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Iridium Communications Inc
(NASDAQ:IRDM) 

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Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and product to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile...

Founded: 2001
Full Time Employees: 497
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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      revenue:
                                                                              
      services
    158,029,000 158,853,000 165,243,000 155,570,000 154,292,000 154,015,000 159,855,000 152,467,000 148,577,000 148,013,000 151,950,000 145,142,000 139,349,000 136,774,000 138,977,000 132,861,000 126,109,000 126,744,000 127,774,000 121,321,000 116,152,000 116,856,000 116,914,000 113,350,000 115,975,000 113,557,000 115,853,000 110,797,000 106,951,000 107,308,000 105,741,000 103,966,000 89,742,000 91,437,000 89,902,000 86,623,000 81,773,000 84,197,000 87,316,000 83,486,000 79,823,000 82,382,000 81,200,000 78,016,000 75,424,000 78,209,000 81,568,000 76,217,000 73,430,000 76,523,000 75,381,000 71,401,000 68,787,000 66,755,000 71,403,000 68,485,000 66,848,000 66,635,000 69,361,000 65,156,000               
      subscriber equipment
    20,219,000 17,026,000 21,507,000 19,455,000 23,121,000 21,597,000 22,169,000 22,782,000 24,868,000 15,662,000 20,422,000 27,376,000 41,676,000 39,252,000 27,959,000 33,759,000 33,744,000 19,464,000 26,898,000 21,756,000 23,953,000 18,921,000 25,120,000 19,815,000 22,263,000 17,053,000 21,375,000 23,420,000 21,008,000 20,071,000 26,130,000 25,865,000 25,782,000 19,377,000 21,784,000 18,844,000 17,114,000 16,389,000 19,900,000 20,362,000 17,560,000 17,127,000 21,180,000 18,768,000 16,540,000 17,112,000 20,550,000 20,333,000 20,157,000 15,904,000 20,253,000 19,815,000 17,331,000 22,041,000 26,371,000 23,914,000 21,540,000 22,477,000 25,909,000 21,913,000 24,410,000 21,002,000 27,075,000 20,264,000 21,843,000 -80,531,000 21,117,000 21,117,000       
      engineering and support services
    40,809,000 37,061,000 40,185,000 41,881,000 37,465,000 37,379,000 30,747,000 25,818,000 30,408,000 31,065,000 25,230,000 20,590,000 24,248,000 17,810,000 17,124,000 8,299,000 8,366,000 9,679,000 7,487,000 6,842,000 6,430,000 10,730,000 9,438,000 7,008,000 7,049,000 8,264,000 7,557,000 8,883,000 5,726,000 4,786,000 4,893,000 5,100,000 3,624,000 4,655,000 4,861,000 6,137,000 5,539,000 6,863,000 5,578,000 5,347,000 6,819,000 6,909,000 3,654,000 5,135,000 5,043,000 5,190,000 5,375,000 5,971,000 4,445,000 5,780,000 4,935,000 3,468,000 3,071,000 3,488,000 2,667,000 4,922,000 5,086,000 5,865,000 6,854,000 8,834,000               
      total revenue
    219,057,000 212,940,000 226,935,000 216,906,000 214,878,000 212,991,000 212,771,000 201,067,000 203,853,000 194,740,000 197,602,000 193,108,000 205,273,000 193,836,000 184,060,000 174,919,000 168,219,000 155,887,000 162,159,000 149,919,000 146,535,000 146,507,000 151,472,000 140,173,000 145,287,000 138,874,000 144,785,000 143,100,000 133,685,000 132,165,000 136,764,000 134,931,000 119,148,000 115,469,000 116,547,000 111,604,000 104,426,000 107,449,000 112,794,000 109,195,000 104,202,000 106,418,000 106,034,000 101,919,000 97,007,000 100,511,000 107,493,000 102,521,000 98,032,000 98,207,000 100,569,000 94,684,000 89,189,000 92,284,000 100,441,000 97,321,000 93,474,000 94,977,000 102,124,000 95,903,000 91,303,000 87,930,000 94,527,000 83,974,000 81,742,000 -168,203,000 84,457,000 84,457,000       
      yoy
    1.94% -0.02% 6.66% 7.88% 5.41% 9.37% 7.68% 4.12% -0.69% 0.47% 7.36% 10.40% 22.03% 24.34% 13.51% 16.68% 14.80% 6.40% 7.06% 6.95% 0.86% 5.50% 4.62% -2.05% 8.68% 5.08% 5.86% 6.05% 12.20% 14.46% 17.35% 20.90% 14.10% 7.46% 3.33% 2.21% 0.21% 0.97% 6.38% 7.14% 7.42% 5.88% -1.36% -0.59% -1.05% 2.35% 6.88% 8.28% 9.91% 6.42% 0.13% -2.71% -4.58% -2.84% -1.65% 1.48% 2.38% 8.01% 8.04% 14.21% 11.70% -152.28% 11.92% -0.57%           
      qoq
    2.87% -6.17% 4.62% 0.94% 0.89% 0.10% 5.82% -1.37% 4.68% -1.45% 2.33% -5.93% 5.90% 5.31% 5.23% 3.98% 7.91% -3.87% 8.16% 2.31% 0.02% -3.28% 8.06% -3.52% 4.62% -4.08% 1.18% 7.04% 1.15% -3.36% 1.36% 13.25% 3.19% -0.92% 4.43% 6.87% -2.81% -4.74% 3.30% 4.79% -2.08% 0.36% 4.04% 5.06% -3.49% -6.50% 4.85% 4.58% -0.18% -2.35% 6.22% 6.16% -3.35% -8.12% 3.21% 4.12% -1.58% -7.00% 6.49% 5.04% 3.84% -6.98% 12.57% 2.73% -148.60% -299.16% 0.00%        
      operating expenses:
                                                                              
      cost of services
    49,636,000 44,425,000 50,762,000 53,603,000 48,787,000 48,379,000 43,848,000 39,464,000 46,449,000 45,279,000 41,394,000 35,432,000 36,605,000 31,341,000 34,378,000 25,320,000 24,098,000 25,236,000 25,186,000 23,391,000 23,207,000 22,076,000 23,909,000 23,134,000 21,978,000 23,249,000 23,581,000 25,607,000 22,521,000                14,882,000   16,730,000 14,203,000 10,864,500 14,776,000   11,997,750 14,000,000  18,003,000 16,714,000 17,770,000 19,758,000 16,939,000 15,584,000 17,613,000 19,021,000 20,361,000 -30,890,000 20,096,000 20,096,000       
      cost of subscriber equipment
    13,014,000 13,596,000 12,661,000 11,302,000 12,867,000 11,832,000 12,769,000 13,946,000 13,880,000 10,335,000 12,823,000 16,113,000 27,139,000 25,630,000 18,406,000 21,471,000 20,505,000 12,133,000 15,544,000 12,671,000 13,028,000 11,824,000 15,429,000 12,069,000 12,274,000 11,523,000 12,862,000 13,370,000 12,431,000 11,950,000 14,074,000 15,619,000 15,214,000 11,287,000 12,186,000 10,868,000 10,104,000 10,488,000 11,476,000 11,859,000 10,463,000 9,320,000 11,559,000 9,281,000 10,647,000 12,145,000 15,244,000 13,268,000 13,912,000 9,890,750 15,550,000 12,893,000 11,120,000 10,207,000 14,194,000 13,292,000 13,342,000 15,213,000 13,793,000                
      research and development
    6,174,000 5,118,000 4,944,000 4,279,000 5,417,000 8,523,000 6,189,000 6,512,000 7,198,000 5,728,000 5,037,000 5,626,000 3,878,000 5,748,000 4,865,000 2,986,000 2,619,000 3,729,000 2,815,000 2,624,000 2,717,000 4,097,000 3,116,000 2,380,000 2,444,000 3,592,000 2,822,000 4,285,000 3,611,000 7,222,000 5,058,000 5,566,000 4,583,000 5,025,000 3,981,000 3,014,000 3,227,000 4,469,000 5,038,000 4,013,000 2,559,000 4,116,000 3,480,000 4,422,000 4,126,000 5,911,000 4,910,000 4,645,000 2,121,000 1,631,250 3,125,000 1,741,000 1,659,000 3,185,250 3,623,000 3,429,000 5,689,000 7,915,000 3,122,000 3,379,000 4,268,000 4,470,000 2,311,000 8,132,000 4,265,000 -15,121,000 4,163,000 4,163,000       
      selling, general and administrative
    45,779,000 41,824,000 35,508,000 44,627,000 35,752,000 40,695,000 43,953,000 46,723,000 36,811,000 34,315,000 33,368,000 37,339,000 38,684,000 36,599,000 32,140,000 28,662,000 26,103,000 27,950,000 25,897,000 23,970,000 22,657,000 27,496,000 20,631,000 21,100,000 20,825,000 25,421,000 22,934,000 20,969,000 23,841,000 23,830,000 27,255,000 24,266,000 22,495,000 26,306,000 18,471,000 20,411,000 19,217,000 22,419,000 18,767,000 22,303,000 19,063,000 24,645,000 17,534,000 18,742,000 20,524,000 22,680,000 18,277,000 18,493,000 19,186,000 13,763,500 18,290,000 18,399,000 18,365,000 13,142,500 16,452,000 17,970,000 18,148,000 15,509,000 16,457,000 16,297,000 17,419,000 17,783,000 16,312,000 16,703,000 15,930,000 -23,562,000 17,334,000 17,334,000       
      depreciation and amortization
    53,741,000 52,728,000 52,975,000 52,837,000 51,667,000 51,447,000 51,160,000 50,776,000 49,744,000 52,787,000 76,825,000 114,569,000 75,819,000 75,745,000 76,397,000 75,681,000 75,661,000 76,165,000 77,688,000 75,668,000 75,910,000 75,914,000 75,654,000 75,662,000 75,944,000 75,088,000 74,575,000 75,128,000 72,914,000 67,111,000 62,140,000 50,491,000 38,465,000 65,614,000 22,944,000 20,201,000 13,507,000 11,806,000 11,809,000 12,843,000 12,936,000 12,727,000 12,932,000 12,820,000 13,355,000 13,154,000 19,677,000 19,672,000 20,266,000 14,051,250 19,377,000 18,597,000 18,231,000 15,764,000 20,484,000 18,368,000 24,204,000 23,867,000 26,784,000 23,664,000 23,331,000 23,050,000 22,657,000 22,449,000 22,511,000 12,554,000 3,601,000 3,601,000       
      total operating expenses
    168,344,000 157,691,000 156,850,000 166,648,000 154,490,000 160,876,000 157,919,000 157,421,000 154,082,000 148,444,000 169,447,000 209,079,000 182,125,000 175,063,000 166,186,000 154,120,000 148,986,000 145,213,000 147,130,000 138,324,000 137,519,000 141,407,000 138,739,000 134,345,000 133,465,000 138,873,000 136,774,000 139,359,000 135,318,000 132,307,000 130,753,000 118,586,000 99,709,000 129,419,000 78,465,000 75,862,000 63,013,000 65,853,000 63,026,000 67,466,000 60,924,000 154,961,000 59,495,000 59,585,000 63,534,000 68,670,000 74,480,000 72,808,000 69,688,000 71,950,000 71,118,000 65,836,000 63,851,000 61,260,000 68,753,000 69,047,000 79,386,000 79,218,000 77,926,000 75,160,000 75,002,000 72,894,000 73,691,000 78,016,000 86,212,000 -89,836,000 66,102,000 66,102,000       
      operating income
    50,713,000 55,249,000 70,085,000 50,258,000 60,388,000 52,115,000 54,852,000 43,646,000 49,771,000 46,296,000 28,155,000 -15,971,000 23,148,000 18,773,000 17,874,000 20,799,000 19,233,000 10,674,000 15,029,000 11,595,000 9,016,000 5,100,000 12,733,000 5,828,000 11,822,000 1,000 8,011,000 3,741,000 -1,633,000 -142,000 6,011,000 16,345,000 19,439,000 -13,950,000 38,082,000 35,742,000 55,602,000 41,596,000 49,768,000 41,729,000 43,278,000 -48,543,000 46,539,000 42,334,000 33,473,000 31,841,000 33,013,000 29,713,000 28,344,000 26,257,000 29,451,000 28,848,000 25,338,000 31,024,000 31,688,000 28,274,000 14,088,000 15,759,000 24,198,000 20,743,000 16,301,000    -4,470,000          
      yoy
    -16.02% 6.01% 27.77% 15.15% 21.33% 12.57% 94.82% -373.28% 115.01% 146.61% 57.52% -176.79% 20.36% 75.88% 18.93% 79.38% 113.32% 109.29% 18.03% 98.95% -23.74% 509900.00% 58.94% 55.79% -823.94% -100.70% 33.27% -77.11% -108.40% -98.98% -84.22% -54.27% -65.04% -133.54% -23.48% -14.35% 28.48% -185.69% 6.94% -1.43% 29.29% -252.45% 40.97% 42.48% 18.10% 21.27% 12.09% 3.00% 11.86% -15.37% -7.06% 2.03% 79.86% 96.87% 30.95% 36.31% -13.58%    -464.68%              
      qoq
    -8.21% -21.17% 39.45% -16.77% 15.87% -4.99% 25.67% -12.31% 7.51% 64.43% -276.29% -169.00% 23.30% 5.03% -14.06% 8.14% 80.19% -28.98% 29.62% 28.60% 76.78% -59.95% 118.48% -50.70% 1182100.00% -99.99% 114.14% -329.09% 1050.00% -102.36% -63.22% -15.92% -239.35% -136.63% 6.55% -35.72% 33.67% -16.42% 19.26% -3.58% -189.15% -204.31% 9.93% 26.47% 5.13% -3.55% 11.11% 4.83% 7.95% -10.85% 2.09% 13.85% -18.33% -2.10% 12.07% 100.70% -10.60% -34.87% 16.66% 27.25%               
      operating margin %
    23.15% 25.95% 30.88% 23.17% 28.10% 24.47% 25.78% 21.71% 24.42% 23.77% 14.25% -8.27% 11.28% 9.68% 9.71% 11.89% 11.43% 6.85% 9.27% 7.73% 6.15% 3.48% 8.41% 4.16% 8.14% 0.00% 5.53% 2.61% -1.22% -0.11% 4.40% 12.11% 16.32% -12.08% 32.68% 32.03% 53.25% 38.71% 44.12% 38.22% 41.53% -45.62% 43.89% 41.54% 34.51% 31.68% 30.71% 28.98% 28.91% 26.74% 29.28% 30.47% 28.41% 33.62% 31.55% 29.05% 15.07% 16.59% 23.69% 21.63% 17.85% 0% 0% 0% -5.47% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other expense, net:
                                                                              
