,000 -1,000 61,000 -238,000 30,000 168,000 30,000 -154,000 -376,000 162,858 -154,858 83,000 72,000 -482,000 -3,102,000 603,000 14,000       -2,161,000 
          payments of capitalized interest
             -1,389,000 -4,638,000 -3,954,000 -3,547,000 -5,263,000                                                                
          proceeds from 2023 funding agreement
            37,747,000 29,523,000                                                                  
          proceeds from issuance of customer class b units
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of 2024 debt repayment
                                                                                    
          principal and make-whole payment of 2023 13% notes
                                                                                    
          principal and interest payments of the 2019 facility agreement
                 -148,281,000                                                                
          proceeds from 2023 13% notes
                                                                                  
          payments for debt and equity issuance costs
                           -133,000 -929,000 -145,000    -195,000     -241,000                                           
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options
            -141,000 703,000 -7,000 432,000 653,000  30,000   464,000 6,000 441,000 8,000 353,000 3,000 334,000 57,000                                                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
           66,815,000 -149,753,000 339,248,000 -12,418,000 5,052,000 2,538,000                             -2,680,000 1,641,000 -590,000 4,383,000 -20,497,000 15,102,000 -784,000 6,534,000 -20,100,000 3,421,000 4,205,000 2,187,000     10,573,000 -3,601,000 -2,915,000 -2,216,000   15,834,000 -24,763,000 -34,853,571 -19,317,429 -9,668,000 28,975,000 -63,818,000 115,662,000          
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                    
          cash paid for:
                                                                                    
          interest
                                            492,000 10,374,000 487,000   9,937,000   9,881,000   9,968,000   8,425,000 2,064,000 9,519,000 7,375,000 260,000 2,064,000 9,290,000 7,743,000 17,178,239 -8,754,239 2,842,000 5,927,000 3,751,000 5,400,000 2,088,000 4,140,000 889,000 2,967,000 1,646,000 182,000 1,837,000 282,000 248,000 
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
                                                                                    
          increase in capitalized accrued interest including in accrued expenses and deferred revenue
                                                                                    
          network construction assets included in accrued expenses
                                                                                    
          fair value of common stock issued for xcom ssa
                                                                                    
          construction in progress assets acquired through xcom ssa
                                                                                    
          extended mss network assets acquired through globalstar spe
                                                                                    
          re-characterization of 2021 funding agreement to debt due to 2023 amendment
                                                                                    
          fair value of common stock issued for xcom license agreement
                                                                                    
          fair value of the warrant issued to thermo for the guarantee associated with the 2023 funding agreement
                                                                                    
          net income
          1,090,000                   -21,734,000 -24,946,000 -24,736,000 -38,223,000 -37,747,000 21,111,000 6,189,000 25,771,000  9,019,000 -7,012,000 87,930,000     -117,221,000 -2,577,000   -26,816,000 24,098,000                             -6,635,000 652,000 -12,687,000 444,000 -730,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          principal payment of 2021 funding agreement
          -8,650,000 -8,650,000 -8,650,000  -8,650,000 -8,650,000 -8,650,000                                                                    
          reduction in the value and disposal of long-lived assets
           7,038,000                                                                        
          reduction in the value of long-lived assets and inventory
                                                                                    
          payments for network upgrades to support the phase 2 service period
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of current debt repayment
                                                                                    
          income taxes
                                            17,000 19,000 25,000   -4,275,000 4,715,000   -34,000 32,000 34,000 29,000 88,000 -35,000 35,000 28,000 7,000 72,000 128,000 16,000 15,000 17,000   110,892 -84,892 61,000 24,000 216,000 47,000 14,000 31,000 837,000 101,000 56,000 66,000 -32,000 50,000 2,596,000 
          increase in capitalized accrued interest for network upgrades
                         1,270,000 662,000 594,000 447,000                                                        
          capitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs
                         233,000 128,000 129,000 122,000 122,000 102,000 93,000 130,000 221,000 115,000 102,000 63,000 73,000 -29,000 577,000 1,277,000 1,245,000 1,334,000 1,281,000 1,229,000 1,176,000                                       
          accrued satellite construction assets
                                                                                    