      interest expense
    -19,366,000 -21,083,000 -22,593,000 -22,752,000 -21,824,000 -22,428,000 -24,246,000 -23,797,000 -20,663,000 -19,114,000 -34,660,000 -18,723,000 -17,890,000 -18,100,000 -17,632,000 -14,780,000 -14,577,000 -15,893,000 -17,614,000 -17,630,000 -22,769,000 -22,693,000 -22,628,000 -22,506,000 -26,444,000 -21,320,750 -30,493,000 -28,986,000 -25,804,000                                              
      other expense
    -194,000   -871,000          -93,500 -146,000 -220,000 -8,000             -69,250 -379,000      -62,000    -13,000 -27,750 -112,000  -214,000 -1,126,000 -365,000 -3,789,000 -350,000 -841,500 -1,101,000   -1,500 -67,000                    
      total other expense
    -19,560,000 -21,814,000 -22,221,000 -23,623,000 -23,509,000 -21,603,000 -23,934,000 -24,443,000 -20,620,000 -16,083,000 -34,317,000 -18,304,000 -17,671,000 -20,302,000 -17,778,000 -15,000,000 -14,585,000 -16,085,000 -18,574,000 -17,746,000 -22,797,000 -22,992,000 -22,423,000 -22,826,000 -56,206,000 -21,552,250 -30,467,000 -29,612,000 -26,130,000             -110,000 -623,000   -1,573,250 -557,000 -4,524,000 -1,212,000 -1,883,250 -2,430,000 -2,248,000 -2,855,000 -1,816,750 -2,156,000 -2,492,000 -2,619,000                  
      income before income taxes and loss on equity method investments
    31,153,000    36,879,000    29,151,000                                                                  
      income tax expense
    -8,827,000 -4,907,250 -10,003,000 -3,807,000 -5,819,000                           -7,843,000 -3,839,000                               2,964,000 -2,930,000          
      loss on equity method investments
    -732,000    -648,000    -1,567,000 -1,768,000 -1,489,000 -1,677,000 -1,155,000                                                              
      net income
    21,594,000 24,865,000 37,127,000 21,968,000 30,412,000 36,341,000 24,446,000 32,336,000 19,653,000 38,023,000 -1,642,000 -30,741,000 9,775,000 -808,000 2,149,000 4,557,000 2,824,000 -5,884,000 -2,085,000 3,833,000 -5,183,000 -7,925,000 -4,005,000 -12,422,000 -31,702,000 -107,857,000 -18,012,000 -18,106,000 -18,024,000 -7,582,000 -12,856,000 -4,418,000 11,472,000 141,877,000 29,253,000 24,778,000 37,948,000 24,103,000 31,555,000 26,854,000 28,520,000 -69,431,000 29,547,000 25,988,000 21,019,000 23,039,000 20,388,000 15,019,000 16,543,000 15,585,000 16,585,000 15,413,000 14,934,000 16,711,000 17,839,000 17,663,000 12,418,000 8,362,000 11,337,000 11,683,000 8,299,000 10,122,000 10,686,000 3,200,000 -1,317,000 -96,495,000 14,966,000 14,966,000 -16,655 33,146  1,097,043 906,904 544,392 
      yoy
    -29.00% -31.58% 51.87% -32.06% 54.74% -4.42% -1588.79% -205.19% 101.05% -4805.82% -176.41% -774.59% 246.14% -86.27% -203.07% 18.89% -154.49% -25.75% -47.94% -130.86% -83.65% -92.65% -77.76% -31.39% 75.89% 1322.54% 40.11% 309.82% -257.11% -105.34% -143.95% -117.83% -69.77% 488.63% -7.30% -7.73% 33.06% -134.72% 6.80% 3.33% 35.69% -401.36% 44.92% 73.03% 27.06% 47.83% 22.93% -2.56% 10.77% -6.74% -7.03% -12.74% 20.26% 99.84% 57.35% 51.19% 49.63% -17.39% 6.09% 265.09% -730.14% -110.49% -28.60% -78.62% 7807.54% -291221.10%  1264.21% -101.84% -93.91%     
      qoq
    -13.16% -33.03% 69.00% -27.77% -16.31% 48.66% -24.40% 64.53% -48.31% -2415.65% -94.66% -414.49% -1309.78% -137.60% -52.84% 61.37% -147.99% 182.21% -154.40% -173.95% -34.60% 97.88% -67.76% -60.82% -70.61% 498.81% -0.52% 0.45% 137.72% -41.02% 190.99% -138.51% -91.91% 385.00% 18.06% -34.71% 57.44% -23.62% 17.51% -5.84% -141.08% -334.98% 13.69% 23.64% -8.77% 13.00% 35.75% -9.21% 6.15% -6.03% 7.60% 3.21% -10.63% -6.32% 1.00% 42.24% 48.51% -26.24% -2.96% 40.78% -18.01% -5.28% 233.94% -342.98% -98.64% -744.76% 0.00% -89958.90% -150.25%   20.97% 66.59%  
      net income margin %
    9.86% 11.68% 16.36% 10.13% 14.15% 17.06% 11.49% 16.08% 9.64% 19.53% -0.83% -15.92% 4.76% -0.42% 1.17% 2.61% 1.68% -3.77% -1.29% 2.56% -3.54% -5.41% -2.64% -8.86% -21.82% -77.67% -12.44% -12.65% -13.48% -5.74% -9.40% -3.27% 9.63% 122.87% 25.10% 22.20% 36.34% 22.43% 27.98% 24.59% 27.37% -65.24% 27.87% 25.50% 21.67% 22.92% 18.97% 14.65% 16.88% 15.87% 16.49% 16.28% 16.74% 18.11% 17.76% 18.15% 13.28% 8.80% 11.10% 12.18% 9.09% 11.51% 11.30% 3.81% -1.61% 57.37% 17.72% 17.72% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
    105,768,000 107,240,000 106,095,000 107,813,000 109,759,000 118,566,000 117,449,000 120,612,000 123,151,000 125,598,000 125,176,000 126,239,000 127,058,000 128,255,000 127,697,000 128,351,000 130,298,000   133,367,000      125,167,000  123,315,000 113,038,000 108,975,000 111,592,000   97,934,000 98,290,000 97,989,000 96,853,000 95,967,000 96,067,000 95,913,000 95,656,000 95,097,000 95,317,000 95,064,000 94,527,000 88,080,000 94,048,000 86,793,000 77,082,000 76,909,000 76,962,000 76,900,000 76,768,000 74,239,000 74,376,000 73,430,000 73,401,000 72,164,000 73,354,000                
      weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
    106,557,000 107,837,000 106,476,000 108,184,000 110,671,000 119,792,000 118,111,000 121,242,000 123,993,000 127,215,000 125,176,000 126,239,000 128,738,000 130,134,000 129,075,000 129,611,000 131,842,000   134,981,000      125,167,000  123,315,000 113,038,000 108,975,000 111,592,000 111,111,000 104,345,000 128,130,000 127,188,000 126,943,000 126,370,000 124,875,000 123,690,000 123,465,000 123,035,000 95,097,000 122,696,000 123,196,000 122,313,000 109,400,000 121,516,000 95,653,000 87,711,000 87,511,000 87,591,000 87,530,000 87,397,000 78,182,000 76,131,000 76,061,000 75,337,000 73,559,000 74,558,000                
      net income per share
    0.2 0.208 0.35 0.2 0.28 0.158 0.21 0.27 0.16                                             0.2 0.24 0.24 0.17 0.11 0.15 0.16 0.12              
      comprehensive income:
                                                                              
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    40 131 -315 1,029 2,219 -2,132 -288 -327 -396 695 -712 -132 91 -168 -366 -794 1,275 -109 -592 1,178 -760                               -188 -73 -20,000 5,000 -117,000 32,000                  
      unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax
    -2,158 -4,138 -4,575                      -11,888                                                  
      comprehensive income
    19,476 20,858 32,237 18,022 25,390 39,234 4,757 27,159 25,990 18,704 -343 -20,812 210 -6,279 27,320 14,205 32,091 -2,707 363 5,250        -16,666 -17,298 -8,618 -13,952 -7,366 11,551 141,668 30,320 23,327 40,191 24,404 31,669 28,060 30,516 -71,326 26,590 26,037 19,679 20,928 19,776 15,295 16,759 62,138,489 16,710 14,954 14,847 16,659,000 17,844,000 17,546,000 12,450,000                  
      other income
     -731,000 372,000  -1,685,000 825,000 312,000 -646,000 43,000 3,031,000 343,000 419,000 219,000     -192,000 -81,000 -116,000 -28,000 -299,000 205,000 -320,000 447,000 -207,000 26,000 -626,000 -326,000   65,000 37,000 -69,000 -20,000 -56,000  -153,000 39,000 333,000    215,000        -869,000 -1,396,000   -31,000 92,000 10,529,000 -3,081,000 -3,168,000 -4,376,000 -2,474,000 -6,000 -22,000 117,000          
      income before income taxes and gain on equity method investments
     27,844,500 47,864,000 26,635,000  19,818,000 30,918,000 19,203,000                                                                   
      gain on equity method investments
     -581,000 -734,000 -860,000  -413,000 -467,000 17,698,000                                                                   
      unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax
       -4,975 -7,241 5,025 -19,401 -4,850 6,733 -20,014 2,011 10,061 -9,656 -5,303 25,537 10,442 27,992 3,286 3,040 239 3,843 -2,252 1,794 1,086                                                   
      other income, net:
                                                                              
      income tax benefit
         6,242,000 -6,005,000 -4,565,000 -7,931,000 9,578,000 6,009,000 5,211,000 5,453,000 721,000 2,053,000 -1,242,000 -1,824,000 -473,000 1,460,000 9,984,000 8,598,000 9,967,000 5,685,000 4,576,000 12,682,000 34,172,000 4,444,000 7,765,000 9,739,000 17,290,000 1,657,000                                            
      income before income taxes
             -8,740,000 -6,162,000 -34,275,000 5,477,000 -1,529,000 96,000 5,799,000 4,648,000 -5,411,000 -3,545,000 -6,151,000 -13,781,000 -17,892,000 -9,690,000 -16,998,000 -44,384,000 -142,029,000 -22,456,000 -25,871,000 -27,763,000 -24,872,000 -14,513,000 3,425,000 15,311,000 -12,602,000 39,308,000 36,518,000 56,348,000 41,949,000 50,202,000 42,494,000 43,520,000 -48,791,000 45,916,000 42,411,000 33,579,000 31,675,000 32,456,000 25,189,000 27,132,000 19,026,000 27,021,000 26,600,000 22,483,000 16,695,750 29,532,000 25,782,000 11,469,000 13,139,000 21,395,000 17,837,000 12,210,000              
      net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic and diluted
             0.3 -0.01 -0.24 0.08  0.02 0.04 0.02   0.03                                                       
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                      -879,000      -30,209,000                                                  
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
                     133,530,000 132,869,000  135,068,000 133,491,000 133,760,000 133,118,000 132,645,000  131,688,000                                                
      net loss attributable to common stockholders per share - basic and diluted
                     -0.04 -0.02  -0.04 -0.06 -0.03 -0.09 -0.24 -0.118 -0.14                                                
      comprehensive loss:
                                                                              
      unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax
                                 -26 55  -15 -3 -4 -29 -108 138 129 -294 -160 27 61 110 -78 60 -16.5 219                        
      comprehensive loss
                        -2,097 -4,989 -3,559 -10,243 -47,576 -13,210 -18,876                                                
      series b preferred stock dividends, declared and paid excluding cumulative dividends
                             1,048,500  2,097,000  527,250                                             
      net loss attributable to common stockholders
                         -7,925,000 -4,005,000 -12,422,000 -31,702,000 -14,584,000 -18,012,000                                                
      foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
                         969 -1,348 1,093 -3,986 749 -864 1,440 726 -1,036 -1,070 -3,003 92 464.5 1,059 -1,448 2,247 789.25 222 1,068 1,867 -1,601 -2,797 22 -1,401 -2,221 -534 274 156 -88.75 -94                        
      series b preferred stock dividends, undeclared
                                2,097,000 2,097,000 2,084,000 2,109,000  2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000                                       
      series a preferred stock dividends, declared and paid excluding cumulative dividends
                                 437,500                                             
      net income attributable to common stockholders
                               -20,203,000 -20,121,000 -9,679,000 -14,940,000 -6,527,000 7,613,000 138,018,000 25,394,000 20,919,000 34,089,000 20,244,000 27,696,000 22,995,000 24,661,000 -73,290,000 25,688,000 22,129,000 17,160,000 19,180,000 16,529,000 12,167,000 14,793,000 10,420,500 14,835,000 13,663,000 13,184,000                      
      net income attributable to common stockholders per share - basic
                               -0.16 -0.18 -0.09 -0.13 -0.06 0.08 1.41 0.26 0.21 0.35 0.21 0.29 0.24 0.26 -0.77 0.27 0.23 0.18 0.2 0.18 0.14 0.19 0.135 0.19 0.18                       
      net income attributable to common stockholders per share - diluted
                               -0.16 -0.18 -0.09 -0.13 -0.06 0.07 1.1 0.23 0.2 0.3 0.19 0.26 0.22 0.23 -0.71 0.24 0.21 0.17 0.2 0.17 0.14 0.19 0.135 0.19 0.18                       
      unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax
                                    -13                                          
      cost of services (exclusive of depreciation
                                                                              
      and amortization)
                                 15,955,500 22,226,000 22,644,000 18,952,000 14,802,250 20,883,000 21,368,000 16,958,000 12,071,750 15,936,000 16,448,000 15,903,000 10,798,000 13,990,000 14,320,000  11,826,250 16,372,000     14,206,000 14,476,000   15,988,000                   
      gain on boeing transaction
                                        14,189,000                                      
      interest income
                                 -25,146,000 -20,145,000 -12,985,000 -4,165,000 1,417,000 1,246,000 832,000 833,000 676,000 700,000 800,000 758,000 777,000 263,000 792,000 1,237,000 1,016,000 1,262,000 725,000 637,000 458,750 557,000 641,000 637,000 147,000 399,000 121,000 68,000 375,000 278,000 262,000  103,750 81,000 228,000 106,000          
      total other income
                                 -24,730,000 -20,524,000 -12,920,000 -4,128,000 1,348,000 1,226,000 776,000 746,000 353,000 434,000 765,000 242,000   77,000 106,000             -2,450,000 -2,803,000 -2,906,000 -4,091,000 -2,252,000 75,000 206,000 223,000 -19,449,000 -3,389,000 -3,389,000       
      series a preferred stock dividends, undeclared
                                     1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000                                       
      other income:
                                                                              
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic, excluding
                                                                              
      series a preferred stockholders through the conversion
                                                                              
      date of march 20, 2018
                                   111,111,000                                           
      undrawn credit facility fees
                                        -25,000 -170,000 -305,000 -368,000 -503,000 -668,000 -774,000 -930,000 -917,000 -1,412,000 -1,454,000 -1,460,000 -1,499,000 -1,500,500 -1,886,000 -2,020,000 -2,096,000 -1,962,250 -2,488,000 -2,582,000 -2,779,000                  
      series a preferred stock dividends, excluding cumulative dividends
                                    1,750,000                                          
      series b preferred stock dividends, excluding cumulative dividends
                                    2,109,000                                          
      series a preferred stock dividends, total declared and paid
                                    7,000,000                                          
      series b preferred stock dividends, total declared and paid
                                    8,436,000                                          
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic, excluding series a preferred
                                    100,686,000                                          
      stockholders through the conversion date of march 20, 2018
                                                                              
      provision for income taxes
                                     -10,048,750 -10,055,000 -11,740,000 -18,400,000 -17,846,000 -18,647,000 -15,640,000 -15,000,000 -20,640,000 -16,369,000 -16,423,000 -12,560,000 -8,636,000 -12,068,000 -10,170,000 -10,589,000 -7,293,000 -10,436,000 -11,187,000  -4,715,750 -11,693,000 -8,119,000  5,030,750 10,058,000 6,154,000 3,911,000         27,155  739,834 791,572 556,357 
      series a preferred stock dividends, declared and paid
                                                                              