          satellite construction assets acquired through vendor financing arrangement
                                                                                    
          principal amount of 2019 facility agreement converted into preferred equity
                                                                                    
          write off of debt discount and deferred financing costs upon extinguishment of debt
                                                                                   
          payments under the satellite procurement agreement
              -21,748,000 -493,000 -44,721,000 -25,724,000 -1,551,000 -49,089,000 -59,575,000                                                                
          payments under the launch services agreement
              -2,050,000                                                                      
          payments for other network upgrades to support the service agreements
              -2,896,000 -240,000 -3,605,000                                                                    
          payments for debt issuance costs
                  -26,000 -7,910,000 -620,000                                                                
          noncash consideration, net, associated with wholesale capacity contract
                 -994,000 -1,013,000 -893,000 -310,000                                                                
          sale of property and equipment
                                                                                  
          net proceeds from equity plan transactions
                                                                                    
          principal payments of the 2009 facility agreement
                                                                                    
          net proceeds from common stock offering and exercise of warrants
                                                                                    
          premium refund from the 2009 facility agreement
                                                                                    
          net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
                                                                                    
          satellite construction assets in accrued expenses
                                                                                    
          forgiveness of principal and interest of ppp loan
                                                                                    
          fair value of warrants issued to thermo for the guarantee associated with the 2023 funding agreement
                                                                                    
          reduction in value of long-lived assets and inventory
                      174,538,000                                                              
          other network upgrades to support the service agreements
                  -11,187,000                                                                  
          network upgrades to support product development
                  -1,538,000                                                                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                  -92,000 46,000 27,000 46,000 -77,000 -80,000 89,000 -75,000 -48,000 57,000 -66,000 108,000 92,000 7,000 -155,000 30,000 -69,000 57,000 -14,000 -180,000 141,000                                              
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                  -1,198,000   17,333,000   -2,785,000 -48,070,000 -4,334,000 -40,032,000 38,717,000 -6,313,000 7,407,000 5,350,000 2,451,000 -28,321,000 1,466,000 11,636,000 -1,143,000 2,094,000   7,424,000 51,052,000 7,474,000 -14,697,000 13,237,000                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
                  32,082,000 14,304,000 68,023,000 59,128,000 75,490,000 105,279,000 48,213,000                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                  -1,198,000 44,847,000 20,487,000 17,333,000 1,608,000 1,622,000 11,519,000 -48,070,000 -4,334,000 -40,032,000 106,740,000 -6,313,000 7,407,000 5,350,000 61,579,000 -28,321,000 1,466,000 11,636,000 74,347,000 2,094,000 7,898,000 -47,205,000 112,703,000 51,052,000 7,474,000 -14,697,000 61,450,000                                        
          change in fair value of derivatives
                     -261,000 -662,000 1,242,000 486,000 -1,167,000 -229,000 1,310,000 1,129,000                                                        
          amortization of deferred financing costs
                    25,000 101,000 132,000 121,000 166,000 221,000 500,000 675,000 1,166,000 1,070,000 -649,000 1,961,000 1,861,000 6,760,000 4,656,000 2,282,000 2,198,000 2,341,000 2,497,000 2,194,000 1,658,000 1,949,000 1,989,000 2,082,000 2,076,000 2,233,000 2,260,000 2,326,000 2,346,000 2,612,000 2,443,000 2,331,000 2,336,000 2,452,000 2,548,000 2,502,000 2,541,000 2,536,000 2,175,000 2,011,000 2,070,000 5,409,000 825,000 817,000 856,000 939,000 936,000 885,000 913,000 3,352,464 -1,646,464 856,000 793,000 473,000 1,020,000 2,480,000 83,000 252,000 258,000 4,000 111,000 110,000 111,000  
          provision for credit losses
                    249,000 333,000 196,000 226,000 332,000 -93,000 333,000 276,000 420,000                                                        
          write off of debt discount and dfc upon extinguishment of debt
                    10,194,000                                                                
          other network upgrades
                    -3,561,000                                                                
          additions of other property and equipment
                    -2,925,000                                                                
          proceeds from 13% notes agreement
                    190,000,000                                                                
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                    -11,595,000                                                                
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                         -1,263,000 829,000                                                          
          loss on pension settlement
                                                                                   