      series b preferred stock dividends, declared and paid
                                                                              
      series a preferred stock dividends
                                        1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,312,500 1,750,000 1,750,000 1,750,000                      
      series b preferred stock dividends
                                        2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 2,109,000 1,102,000                           
      unrealized loss on marketable securities
                                                       -271 -14                      
      benefit from income taxes
                                                        -7,549,000    949,000                  
      net income attribuatble to common stockholders per share - basic
                                                        0.17                      
      net income attribuatble to common stockholders per share - diluted
                                                        0.17                      
      cost of subscriber equipment sales
                                                               12,062,000 13,045,000 12,007,000 14,798,000 11,711,000 23,145,000 -36,604,000 10,348,000 10,348,000       
      weighted-average shares outstanding – basic
                                                               71,519,000 70,360,000 70,289,000 70,303,000 70,274,000          27,485,989 
      weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted
                                                               73,653,000 72,668,000 72,956,000            34,744,774 
      service
                                                                61,170,000              
      engineering and support service
                                                                5,723,000              
      interest income, net of capitalized interest of 2,277 and 0, respectively
                                                                285,000              
      services:
                                                                              
      government
                                                                 14,190,250 19,518,000 18,230,000 19,013,000 -29,667,000 19,411,000 19,411,000       
      commercial
                                                                 33,575,000 47,934,000 45,480,000 40,886,000 -58,005,000 43,929,000 43,929,000       
      transaction costs
                                                                     3,787,000 10,560,000 10,560,000       
      operating profit
                                                                 15,036,000 20,836,000 5,958,000  16,513,750 18,355,000 18,355,000       
      change in fair value of warrants
                                                                              
      earnings before income taxes
                                                                 12,784,000 20,911,000 6,164,000 -4,247,000          
      income tax provision
                                                                 2,662,000 10,225,000      -13,644      
      weighted-average shares outstanding –diluted
                                                                  74,040,000 72,970,000           
      earnings per share – basic
                                                                 0.045 0.15 0.05          0.02 
      earnings per share– diluted
                                                                 0.043 0.14 0.04           
      weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
                                                                    70,248,000 53,964,000     43,268,238    
      earnings per share – basic and diluted
                                                                    -0.02          
      interest expense, net of capitalized interest of 133 and 392 for the period july 1, 2009 to september 29, 2009 and the three months ended september 2008, respectively, and 324 and 1,120 for the period january 1, 2009 to september 29, 2009 and the nine months ended september 30, 2008, respectively
                                                                     -3,581,250 -3,610,000 -3,610,000       
      interest income and other income
                                                                     698,000 221,000 221,000       
      net income attributable to class a units
                                                                     8,852,750 10,152,000 10,152,000       
      weighted-average class a units outstanding – basic
                                                                      1,084,000 1,084,000       
      weighted-average class a units outstanding – diluted
                                                                      1,168,000 1,168,000       
      earnings per unit – basic
                                                                     8,167.5 9,370 9,370       
      earnings per unit – diluted
                                                                     8,167.5 8,960 8,960       
      professional fees
                                                                        265,374 253,044     
      other operating expenses
                                                                        63,060 209,689     
      total expenses
                                                                        328,434 462,733     
      other income — interest
                                                                        298,135 523,034  1,943,075 1,780,206  
      income before provision for taxes
                                                                        -30,299 60,301  1,836,877 1,698,476 1,100,749 
      weighted-average shares outstanding — basic and diluted
                                                                        48,500,000 48,500,000  48,500,000 48,500,000  
      earnings per common share — basic and diluted
                                                                              
      formation, general and administrative costs
                                                                           106,198 81,730 112,267 
      income from operations
                                                                           -106,198 -81,730 -112,267 
      earnings per share — basic and diluted
                                                                           0.02 0.02  
      proforma weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
                                                                           62,518,797 61,870,229  
      proforma earnings per share — diluted
                                                                           0.02 0.01  
      other income – interest
                                                                             1,213,016 
      earnings per share – diluted
                                                                             0.02 
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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 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                               
        assets
                                                                               
        current assets:
                                                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      111,644,000 96,501,000 88,533,000 79,309,000 50,899,000 93,526,000 159,588,000 63,541,000 174,025,000 71,870,000 67,877,000 103,456,000 126,592,000 168,770,000 218,762,000 227,197,000 232,015,000 320,913,000 287,004,000 213,408,000 214,835,000 237,178,000 182,702,000 119,115,000 67,289,000 223,561,000 171,629,000 175,846,000 275,659,000 273,352,000 381,454,000 176,105,000 430,721,000 285,873,000 330,061,000 335,199,000 386,201,000 371,167,000 374,006,000 366,981,000 287,202,000 185,665,000 290,682,000 198,874,000 217,778,000 211,249,000 307,121,000 336,328,000 184,484,000 186,342,000 196,997,000 196,848,000 205,310,000 254,418,000 189,399,000 166,662,000 146,928,000 136,366,000 124,833,000 103,767,000 103,942,000 119,932,000 104,636,000 120,743,000 145,653,000 147,178,000 136,631,000 118,070 2,249 129,140 489,843 36,963 728,096 
        accounts receivable
      104,382,000 93,772,000 94,494,000 81,045,000 105,445,000 98,803,000 96,457,000 96,189,000 93,025,000 91,715,000 100,718,000 92,147,000 100,636,000 82,273,000 86,847,000 75,006,000 80,055,000 63,410,000 70,390,000 63,958,000 59,895,000 61,151,000 59,340,000 60,397,000 64,485,000 68,697,000 70,060,000 91,628,000 68,460,000 71,210,000 73,531,000 74,719,000 75,130,000 68,031,000 61,032,000 63,379,000 57,547,000 57,373,000 61,608,000 58,544,000 53,284,000 51,668,000 50,996,000 56,634,000 50,897,000 50,672,000 60,280,000 70,261,000 58,356,000 54,758,000 64,550,000 55,091,000 57,210,000 56,135,000 54,734,000 59,378,000 58,804,000 57,418,000 59,295,000 59,568,000 54,127,000 50,278,000 54,391,000 46,729,000 45,358,000 41,189,000 46,571,000       
        inventory
      69,667,000 73,764,000 76,187,000 77,409,000 80,685,000 81,283,000 82,228,000 85,815,000 92,538,000 91,135,000 71,136,000 55,762,000 37,335,000 39,776,000 39,222,000 27,793,000 28,241,000 29,044,000 23,388,000 28,294,000 30,015,000 32,480,000 33,309,000 37,331,000 37,695,000 39,938,000 38,571,000 37,256,000 35,179,000 27,538,000 22,214,000 20,212,000 20,283,000 20,068,000 17,531,000 20,422,000 17,767,000 18,204,000 21,419,000 22,420,000 25,201,000 27,926,000 31,118,000 32,172,000 27,003,000 28,433,000 29,352,000 28,830,000 29,385,000 29,532,000 28,188,000 28,914,000 26,426,000 26,335,000 24,284,000 18,571,000 16,258,000 15,077,000 14,995,000 14,407,000 14,246,000 16,654,000 12,167,000 10,493,000 11,630,000 25,656,000 32,045,000       
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      23,444,000 12,466,000 16,748,000 17,658,000 19,725,000 19,118,000 16,596,000 18,871,000 17,204,000 16,364,000 13,200,000 17,317,000 14,162,000 15,385,000 13,395,000 12,827,000 11,112,000 11,043,000 9,786,000 10,136,000 10,087,000 9,464,000 11,188,000 12,466,000 10,793,000 10,739,000 13,662,000 16,011,000 17,590,000 18,284,000 20,214,000 25,048,000 26,040,000 25,347,000 23,840,000 22,660,000 22,276,000 30,698,000 21,798,000 12,846,000 15,757,000 13,130,000 13,129,000 10,334,000 9,304,000 10,614,000 10,000,000 11,498,000 12,852,000 12,518,000 4,767,000 5,285,000 5,212,000 4,816,000 5,564,000 6,318,000 5,167,000 4,616,000 4,308,000 5,455,000 4,854,000 4,978,000 5,259,000 8,819,000 5,132,000 4,433,000 3,066,000       
        total current assets
      309,137,000 276,503,000 275,962,000 255,421,000 256,754,000 292,730,000 354,869,000 264,416,000 376,792,000 271,084,000 252,931,000 268,682,000 278,725,000 306,204,000 358,226,000 342,823,000 351,423,000 424,410,000 392,570,000 321,782,000 322,313,000 347,821,000 286,539,000 229,309,000 180,262,000 342,935,000 293,922,000 320,741,000 396,888,000 390,384,000 497,413,000 495,923,000 572,185,000 411,072,000 452,764,000 462,982,000 516,725,000 516,770,000 531,199,000 536,898,000 506,379,000 481,718,000 621,553,000 591,618,000 602,286,000 573,113,000 638,431,000 616,444,000 361,482,000 369,558,000 378,479,000 376,020,000 383,234,000 367,166,000 287,751,000 264,711,000 240,941,000 227,242,000 215,773,000 195,589,000 193,756,000 208,729,000 179,980,000 190,203,000 210,381,000 221,056,000 222,094,000 176,403 85,582 143,474 536,510 118,630 844,763 
        property and equipment
      1,953,491,000 1,978,153,000 1,993,124,000 2,019,427,000 2,050,815,000 2,080,544,000 2,099,544,000 2,126,618,000 2,158,250,000 2,195,758,000 2,229,188,000 2,290,988,000 2,383,570,000 2,433,305,000 2,480,296,000 2,541,155,000 2,595,666,000 2,662,336,000 2,720,281,000 2,785,812,000 2,851,145,000 2,917,076,000 2,981,370,000 3,046,062,000 3,110,867,000 3,180,799,000 3,238,981,000 3,303,700,000 3,336,961,000 3,370,855,000 3,356,948,000 3,334,758,000 3,291,431,000 3,210,162,000 3,170,074,000 3,111,042,000 2,879,265,000 2,813,084,000 2,696,208,000 2,576,426,000 2,516,765,000 2,443,567,000 2,229,515,000 2,140,808,000 2,015,648,000 1,971,839,000 1,689,765,000 1,654,862,000 1,626,149,000 1,575,579,000 1,451,311,000 1,345,535,000 1,242,526,000 1,210,693,000 1,010,418,000 1,008,636,000 954,637,000 843,092,000 727,986,000 717,390,000 603,785,000 566,519,000 531,195,000 414,655,000 386,189,000 386,737,000 394,709,000       
        equity method investments
      39,017,000 39,773,000 40,351,000 41,112,000 41,901,000 42,516,000 42,988,000 43,534,000 65,556,000 67,130,000 68,863,000 70,355,000 72,018,000 49,853,000                                                            
        other assets
      46,905,000 50,710,000 57,756,000 64,307,000 72,040,000 66,618,000 60,214,000 87,145,000 94,383,000 86,708,000 113,325,000 108,510,000 95,150,000 122,072,000 181,235,000 149,582,000 86,428,000 50,050,000 48,761,000 48,752,000 47,983,000 50,548,000 51,735,000 52,215,000 53,346,000 52,846,000 51,637,000 50,739,000 51,320,000 12,557,000 12,516,000 10,153,000 9,331,000 8,414,000 9,307,000 10,530,000 10,845,000 10,836,000 11,720,000 11,447,000 7,848,000 8,188,000 8,113,000 8,449,000 7,010,000 7,726,000 8,552,000 7,733,000 11,668,000 8,909,000 7,708,000 8,445,000 6,603,000 2,912,000 515,000 585,000 521,000 584,000 27,797,000 14,231,000 14,259,000 694,000 30,091,000 28,454,000 20,091,000 1,127,000 1,161,000       
        intangible assets
      84,797,000 86,928,000 87,915,000 88,902,000 89,889,000 90,877,000 93,243,000 95,610,000 40,977,000 41,095,000 41,407,000 41,933,000 42,187,000 42,577,000 42,835,000 43,223,000 43,611,000 43,999,000 44,361,000 44,748,000 45,117,000 45,504,000 45,881,000 46,268,000 46,591,000 46,977,000 47,345,000 47,748,000 48,114,000 48,540,000 48,896,000 49,250,000 49,652,000 50,019,000 50,383,000 50,784,000 51,143,000 45,796,000 45,992,000 46,189,000 46,389,000 46,589,000 46,787,000 46,984,000 47,167,000 47,416,000 47,665,000 50,927,000 54,190,000 57,452,000 60,715,000 63,977,000 67,240,000 70,502,000 73,765,000 77,027,000 80,290,000 83,552,000    96,602,000 84,926,000 86,458,000 89,472,000 88,953,000 87,758,000       
        goodwill
      98,942,000 98,942,000 98,942,000 98,942,000 98,942,000 98,186,000 100,333,000 100,333,000                                   87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 87,039,000 94,661,000 95,439,000 95,439,000 95,439,000 75,464,000       
        total assets
      2,532,289,000 2,531,009,000 2,554,050,000 2,568,111,000 2,610,341,000 2,671,471,000 2,751,191,000 2,717,656,000 2,735,958,000 2,661,775,000 2,705,714,000 2,780,468,000 2,871,650,000 2,954,011,000 3,062,592,000 3,076,783,000 3,077,128,000 3,180,795,000 3,205,973,000 3,201,094,000 3,266,558,000 3,360,949,000 3,365,525,000 3,373,854,000 3,391,066,000 3,623,557,000 3,827,010,000 3,917,057,000 4,026,309,000 4,014,271,000 4,106,685,000 4,079,881,000 4,111,781,000 3,782,051,000 3,784,589,000 3,770,603,000 3,593,103,000 3,499,625,000 3,398,220,000 3,273,166,000 3,179,484,000 3,204,230,000 3,214,162,000 3,096,006,000 2,981,401,000 2,909,681,000 2,685,920,000 2,630,280,000 2,363,457,000 2,309,796,000 2,193,672,000 2,074,578,000 1,976,575,000 1,916,341,000 1,629,025,000 1,592,889,000 1,511,081,000 1,374,186,000 1,245,126,000 1,200,193,000 1,082,316,000 1,047,449,000 920,973,000 830,729,000 817,092,000 808,832,000 796,706,000 402,630,644 403,363,785 403,150,260 404,438,928 401,645,852 402,057,779 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                               
        current liabilities:
                                                                               
        short-term secured debt
      7,967,000 3,402,000   28,553,000 33,118,000 18,260,000 16,250,000 16,250,000 15,000,000 11,250,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 15,921,000 16,500,000 16,766,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 16,500,000 10,875,000                                                
        accounts payable
      11,766,000 17,676,000 13,152,000 11,551,000 11,421,000 19,715,000 13,561,000 15,026,000 22,554,000 28,671,000 14,440,000 24,848,000 23,674,000 21,372,000 28,448,000 14,114,000 15,099,000 16,196,000 10,927,000 9,866,000 9,909,000 14,390,000 7,181,000 8,519,000 8,913,000 6,713,000 13,691,000 12,492,000 17,564,000 12,869,000 12,855,000 25,725,000 35,008,000 43,100,000 54,973,000 128,254,000 10,384,000 11,131,000 37,661,000 11,960,000 8,439,000 31,525,000 34,252,000 27,637,000 6,774,000 17,677,000 11,224,000 15,872,000 6,437,000 12,934,000 9,156,000 14,871,000 27,284,000 13,834,000 13,759,000 48,274,000 115,447,000 24,816,000 5,512,000 53,747,000 25,106,000 28,132,000 66,922,000 6,550,000 6,198,000 7,865,000 4,281,000       
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      50,583,000 49,465,000 48,571,000 44,554,000 43,917,000 64,811,000 55,760,000 44,577,000 42,928,000 54,826,000 59,235,000 48,980,000 43,402,000 67,963,000 46,066,000 40,559,000 35,175,000 48,122,000 39,794,000 36,408,000 34,503,000 49,258,000 40,727,000 38,407,000 26,819,000 49,293,000 35,003,000 33,717,000 35,088,000 56,990,000 47,866,000 40,503,000 49,560,000 32,215,000 31,867,000 28,920,000 23,897,000 23,840,000 29,391,000 31,919,000 27,576,000 29,402,000 33,259,000 33,316,000 38,054,000 38,419,000 41,757,000 37,349,000 40,794,000 39,209,000 39,968,000 35,482,000 35,398,000 26,704,000 32,094,000 31,453,000 36,286,000 29,791,000 38,998,000 31,193,000 35,062,000 54,271,000 65,732,000 57,100,000 52,555,000 30,893,000 30,918,000       
        deferred revenue
      38,128,000 41,127,000 41,526,000 45,710,000 45,424,000 51,570,000 47,733,000 41,653,000 31,269,000 33,057,000 34,078,000 33,913,000 32,745,000 35,742,000 35,822,000 34,817,000 28,912,000 28,018,000 26,243,000 24,719,000 27,405,000 32,412,000 36,017,000 38,269,000 36,848,000 39,080,000 40,920,000 39,556,000 39,798,000 37,429,000 21,195,000 21,692,000 19,357,000 38,390,000 40,048,000 36,641,000 34,632,000 34,087,000 37,682,000 37,737,000 36,307,000 36,967,000 36,122,000 38,148,000 36,455,000 36,665,000 38,072,000 40,341,000 39,730,000 41,367,000 44,244,000 44,171,000 42,945,000 42,755,000 41,225,000 38,878,000 36,281,000 35,445,000 34,523,000 33,074,000 30,024,000 28,215,000 26,576,000 24,561,000 22,595,000 20,027,000 10,593,000       
        total current liabilities
      108,444,000 111,670,000 103,249,000 101,815,000 129,315,000 169,214,000 135,314,000 117,506,000 113,001,000 131,554,000 119,003,000 124,241,000 116,321,000 141,577,000 126,836,000 105,990,000 95,686,000 108,836,000 93,464,000 86,914,000 88,317,000 113,072,000 100,671,000 101,942,000 89,327,000 113,751,000 323,068,000 284,895,000 376,442,000 262,719,000 325,151,000 227,695,000 213,533,000 214,226,000 163,045,000 208,087,000 104,295,000 83,194,000 114,688,000 85,618,000 81,562,000 101,614,000 112,074,000 109,998,000 105,827,000 102,350,000 112,543,000 102,268,000 107,008,000 101,499,000 110,280,000 101,126,000 119,664,000 88,652,000 98,395,000 123,002,000 195,896,000 95,890,000 79,033,000 118,014,000 112,415,000 132,841,000 159,230,000 88,211,000 81,348,000 69,910,000 79,222,000 1,074,741 1,791,227 1,610,848    
        long-term secured debt
      1,753,217,000 1,757,124,000 1,809,843,000 1,809,169,000 1,778,414,000 1,757,767,000 1,776,513,000 1,634,714,000 1,587,507,000 1,467,490,000 1,470,674,000 1,464,536,000 1,467,601,000 1,470,685,000 1,572,526,000 1,575,509,000 1,578,503,000 1,581,516,000 1,584,511,000 1,590,755,000 1,593,955,000 1,596,893,000 1,600,387,000 1,603,624,000 1,606,881,000 1,412,501,000                                                
        deferred income tax liabilities
      137,615,000 130,529,000 125,792,000 117,952,000 116,859,000 114,140,000 120,273,000 121,846,000 123,767,000 114,642,000 131,587,000 133,322,000 142,704,000 151,569,000 154,196,000 149,107,000 144,706,000 134,279,000 134,563,000 136,163,000 146,233,000 155,084,000 165,053,000 170,970,000 175,672,000 188,653,000 222,863,000 223,681,000 231,549,000 241,422,000 259,248,000 260,643,000 253,394,000 246,170,000 400,462,000 390,974,000 379,447,000 361,656,000 344,676,000 326,937,000 311,904,000 296,832,000 290,850,000 277,312,000 272,717,000 245,042,000                            
        deferred revenue, net of current portion
      36,891,000 40,316,000 35,425,000 38,656,000 36,815,000 38,259,000 39,842,000 41,167,000 42,434,000 43,965,000 42,530,000 43,262,000 44,049,000 45,265,000 46,605,000 46,796,000 47,256,000 48,070,000 49,187,000 49,708,000 50,017,000 51,258,000 52,600,000 54,073,000 61,649,000 67,092,000 61,730,000 63,380,000 64,430,000 74,656,000 61,892,000 58,565,000 54,564,000 47,612,000 43,956,000 37,503,000 37,618,000 36,417,000 32,254,000 27,633,000 28,538,000 28,567,000 29,004,000 20,820,000 20,526,000 20,689,000                            
        other long-term liabilities
      27,771,000 28,770,000 29,244,000 26,904,000 30,493,000 15,454,000 15,492,000 15,724,000 15,564,000 16,025,000 16,918,000 14,914,000 15,385,000 16,360,000 17,332,000 18,277,000 19,201,000 20,147,000 22,467,000 23,376,000 24,258,000 25,203,000 31,351,000 34,085,000 43,744,000 29,284,000 28,593,000 29,336,000 30,126,000 4,160,000 4,134,000 4,150,000 4,188,000 59,519,000 32,331,000 33,075,000 4,237,000 4,317,000 27,540,000 13,702,000 25,496,000 12,492,000 22,538,000 3,311,000 3,207,000 3,284,000 16,877,000 17,951,000 10,960,000 10,385,000 20,433,000 20,601,000 20,712,000 13,796,000 14,053,000 13,974,000 13,572,000 13,534,000 29,863,000 27,666,000 25,454,000 2,814,000 2,765,000 2,248,000 1,263,000 923,000 1,078,000       
        total liabilities
      2,063,938,000 2,068,409,000 2,103,553,000 2,094,496,000 2,091,896,000 2,094,834,000 2,087,434,000 1,930,957,000 1,882,273,000 1,773,676,000 1,780,712,000 1,780,275,000 1,786,060,000 1,825,456,000 1,917,495,000 1,895,679,000 1,885,352,000 1,892,848,000 1,884,192,000 1,886,916,000 1,902,780,000 1,941,510,000 1,950,062,000 1,964,694,000 1,977,273,000 2,164,275,000 2,267,752,000 2,344,106,000 2,439,609,000 2,412,694,000 2,506,904,000 2,473,168,000 2,503,563,000 2,185,582,000 2,335,626,000 2,358,059,000 2,209,976,000 2,155,867,000 2,079,336,000 1,986,735,000 1,921,855,000 1,975,509,000 1,912,946,000 1,819,306,000 1,730,762,000 1,677,817,000 1,475,875,000 1,439,381,000 1,407,146,000 1,370,301,000 1,268,502,000 1,166,970,000 1,084,723,000 1,039,783,000 864,102,000 857,611,000 795,574,000 672,919,000 553,708,000 521,357,000 416,958,000 391,930,000 277,035,000 198,973,000 189,785,000 181,132,000 184,093,000 6,014,878 13,079,364 12,898,985 13,288,776 11,592,743 12,855,883 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                               
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                               
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      106,000 105,000 105,000 106,000 109,000 110,000 114,000 119,000 122,000 123,000 124,000 125,000 126,000 126,000 126,000 127,000 128,000 131,000 132,000 132,000 133,000  133,000 133,000 132,000  131,000 131,000 113,000  111,000              95,000 94,000 94,000 93,000 77,000  77,000 77,000  76,000 75,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 70,000 70,000            
        additional paid-in capital