          noncash revenue recognized from terminated contract
                                                                                    
          noncash reversal of tariff accrual
                         -111,000                                                          
          network upgrades
                     371,000 -93,000 -9,799,000 -8,712,000 -12,666,000 -15,934,000 -5,739,000 -3,093,000                                                        
          satellite construction costs
                                                                                    
          property and equipment additions
                     -1,237,000 -2,641,000 -1,897,000 -1,301,000 -2,098,000 -1,921,000 -1,076,000 -1,212,000 -1,602,000 -1,318,000 -1,170,000 -1,067,000 -1,114,000 -1,114,000 -1,353,000 -1,013,000 -2,003,000 -2,125,000 -1,824,000 -1,397,000 -1,492,000 -1,917,000 -1,112,000 -1,004,000 -1,739,000 -1,301,000 -3,396,000 -2,949,000 539,000 -2,394,000 -1,878,000 -1,790,000 -2,470,000 -720,000 -1,055,000 -428,000 -426,000 -656,000 -330,000 -239,000 -399,000 -187,000 -75,000 -120,000 -209,000 -1,143,000 -440,000 -802,000 -7,280,527 3,111,527 -2,229,000 -888,000 -464,000           
          principal payments of the 2019 facility agreement
                                                                                   
          proceeds from ppp loan
                                                                                  
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents
                         2,998,000 -4,418,000 7,355,000 8,369,000 -6,147,000 7,407,000 1,607,000 10,463,000 -18,619,000 1,140,000 11,312,000 13,773,000 -5,250,000 7,656,000 -36,004,000 48,810,000 25,401,000 7,405,000 -14,697,000 23,535,000                                        
          restricted cash
                          84,000 -47,387,000 98,371,000 -166,000 3,743,000 51,116,000 -9,702,000 326,000 324,000 60,574,000 7,344,000 242,000 -11,201,000 63,893,000 25,651,000 69,000 37,915,000             21,000 213,000    -2,950,000 1,800,000 -2,500,000 -4,857,000   4,126,936 -2,061,936   2,064,000 -19,271,000 -7,663,000 39,099,000        
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
                         -48,070,000 -4,334,000 -40,032,000 106,740,000 -6,313,000 7,407,000 5,350,000 61,579,000 -28,321,000 1,466,000 11,636,000 74,347,000 2,094,000 7,898,000 -47,205,000 112,703,000 51,052,000 7,474,000 -14,697,000 61,450,000                                        
          satellite construction costs (including prepaid amounts) acquired through vendor financing arrangement
                                                                                    
          principal amount of loan agreement with thermo converted into common stock
                             137,366,000                                                    
          reduction of debt discount and issuance costs due to conversion of loan agreement with thermo
                             17,963,000                                                    
          fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of loan agreement with thermo
                             84,059,000                                                    
          reduction in derivative liability due to conversion of loan agreement with thermo
                             1,058,000                                                    
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
                          43,678,000                                         6,242,751 -4,378,751              
          change to estimated impact upon adoption of asc 606
                                                                                   
          proceeds from subordinated loan agreement
                                                                                  
          payoff of subordinated loan agreement
                                                                                    
          proceeds from 2019 facility agreement
                                                                                    
          fair value of warrants issued with 2019 facility agreement
                                                                                    
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and recoupment of advance payments
                                                                                    