      866,917,000 880,643,000 889,398,000 910,880,000 930,311,000 964,348,000 1,003,736,000 1,043,691,000 1,069,638,000 1,089,466,000 1,105,245,000 1,118,623,000 1,126,586,000 1,124,610,000 1,125,700,000 1,128,103,000 1,126,514,000 1,154,058,000 1,155,414,000 1,146,160,000 1,152,569,000 1,160,570,000 1,151,606,000 1,141,744,000 1,136,135,000 1,134,048,000 1,126,796,000 1,121,613,000 1,110,970,000 1,108,550,000 1,098,137,000 1,091,116,000 1,085,257,000 1,081,373,000 1,075,535,000 1,069,436,000 1,063,347,000 1,060,311,000 1,055,982,000 1,051,339,000 1,046,738,000 1,044,488,000 1,041,798,000 1,040,013,000 1,036,130,000 1,033,176,000 1,028,426,000 1,025,198,000 803,069,000 801,262,000 800,879,000 798,277,000 795,725,000 793,511,000 696,844,000 685,796,000 683,571,000 681,781,000 680,183,000 678,563,000 676,911,000 675,402,000 673,986,000 672,558,000 671,297,000 670,116,000 650,304,000 274,910,770 268,562,770 268,562,770 268,569,126 268,569,126 268,612,817 
        accumulated deficit
      -396,960,000 -418,554,000 -443,419,000 -446,674,000 -425,224,000 -406,092,000 -355,471,000 -292,178,000 -256,319,000 -235,397,000 -233,593,000 -170,482,000 -83,120,000                                               -61,000 -11,744,000 -20,043,000 -30,165,000 -40,851,000 -44,051,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
      -1,712,000 406,000 4,413,000 9,303,000 13,249,000 18,271,000 15,378,000 35,067,000 40,244,000 33,907,000 53,226,000 51,927,000 41,998,000 51,563,000 57,034,000 31,863,000 22,215,000                                                         
        total stockholders’ equity
      468,351,000 462,600,000 450,497,000 473,615,000 518,445,000 576,637,000 663,757,000 786,699,000 853,685,000 888,099,000 925,002,000 1,000,193,000 1,085,590,000 1,128,555,000 1,145,097,000 1,181,104,000 1,191,776,000  1,321,781,000 1,314,178,000 1,363,778,000  1,415,463,000 1,409,160,000                                  701,267,000 691,418,000 678,836,000 665,358,000 655,519,000 643,938,000 631,756,000 627,307,000 627,700,000 612,613,000 276,627,767 270,296,422 270,263,276 271,150,153 270,053,110 269,201,897 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      2,532,289,000 2,531,009,000 2,554,050,000 2,568,111,000 2,610,341,000 2,671,471,000 2,751,191,000 2,717,656,000 2,735,958,000 2,661,775,000 2,705,714,000 2,780,468,000 2,871,650,000 2,954,011,000 3,062,592,000 3,076,783,000 3,077,128,000  3,205,973,000 3,201,094,000 3,266,558,000  3,365,525,000 3,373,854,000                                  1,374,186,000 1,245,126,000 1,200,193,000 1,082,316,000 1,047,449,000 920,973,000 830,729,000 817,092,000 808,832,000 796,706,000 402,630,644 403,363,785 403,150,260 404,438,928 401,645,852 402,057,779 
        retained earnings
                   -47,744,000 -37,763,000 21,011,000 42,919,000 140,810,000 176,464,000 180,563,000 225,170,000 275,915,000 283,840,000 287,845,000 300,267,000 331,969,000 439,826,000 457,838,000 483,688,000 501,712,000 509,294,000 522,150,000 526,568,000 518,794,000 376,916,000 347,664,000 322,886,000 288,797,000 268,553,000 240,857,000 217,862,000 193,201,000 266,491,000 240,803,000 218,674,000 201,514,000 182,334,000 165,805,000 153,638,000 138,845,000 124,992,000 110,157,000 96,494,000 83,328,000 68,309,000 49,719,000 32,056,000 19,638,000 11,276,000               
        marketable securities
                        2,002,000 5,986,000 7,481,000 7,548,000          199,839,000 20,011,000 11,753,000 20,300,000 21,322,000 32,934,000 39,328,000 52,368,000 76,107,000 124,935,000 203,329,000 221,888,000 277,974,000 270,420,000 261,136,000 215,959,000 164,159,000 70,724,000 76,647,000 73,325,000 78,841,000 66,615,000                     
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                               
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                       -7,052,000 -10,229,000 -12,677,000 -14,094,000 -17,180,000 -20,116,000 -20,562,000 -22,741,000 -6,867,000 -7,495,000 -6,631,000 -8,072,000 -8,797,000 -7,761,000 -6,664,000 -3,717,000 -3,796,000 -3,586,000 -4,654,000 -3,203,000 -5,446,000 -5,747,000 -5,861,000 -7,067,000 -9,063,000 -7,168,000 -4,211,000 -4,260,000 -2,920,000 -809,000 -197,000                          
        total stockholders' equity
                       1,287,947,000    1,419,439,000   1,413,793,000 1,459,282,000 1,559,258,000 1,572,951,000 1,586,699,000 1,601,577,000 1,599,781,000 1,606,713,000 1,608,218,000 1,596,469,000 1,448,963,000 1,412,544,000 1,383,127,000 1,343,758,000 1,318,884,000 1,286,431,000 1,257,629,000 1,228,721,000 1,301,216,000 1,276,700,000 1,250,639,000 1,231,864,000 1,210,045,000 1,190,899,000 956,311,000 939,495,000 925,170,000 907,608,000 891,852,000 876,558,000 764,923,000 735,278,000 715,507,000                 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                       3,180,795,000    3,360,949,000   3,391,066,000 3,623,557,000 3,827,010,000 3,917,057,000 4,026,308,000 4,014,271,000 4,106,685,000 4,079,881,000 4,111,781,000 3,782,051,000 3,784,589,000 3,770,603,000 3,593,103,000 3,499,625,000 3,398,220,000 3,273,166,000 3,179,484,000 3,204,230,000 3,214,162,000 3,096,006,000 2,981,401,000 2,909,681,000 2,685,920,000 2,630,280,000 2,363,457,000 2,309,796,000 2,193,672,000 2,074,578,000 1,976,575,000 1,916,341,000 1,629,025,000 1,592,889,000 1,511,081,000                 
        interest payable
                           246,000 246,000 247,000 247,000 7,790,000 17,454,000 28,130,000 58,992,000 29,431,000 63,235,000 31,775,000 37,608,000 15,021,000 36,157,000 14,272,000 35,382,000 14,136,000 9,954,000 4,002,000 9,240,000 3,720,000 8,441,000 10,897,000 24,544,000 9,589,000 21,490,000 8,706,000 20,047,000 7,989,000 16,912,000 6,602,000 14,037,000 5,359,000 11,317,000 4,397,000 7,882,000 5,838,000                
        long-term senior unsecured notes
                               352,994,000 352,473,000 351,966,000 351,477,000 350,998,000 350,531,000 350,450,000 350,335,000                                         
        series a preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        series b preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
                           134,000                                                    
        restricted cash and cash equivalents
                                195,125,000 194,129,000 193,026,000 191,935,000 190,912,000 189,797,000                                          
        zero and 497 shares outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                                                                               
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
                               132,000                                                
        short-term credit facility
                                216,000,000 171,000,000 225,000,000 126,000,000 180,000,000 108,000,000 72,000,000 85,500,000                                        
        long-term credit facility
                                1,279,025,000 1,390,848,000 1,385,585,000 1,478,739,000 1,505,948,000 1,571,665,000 1,627,549,000 1,618,055,000                                        
        zero and 1,000 shares outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                                                               
        497 and 500 shares outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                                                               
        shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively
                                   112,000                                            
        zero and 1,000 shares outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding
                                                                               