          principal payments of the first lien facility agreement
                          -37,500,000 -84,807,000 -4,357,000                                                        
          cash paid for interest
                          40,000 3,937,000 40,000  40,000 5,930,000 41,000  40,000    39,000 12,031,000 39,000  38,000                                          
          forgiveness of principal and interest of paycheck protection program loan
                                                                                   
          reduction in value of inventory
                                                                                    
          cash flows (used in ) provided by financing activities:
                                                                                    
          change in fair value of derivative liabilities
                                                                                    
          revision to contract termination charge
                                                                                  
          second-generation network costs
                             -3,010,000 -2,707,000 -1,449,000 -151,000 -1,992,000 -106,000 -451,000 -793,000 -1,145,000 -1,610,000 -3,936,000 -341,000 -5,048,000 -332,000 -4,230,000 -2,300,000 -4,698,000 -3,165,000 -3,709,000 -1,598,000  -5,140,000                                  
          proceeds from second lien facility agreement
                                                                                    
          increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation network costs
                             462,000 384,000 338,000 454,000 70,000 156,000 130,000 78,000 119,000 20,000 624,000 1,330,000 1,183,000 1,131,000 1,032,000 971,000                                        
          fair value of warrants issued with second lien facility agreement
                                                                                    
          change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities
                              -1,225,000 -1,160,000 821,000 -2,793,000 -50,156,000 -35,116,000 -57,008,000 64,824,000 -39,059,000 2,059,000 -108,944,000 -16,249,000 -78,840,000 77,130,000 -3,223,000 91,668,000 -10,982,000 -40,499,000 1,344,000 1,556,000 -54,194,000 -237,087,000 107,865,000 -132,614,000 -166,989,000 376,282,000 209,370,000 179,088,000 97,595,000 28,997,000 -525,000 -9,536,000 16,473,000 -20,431,000 6,520,000 10,251,000 -23,794,000 -3,861,000 -6,435,000 29,932,815               
          provision for bad debts
                              77,000 698,000 721,000 311,000 266,000 324,000 846,000 434,000 193,000 410,000 361,000 549,000 -101,000 390,000 418,000 396,000 464,000 448,000 -52,000 322,000 1,135,000 1,210,000 690,000 593,000 638,000 453,000 597,000 962,000 565,000 312,000 482,000           -257,000 -19,000 261,000 229,000 -110,000 444,000 1,199,000 -140,000 812,000 -460,000 93,000 792,000 1,293,000 
          principal payments of the facility agreement
                              -3,097,000 -276,000 -151,594,000   -38,933,000   -54,060,000   -16,417,000                                      
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants
                                 400,000 2,000 451,000 76,000   359,000 7,000 617,000 18,000 336,000 -15,000 2,988,000 28,000  7,000                                  
          depreciation, amortization, and accretion
                                                     19,753,000 21,047,000 22,014,000 23,332,000 24,478,000 23,715,000 22,067,000 20,332,000 20,524,000 18,654,000 15,888,000 14,735,000 14,537,000 12,106,000 12,795,000 10,611,000 27,398,836               
          non-cash interest and accretion expense
                                                                                    
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                2,189,000 65,000 231,000 12,936,000 16,484,000 10,195,000 -1,717,000 63,569,000                          
          change in fair value related to equity issuance
                                         -1,964,000 -706,000 -51,000                                       
          proceeds from thermo common stock purchase agreement
                                                                                  
          payment of debt restructuring fee
                                                                                  
          payment of financing costs
                                                                                    
          proceeds from second lien term loan facility
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of stock to terrapin
                                         12,000,000 19,500,000 22,000,000 6,500,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000                                
          fair value of warrants issued with second lien term loan facility
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock for legal settlement
                                         453,000                                        
          principal amount of debt converted into common stock
                                                 6,254,000 237,000  6,808,000 53,376,000 15,856,000                            
          reduction of debt discount and issuance costs due to note conversions
                                                                                    
          fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of debt
                                                  25,583,000 1,086,000  48,027,000 162,735,000 59,064,000                            
          reduction in derivative liability due to conversion of debt
                                                  19,140,000 868,000  31,017,000 110,861,000 40,173,000                            
          investment in business
                                                                                   
          payments for financing costs
                                  -171,000                                                  
          noncash expense related to legal settlement
                                                                                  
          reversal of uncertain tax position
                                                                                   
          investment in businesses
                                                         -138,000 -141,000   -100,000 -250,000 -50,000 -150,000 -300,000   -1,108,890 1,106,890 -931,000 -177,000            
          net proceeds from common stock offering
                                                                                    
          increase in accrued second-generation network costs
                                               135,000 56,000                                    
          payment of debt amendment fee
                                                                                    
          unrealized foreign currency gain
                                        590,000          1,292,000     586,000 -1,090,000                            
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                    
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                        -22,000 -21,000 132,000 87,000 -3,000 -78,000 -19,000 -8,000 160,000 -488,000 -947,000 70,000 -240,000 -192,000 -151,000 -21,000 36,000 135,000 303,000 74,000 -287,000 272,000 459,000 -559,000 419,000 -468,000 -644,000 241,000 89,000 -804,857 -907,143 982,000 -75,000 -984,000 -1,856,000 -2,781,000 4,504,000        
          proceeds from common stock offering
                                                                                    
          payments made in convertible notes and common stock
                                                  308,000 427,000  11,272,000 825,000 813,000    339,000                        
          fair value of common stock issued to vendor for payment of invoices
                                                                                    
          increase of principal amount of loan agreement with thermo
                                                                                    
          change in restricted cash
                                             -24,000                                       
          payment of deferred financing costs
                                                         -5,000 -15,423,000   -783,000    119,000                  
          increase of principal amount of thermo loan agreement
                                                                                   
          increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation ground costs
                                                                                    
          increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                            1,602,000 -1,557,000                       
          capitalization of the accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs
                                               1,068,000 1,031,000 930,000 836,000 819,000 761,000 735,000 665,000 666,000 642,000                            
          increase in non-cash capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                729,000     447,000 390,000 402,000 445,000                            
          second-generation satellites, ground and related launch costs
                                                     -10,742,000 -547,000 -1,949,000 -1,366,000 -5,961,000 -10,066,000 -10,097,000 -17,569,000 -13,374,000 -9,743,000 -13,022,000 -20,540,000 -14,377,000 -13,305,000 -25,355,000 -32,552,000 -200,966,617               
          borrowings from facility agreement
                                                            2,367,000 5,008,000 2,329,000 4,260,000 12,070,000 188,263,945 -150,870,945 24,949,000 126,075,000           
          proceeds from contingent equity account
                                                                18,500,000                    
          payments to reduce principal amount of exchanged 5.75% notes
                                                                                  
          payments for 5.75% notes not exchanged
                                                                                  
          payments to lenders and other fees associated with exchange
                                                                                  
          proceeds from equity issuance to related party
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of warrants
                                                    61,000 244,000 317,000   6,435,000 7,773,000   144,000                      
          capitalized accrued interest and other payments made in convertible notes and common stock
                                                                                    
          reduction in debt discount and deferred financing costs related to note conversions
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock to converting note holders at fair value
                                                                                    
          reduction in derivative value due to conversion of debt and warrants
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock to vendor for payment of invoices
                                                                                    
          extinguishment of principal amount of 5.75% notes
                                                                                  
          issuance of principal amount of 8.00% notes issued in 2013
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock to exchanging note holders at fair value
                                                                                  
          reduction in carrying amount of thermo loan agreement due to amendment
                                                                                   
          principal payment of the facility agreement
                                                                                   
          increase in non-cash capitalized accrued interest for second-generation network costs
                                                  579,000                                  
          reduction in the value of inventory
                                                                                   