        98,203 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                     111,000                                          
        restricted cash
                                      189,182,000 102,384,000 102,061,000 135,265,000 135,125,000 113,139,000 113,101,000 102,206,000 102,103,000 91,112,000 88,631,000 88,603,000 88,580,000 86,104,000 86,086,000 83,576,000 94,573,000 81,223,000 81,215,000 67,726,000 67,723,000 54,233,000 54,216,000 40,664,000 40,646,000 27,154,000    120,000 120,000 15,520,000 15,520,000 15,520,000 15,520,000       
        zero and 1,000 shares outstanding at march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017
                                                                               
        and 98,203 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                      110,000                                         
        accrued satellite operations and maintenance expense
                                                                               
        of current portion
                                           13,138,000 13,401,000 13,650,000 13,908,000 14,182,000 14,442,000 14,716,000         17,392,000                     
        authorized, issued and outstanding
                                                                               
        shares issued and outstanding
                                       98,000                                        
        credit facility
                                        1,695,832,000 1,688,420,000 1,684,379,000 1,657,145,000 1,546,777,000 1,519,195,000 1,460,447,000 1,521,822,000 1,444,038,000 1,393,149,000 1,313,769,000 1,291,401,000 1,089,540,000 1,084,425,000 1,064,487,000 1,039,203,000 936,290,000 853,552,000 751,787,000 751,787,000 588,938,000 567,988,000 441,076,000 417,133,000 325,315,000 265,272,000 174,726,000 135,145,000            
        and 95,879 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                        98,000 98,000 97,000                                     
        and 95,126 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                           96,000 96,000 96,000 96,000                                 
        deferred income tax assets
                                                13,740,000 15,630,000 26,884,000 11,009,000                            
        deferred financing costs
                                               133,056,000 132,524,000 132,505,000 133,671,000 136,444,000 128,382,000 129,699,000 128,356,000 130,036,000 127,205,000 125,836,000 122,210,000 123,796,000 115,321,000 114,227,000 107,007,000 105,523,000 99,716,000 95,867,000 90,137,000 87,746,000            
        and 93,905 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                               95,000 95,000 95,000                              
        accrued satellite operations and maintenance expense, net of current portion
                                                  14,716,000 15,051,000 15,385,000 15,720,000 16,054,000  16,723,000 17,058,000  17,727,000 18,061,000 18,396,000 18,730,000 19,065,000    20,402,000 20,928,000 13,260,000 14,280,000 15,300,000 15,218,000       
        stockholders' equity
                                                                               
        deferred tax assets
                                                    15,719,000 5,017,000 4,989,000 9,076,000 9,743,000 9,741,000 21,160,000 21,160,000 9,435,000 9,435,000 9,436,000 9,435,000 5,784,000 5,784,000 5,784,000 5,784,000 3,527,000 3,419,000 2,608,000 2,600,000        
        deferred tax liabilities
                                                    241,530,000 219,017,000 208,637,000 202,825,000 184,776,000 174,633,000 175,168,000 167,821,000 144,655,000 134,251,000 126,300,000 127,297,000 119,497,000 110,405,000 104,363,000 100,728,000 94,112,000 95,254,000 92,894,000 94,999,000        
        income tax receivable
                                                     351,000 692,000 685,000 909,000 1,300,000 1,301,000 4,302,000 4,335,000 4,347,000 4,348,000 4,330,000 6,558,000 6,608,000 10,803,000 11,103,000        2,667    
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
                                                      -473,000 -689,000 -778,000 -903,000 -444,000 -357,000 -305,000 -310,000 -193,000                 
        accrued satellite operations and maintenance
                                                                               
        expense, net of current portion
                                                       16,389,000                        
        76,690 and 76,461 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                       77,000                        
        shares issued and outstanding and 76,461 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
                                                          77,000                     
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value...
                                                                               
        note payable
                                                                  22,223,000 22,223,000            
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
                                                               -225,000 -114,000 261,000 121,000             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 25,123 and 15,336, respectively
                                                                86,815,000               
        notes payable
                                                                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 21,861 and 15,336, respectively
                                                                 90,077,000              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18,598 and 15,336, respectively
                                                                  93,340,000             
        deferred acquisition consideration
                                                                       4,636,000 25,500,000       
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                   90,000 47,000 -21,000 -9,000 22,000        
        common stock
                                                                    70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 68,000    36,500   
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 110
                                                                               
        accrued compensation and employee benefits
                                                                       6,489,000 5,738,000       
        deferred underwriter commissions
                                                                         3,112,387 11,288,137 11,288,137 11,288,137 11,288,137 11,288,137 
        common stock subject to possible conversion
                                                                         119,987,999 119,987,999 119,987,999 119,999,999 119,999,999 119,999,999 
        retained (deficit) earnings
                                                                       -42,508,000        
        deferred tax asset
                                                                        3,781,000 1,524,517 1,376,614 1,168,232 135,186   
        deferred tax liability
                                                                        2,192,000       
        convertible subordinated note
                                                                        16,723,000       
        (deficit) retained earnings
                                                                        -37,759,000       
        assets:
                                                                               
        prepaid expenses
                                                                         58,333 83,333 11,667 46,667 81,667 116,667 
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 77,930 and 110,490 at june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                         400,929,724      
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
                                                                               
        accrued expenses
                                                                         1,047,735 1,658,357 1,610,848 1,535,533 65,000 40,000 
        income tax payable
                                                                         27,006 132,870  455,500 81,929 556,357 
        warrants subject to proposed business combination
                                                                         1,827,750      
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value
                                                                               
        authorized 1,000,000 shares
                                                                               
        none issued and outstanding at june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                               
        authorized 200,000,000 shares
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 48,500,000 shares (including 11,999,999 shares of common stock subject to possible conversion presented above) at june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                         48,500      
        retained earnings accumulated during the development stage
                                                                         1,668,497 1,685,152     
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 146,297 and 110,490 at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                          401,901,589     
        none issued and outstanding at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 48,500,000 shares (including 11,999,999 shares of common stock subject to possible conversion presented above) at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008
                                                                          48,500     
        deferred offering costs
                                                                               
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 110,490
                                                                           401,838,554    
        note payable – stockholder, including interest
                                                                               
        accrued offering costs
                                                                             121,343 949,883 
        none issued and outstanding
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 48,500,000 (including 11,999,999 shares of common stock subject to possible conversion presented above) and 11,500,000 shares as of december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                           48,500    
        retained earnings (deficit) accumulated during the development stage
                                                                           1,652,006 2,544,527 1,447,484 540,580 
        deferred aquisition costs
                                                                            1,496,935   
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 197,294
                                                                            402,270,297   
        note payable — stockholder, including interest
                                                                               
        due to related party
                                                                            9,606 36,334 21,506 
        commitments
                                                                               