          payments of deferred financing costs
                                                      -164,000    -489,000                        
          reduction of debt discount and deferred financing costs due to conversion of debt
                                                   2,001,000 84,000  2,733,000 17,989,000 7,351,000                            
          fair value of common stock issued to vendor for payment of services
                                                                                    
          second-generation ground-related costs
                                                    -4,018,000                                
          increase in non-cash capitalized accrued interest for second-generation ground-related costs
                                                    474,000                                
          contract termination charge
                                                                                  
          discount on shares issued to vendor
                                                                                    
          conversion of debt into common stock
                                                         26,187,000 14,955,000                          
          reduction in derivative value due to conversion of debt
                                                                                    
          conversion of contingent equity account derivative liability to equity
                                                                                
          value of warrants issued in connection with the contingent equity account loan fee
                                                                                
          discount on future shares issued to vendor
                                                                                   
          cash flows (provided by) used in investing activities:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from contingent equity agreement
                                                                                   
          increase (reduction) in accrued second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock to exchanging note holders
                                                                                    
          restricted cash proceeds
                                                            8,625,000                        
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                        310,000            25,000                
          proceeds from the issuance of 5.0% convertible notes
                                                                                  
          borrowings from thermo loan agreement
                                                                                    
          reduction in accrued second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                         9,317,000 8,945,000 -317,000 1,060,000 5,568,000 -393,000                      
          recognition of a beneficial conversion feature and contingent put feature on long-term debt
                                                                                    
          value of warrants issued in connection with raising capital and debt
                                                                                  
          proceeds for equity issuance to related party
                                                                                    
          increase in non-cash capitalized interest for second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                          781,000                          
          capitalization of the accretion of debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs
                                                          815,000                          
          interest and other payments made in convertible notes and common stock
                                                          567,000                          
          reduction in debt discount and issuance costs related to note conversions
                                                          7,998,000                          
          issuance of principal amount of 8% notes issued in 2013
                                                                                   
          loss on equity method investments
                                                                105,000 105,000                   
          loss on future equity issuance
                                                                                    
          proceeds for future equity issuance to related party
                                                                                    
          fair value adjustment due to warrant conversions
                                                                                    
          capitalization of the accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid finance costs
                                                            2,665,000  452,000 3,640,000 2,694,000  6,153,000 5,864,000 5,945,000                
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                    
          borrowings from subordinated loan agreement
                                                                                   
          capitalized interest paid in common stock on the 5% and 8% notes
                                                             2,720,000                      
          payments made in common stock
                                                             599,000 822,000 652,000 281,000 3,354,000 966,000 1,799,000 774,000                
          reduction in assets and liabilities due to note conversions and warrant exercises
                                                                                   
          conversion of convertible notes into common stock
                                                                                 
          provisions for bad debt
                                                                                    
          contingent reimbursements
                                                                40,000 -297,000                   
          noncash interest expense
                                                              6,531,000 1,693,000 1,191,000                    
          reduction in the value of long-lived assets and equipment
                                                                                    
          foreign currency and other
                                                              257,000 992,000 594,000 708,000 98,000 1,663,000 -507,000                
          recognition of a beneficial conversion feature on long-term debt
                                                                                   
          recognition of contingent reimbursement
                                                                                    
          loss on equity method investment
                                                                                    
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                    
          proceeds from the contribution to the debt service reserve account
                                                                                    
          reduction in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and ground costs
                                                                                    
          reduction in assets and liabilities due to note conversions
                                                                                    
          accounts payable
                                                                -5,674,000 7,476,000 -1,414,000 -960,000 1,671,000 -156,596 359,596 1,322,000 -1,680,000 -1,468,000 -12,906,000 3,709,000 2,081,000        
          accrued expenses and employee benefit obligations
                                                                162,000 -6,565,000 -376,000 -386,000 -737,000 2,950,163 -387,163 -325,000 715,000 7,687,000 -13,820,000 14,027,000 454,000       -185,000 
          proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options
                                                                 -1,000 1,000                  
          deferred financing cost payments
                                                                -250,000         -299,000           
          reduction in accrued second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                7,492,000 806,000 -4,796,000 -15,330,000 24,118,000                
          capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                1,275,000                    
          impairment of long-lived assets and inventory
                                                                                    
          proceeds from revolving credit loan
                                                                            7,750,000        
          proceeds from the issuance of 8.00% convertible notes
                                                                                    
          borrowings under short-term loan
                                                                                    
          payments for interest rate cap instrument
                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock
                                                                                    
          conversion of debt to series a convertible preferred stock
                                                                                   
          conversion of note receivable to equity in investee company
                                                                            3,032,000        
          increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                 412,000                   
          reduction in assets and liabilities due to note conversion
                                                                 1,140,000 398,000                
          impairment of assets and equipment
                                                                                    
          recognition of contingent reimbursements
                                                                                    
          loss on equity method investee
                                                                   105,000 105,000                
          (reduction) increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                                    
          reduction in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                    1,185,000                
          reclassification of debt to equity due to conversions
                                                                    403,000                
          gain on conversion of convertible notes
                                                                                    
          interest income on restricted cash
                                                                                   
          equity losses in investee
                                                                        416,000            
          impairment of assets
                                                                                   
          non-cash expenses related to debt conversion
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                             -5,000 146,000 -5,000 5,000 263,000  
          cash acquired on purchase of subsidiary
                                                                             1,839,000     
          borrowings from long term debt
                                                                                    
          borrowings from 5.75% notes
                                                                                    
          borrowings from 8.00% notes
                                                                                    
          payments related to interest rate swap derivative margin account
                                                                                    
          accrued launch costs and second-generation satellites costs
                                                                     -37,620,748 -1,182,252 -12,633,000 13,846,000 29,516,000 6,639,000 -9,222,000 31,122,000 19,173,000 -20,379,000 28,687,000 -5,362,000 1,287,000 4,422,000  
          vendor financing of second-generation globalstar system
                                                                            7,875,000        
          capitalization of accrued interest for second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                     5,074,499               
          capitalized interest paid in common stock and 8% notes
                                                                                    
          capitalization of the accretion of debt discount
                                                                                    
          amortization of prepaid finance costs
                                                                                    
          conversion of convertible senior notes into common stock
                                                                                    
          loss and impairment on equity method investee
                                                                                    
          borrowings from revolving credit loan
                                                                                   
          borrowings from 55m senior convertible notes
                                                                                    
          borrowings under subordinated loan agreement
                                                                          20,000,000          
          borrowings under short term loan
                                                                                   
          proceeds from equity contributions
                                                                                   
          payments for the interest rate cap instrument
                                                                                    
          debt assumed to fund restricted cash
                                                                                    
          conversion of debt to common stock
                                                                                   
          depreciation and amortization
                                                                       5,973,000 5,890,000 5,497,000 5,473,000 5,468,000 5,424,000 7,196,000 6,521,000 5,418,000 3,264,000 2,537,000 2,424,000 2,255,000 
          change in fair value of derivative instruments and derivative liabilities
                                                                       8,073,000 24,962,000 20,781,000 -5,993,000          
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                            -21,000 80,000    50,000 
          contribution of services
                                                                       42,000 42,000  42,000 127,000 126,000 112,000 113,000 112,000 141,000 87,000 87,000 81,000 
          cost of subscriber equipment sales - impairment of assets
                                                                             -9,000       
          loss on debt to equity conversion
                                                                                   
          loss in equity method investee
                                                                          680,000 103,000 218,000        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                                                                    
          spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                         -67,765,000           
          second-generation ground
                                                                         -3,736,000           
          capitalization of accrued interest for spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                       8,355,000 5,890,000  -920,000 8,535,000 1,047,000        
          vendor financing of second-generation satellites
                                                                                    
          subordinated loan
                                                                          15,778,000          
          amortization and accrual of deferred financing costs
                                                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          advances for inventory
                                                                        270,000 -1,207,000 431,000      2,146,000 2,503,000 1,958,000  
          spare and second-generation satellites, ground and launch costs
                                                                        -75,734,000            
          accretion of debt discount
                                                                        4,152,000            
          accrued deferred financing costs
                                                                           41,235,000 1,287,000        
          payment for intangible assets
                                                                                    
          proceeds from thermo under the irrevocable standby stock purchase agreement
                                                                                81,000,000 35,000,000 24,255,000  
          payments on notes payable
                                                                                    
          conversion of thermo loc, term loan and accrued interest from debt to equity
                                                                                    
          accrual of interest for spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                                    
          deferred income taxes
                                                                                  387,000  
          cost of equipment sales - impairment of assets
                                                                                    
          purchase of other investment
                                                                                    
          borrowings from long-term convertible senior notes
                                                                                   
          borrowings from 55m convertible senior notes
                                                                                    
          repayment of revolving credit loan
                                                                                    
          reduction in derivative margin account balance requirements
                                                                             -176,000       
          non cash effect of debt discount on convertible notes
                                                                                    
          accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid finance costs
                                                                                    
          proceeds from irrevocable standby stock purchase agreement
                                                                                    
          fair value of assets acquired on purchase of subsidiary
                                                                              19,928,000     
          fair value of liabilities assumed on purchase of subsidiary
                                                                              13,211,000     
          interest rate derivative loss
                                                                               3,539,000   364,000 -203,000 
          accretion of debt discount on 5.75% senior convertible notes
                                                                            1,125,000        
          payment of principal on notes payable
                                                                                    
          conversion of redeemable common stock to common stock
                                                                                1,249,000  
          capitalization of interest for spare and second-generation satellites and launch costs
                                                                             6,071,000 2,527,000 1,862,000    -36,000 
          borowings from long term debt
                                                                                    
          borrowings of long-term debt
                                                                               100,000,000     
          proceeds from thermo funding under the irrevocable standby stock purchase agreement
                                                                                    
          payments related to derivative margin account
                                                                                    
          interest rate derivative
                                                                                    
          payment for business acquisition
                                                                                    
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          proceeds from subscription receivable
                                                                                   
          distribution payable to member
                                                                                    
          issuance of redeemable common stock in conjunction with acquisition
                                                                                    
          net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                    
          provision for gateway receivables
                                                                                    
          other non-cash gains
                                                                                    
          interest on note payable
                                                                                    
          receivables from affiliates
                                                                                    
          payment for business acquisitions
                                                                                    
          net proceeds from initial public offering
                                                                                    
          proceeds from term loans
                                                                                    
          repayment of revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          repayment of term loans
                                                                                    
          distribution to affiliate
                                                                                    
          redemption of member interests
                                                                                    
          proceeds related to series a and b rights offering
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of membership interests
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of series a common stock
                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities:
                                                                                    
          receivables offset by accounts payable and notes payable
                                                                                    
          terms loans converted to member interests
                                                                                    
          inventory acquired in exchange for member interests
                                                                                    
          reclassification of subscription receivable
                                                                                    
          dissolvement of predecessor company:
                                                                                    
          conversion of liability subject to compromise to new globalstar member interests
                                                                                    
          assumption of liabilities
                                                                                    
          accrued launch costs and second-generation satellites
                                                                                    
          impairment of property and equipment
                                                                                    
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          deferred transaction cost payments
                                                                                    
          redemption of minority interest
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of common stock
                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of cash flows information:
                                                                                    
          cash paid:
                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
                                                                                    
          accrued launch costs
                                                                                    
          issuance of series a redeemable common stock in conjunction with acquisition