        preferred stock, 0.0001 par value authorized 1,000,000 shares none issued and outstanding at september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                               
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 684,614
                                                                             401,527,222  
        none issued and outstanding at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 48,500,000 (including 11,999,999 shares of common stock subject to possible conversion presented above) and 11,500,000 shares at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                             36,500  
        investments held in trust at broker, including accrued interest of 709,445
                                                                              401,213,016 
        none issued and outstanding at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                               
        issued and outstanding 48,500,000 and 11,500,000 shares at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                              48,500 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        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 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                                
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                
          net income
        21,594,000 24,865,000 37,127,000 21,968,000 30,412,000 36,341,000 24,446,000 32,336,000 19,653,000 38,023,000 -1,642,000 -30,741,000 9,775,000 -808,000 2,149,000 4,557,000 2,824,000           -18,106,000 -18,024,000                                     -4,749,000 16,491 33,146 -892,521 1,097,043 906,904 544,392 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                
          deferred income taxes
        7,731,000 6,385,000 9,041,000 2,593,000 4,148,000 -8,116,000 4,379,000 3,512,000 6,785,000 -11,075,000 -2,348,000 -12,468,000 -5,937,000 -903,000 -2,650,000 1,204,000 1,160,000 -793,000 -1,599,000 -10,071,000 -8,851,000 -10,084,000 -5,917,000 -533,000 -17,150,000 -35,354,000 -802,000 -7,868,000 -9,873,000                                            
          depreciation and amortization
        53,741,000 52,728,000 52,975,000 52,837,000 51,667,000 51,447,000 51,160,000 50,776,000 49,744,000 52,787,000 76,825,000 114,569,000 75,819,000 75,745,000 76,397,000 75,681,000 75,661,000 76,165,000 77,688,000 75,668,000 75,910,000 75,914,000 75,654,000 75,662,000 75,944,000 75,088,000 74,575,000 75,128,000 72,914,000                                            
          stock-based compensation
        11,382,000 7,587,000 13,155,000 19,089,000 11,748,000 12,431,000 17,679,000 19,347,000 14,000,000 11,953,000 15,945,000 16,791,000 12,766,000 12,106,000 13,702,000 9,684,000 8,240,000 6,695,000 7,548,000 7,633,000 4,906,000 4,154,000 4,765,000 4,097,000 3,698,000 3,614,000 4,134,000 4,063,000 3,327,000                                            
          amortization of deferred financing fees
        674,000 704,000 705,000 701,000 674,000 697,000 624,000 607,000 595,000 597,000 1,036,000 1,061,000 1,045,000 1,114,000 1,169,000 1,166,000 1,153,000 1,176,000 1,111,000 965,000 949,000 934,000 925,000 909,000 890,000 3,419,000 5,456,000 5,193,000 4,836,000                                            
          loss on equity method investments
        732,000 581,000 734,000 860,000 648,000 413,000 467,000 -17,698,000 1,567,000                                                                
          all other items
        170,000 3,213,000 185,000 121,000 310,000 27,000 366,000 179,000 143,000 -3,973,000 1,734,000 1,698,000 1,273,000 1,684,000 256,000 22,000 172,000 365,000 33,000 -39,000 -519,000 576,000 -45,000 657,000 -64,000 558,000 228,000 130,000 36,000                                            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                
          accounts receivable
        -10,556,000 764,000 -13,375,000 24,517,000 -6,329,000 -2,642,000 -420,000 -1,879,000 -1,425,000 9,137,000 -8,753,000 8,437,000 -18,359,000 4,397,000 -11,879,000 5,310,000 -16,540,000 6,879,000 -6,579,000 -3,658,000 1,535,000 -1,578,000 860,000 3,498,000 3,600,000 1,458,000 21,454,000 -23,030,000 2,627,000                                            
          inventory
        4,147,000 -636,000 1,252,000 3,374,000 716,000 1,064,000 3,400,000 6,741,000 -1,383,000 -19,979,000 -15,322,000 -18,287,000 2,630,000 -541,000 -11,187,000 654,000 891,000 -5,816,000 5,057,000 1,790,000 2,561,000 525,000 3,980,000 429,000 2,300,000 -1,913,000 -1,330,000 -2,059,000 -7,649,000                                            
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -10,985,000 4,428,000 848,000 2,207,000 -115,000 -3,100,000 2,182,000 -1,094,000 -973,000 -3,022,000 3,875,000 -3,217,000 1,211,000 -2,367,000 -858,000 -999,000 -3,000 -1,387,000 347,000 -22,000 -634,000 2,105,000 909,000 -1,207,000 -688,000 3,087,000 2,280,000 1,785,000 821,000                                     -1,369,000       
          other assets
        979,000 1,207,000 2,534,000 1,453,000 1,185,000 -5,493,000 8,102,000 1,598,000 1,336,000 570,000 1,569,000 -167,000 1,047,000 1,452,000 1,161,000 -408,000 1,236,000 1,373,000 784,000 787,000 967,000 696,000 19,000 -243,000 2,769,000 2,804,000 -1,225,000 847,000 671,000                                            
          accounts payable
        -4,723,000 1,333,000 368,000 -1,563,000 -4,843,000 7,952,000 -8,874,000 -13,702,000 -4,184,000 11,906,000 -11,616,000 1,299,000 1,170,000 -8,341,000 14,200,000 -3,032,000 1,903,000 2,884,000 -897,000 80,000 -4,233,000 6,854,000 -1,111,000 -653,000 2,320,000 -7,298,000 1,594,000 -2,459,000 3,863,000                                            
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        4,948,000 1,862,000 2,373,000 3,420,000 -19,828,000 12,134,000 10,135,000 -1,810,000 -10,669,000 -4,472,000 10,258,000 7,645,000 -8,532,000 6,640,000 6,021,000 3,897,000 -10,629,000 9,556,000 4,813,000 2,275,000 -9,474,000 5,435,000 2,261,000 3,831,000 -20,117,000 16,753,000 -9,056,000 -15,283,000 3,412,000                                            
          deferred revenue
        -6,318,000 4,107,000 -7,141,000 1,627,000 -8,831,000 3,148,000 5,209,000 1,652,000 -3,164,000 161,000 -30,000 900,000 -3,992,000 1,000 1,293,000 2,933,000 644,000 781,000 1,000,000 -3,156,000 -6,156,000 -5,116,000 -3,285,000 -6,684,000 -6,607,000 3,334,000 -197,000 -1,560,000 -8,012,000                                            
          other long-term liabilities
        -1,901,000 -533,000 1,000 -3,589,000 -481,000 -1,514,000 -229,000 549,000 -599,000 -895,000 -415,000 -472,000 -974,000 -982,000 -954,000 -914,000 -942,000 -2,326,000 -907,000 -884,000 -966,000 -1,860,000 -404,000 -3,622,000 2,482,000 -792,000 -736,000 -813,000 -829,000                                            
          net cash from operating activities
        71,615,000 108,595,000 100,782,000 129,615,000 61,081,000 104,789,000 118,626,000 81,114,000 71,426,000 87,807,000 71,116,000 87,048,000 68,942,000 90,271,000 88,893,000 99,795,000 65,770,000 89,737,000 87,170,000 75,201,000 50,766,000 70,630,000 74,605,000 63,719,000 40,813,000 55,692,000 78,363,000 15,968,000 48,120,000 38,171,000 84,450,000 82,811,000 58,277,000 56,403,000 83,352,000 56,002,000 63,864,000 60,640,000 55,724,000 61,816,000 47,019,000 54,541,000 70,224,000 41,183,000 51,531,000 61,537,000 62,138,000 48,732,000 42,465,000 38,716,000 44,070,000 43,066,000 57,196,000 41,308,000 43,326,000 53,004,000 36,385,000 51,538,000 47,841,000 51,900,000 32,182,000 46,862,000 71,308,000 27,387,000 5,881,000 39,742,000 -997,830 -210,153 -928,346 2,033,678 532,135 338,175 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                
          capital expenditures
        -29,955,000 -33,489,000 -21,535,000 -20,710,000 -24,546,000 -24,268,000 -18,616,000 -12,442,000 -14,564,000 -16,202,000 -11,998,000 -22,382,000 -22,905,000 -26,511,000 -13,738,000 -17,450,000 -13,568,000 -14,131,000 -8,787,000 -9,812,000 -9,417,000 -9,422,000 -10,612,000 -9,168,000 -9,487,000 -15,063,000 -10,175,000 -57,938,000 -34,643,000 -96,661,000 -79,698,000 -132,070,000 -82,961,000 -109,395,000 -122,540,000 -119,228,000 -48,944,000 -74,989,000 -80,980,000 -75,822,000 -77,591,000 -124,153,000 -50,053,000 -296,136,000 -36,856,000 -49,554,000 -58,519,000 -140,102,000 -111,757,000 -132,444,000 -19,244,000 -220,311,000 -34,639,000 -151,913,000 -34,791,000 -119,060,000 -69,473,000 -114,648,000 -56,223,000 -103,191,000 -86,049,000 -45,440,000 -2,770,000 
          free cash flows
        41,660,000 75,106,000 79,247,000 108,905,000 36,535,000 80,521,000 100,010,000 68,672,000 56,862,000 71,605,000 59,118,000 64,666,000 46,037,000 63,760,000 75,155,000 82,345,000 52,202,000 75,606,000 78,383,000 65,389,000 41,349,000 61,208,000 63,993,000 54,551,000 31,326,000 40,629,000 68,188,000 -41,970,000 13,477,000 -58,490,000 4,752,000 -49,259,000 -24,684,000 -52,992,000 -39,188,000 -63,226,000 14,920,000 60,640,000 -19,265,000 -19,164,000 -28,803,000 54,541,000 -7,367,000 -82,970,000 1,478,000 -234,599,000 25,282,000 -822,000 -16,054,000 -101,386,000 -67,687,000 -89,378,000 37,952,000 -179,003,000 8,687,000 -98,909,000 1,594,000 -67,522,000 -21,632,000 -62,748,000 -24,041,000 -56,329,000 -14,741,000 -18,053,000 3,111,000 39,742,000 -997,830 -210,153 -928,346 2,033,678 532,135 338,175 
          net cash from investing activities
        -29,955,000 -33,489,000 -21,535,000 -20,710,000 -24,546,000 -24,268,000 -18,616,000 -123,155,000 -14,564,000 -16,202,000 -11,998,000 -22,382,000 -32,905,000 -26,511,000 -13,738,000 -67,450,000 -13,568,000 -12,638,000 -4,807,000 -9,520,000 -9,417,000 -17,203,000 -10,612,000 -9,168,000 -9,487,000 -15,063,000 -10,175,000 -57,938,000 -44,643,000 -96,661,000 120,807,000 -311,813,000 -91,245,000 -100,880,000 -121,529,000 -107,655,000 -42,616,000  -51,415,000 -32,308,000 2,357,000  -21,589,000 -132,279,000 -59,463,000 -341,328,000 -89,120,000 -143,145,000 -52,661,000 -143,501,000 -106,247,000 -145,154,000 -90,934,000 -222,199,000 -34,639,000 -151,913,000 -34,791,000 -118,993,000 -69,473,000 -114,648,000 -56,223,000 -103,191,000 -86,049,000 -45,440,000 -7,406,000 -29,195,000 986,760 83,262 573,999 -1,459,455 -339,037 -400,503,571 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                
          payments on the term loan
         -28,459,000 -4,565,000 -4,565,000 -4,565,000 -101,001,000 -4,063,000 -64,065,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000 -104,125,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000 -182,831,000 -4,704,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000 -4,125,000                                                  
          borrowings under the revolving credit facility
         30,000,000 20,000,000                                                                   
          repurchases of common stock
         30,000 -50,432,000 -65,595,000 -70,478,000 -123,122,000 -129,802,000 -97,561,000 -57,240,000 -51,880,000 -75,374,000 -66,642,000 -53,123,000 -7,666,000 -80,229,000 -34,998,000 -134,166,000 -38,336,000 -2,638,000 -63,133,000 -59,335,000                                                    
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        67,000 60,000 224,000 69,000 773,000 569,000 266,000 528,000 2,078,000 208,000 72,000 934,000 2,744,000 1,299,000 1,903,000 147,000 523,000 250,000 2,378,000 421,000 4,394,000 4,929,000 5,175,000 1,439,000 1,172,000 3,528,000 1,155,000 6,662,000 2,126,000 6,585,000 2,864,000 2,227,000 769,000 1,108,000 1,555,000 1,230,000 342,000 159,000 310,000 63,000 17,000 80,000 1,734,000 340,000 889,000 446,000 171,000 2,000           7,000 34,000            
          tax payment upon settlement of stock awards
        -9,880,000  -3,541,000 -2,433,000 -11,126,000  -706,000 -438,000 -3,986,000  -727,000 -888,000 -7,029,000  -574,000 -466,000 -3,558,000 -528,000 -650,000 -542,000 -4,198,000 -510,000 -447,000 -372,000 -3,184,000 -359,000 -395,000 -356,000 -3,486,000 -326,000 -143,000 -107,000 -1,405,000 -60,000 -52,000 -55,000 -1,698,000  -20,000 -20,000 -566,000  -33,000 -116,000 -680,000 137,000 -183,000 -17,000 -20,000                        
          payment of common stock dividends
        -16,530,000 -15,989,000 -16,071,000 -15,127,000 -15,667,000 -15,636,000 -16,335,000 -16,713,000 -16,055,000 -15,975,000 -16,112,000                                                              
          net cash from financing activities
        -26,343,000 -67,482,000 -69,820,000 -81,545,000 -81,063,000 -144,326,000 -3,310,000 -68,369,000 45,524,000 -68,681,000 -93,430,000 -86,980,000 -77,961,000 -111,187,000 -83,025,000 -39,442,000 -141,326,000 -42,738,000 -8,509,000 -67,958,000 -63,264,000 294,000 603,000 -3,058,000 -186,025,000 -184,599,000 -71,240,000 -56,081,000 -1,360,000 -48,144,000 2,097,000 -25,006,000 264,556,000 -10,471,000 32,829,000 970,000 -6,462,000 97,491,000 2,705,000 49,887,000 52,068,000 66,378,000 43,767,000 72,345,000 14,576,000 186,474,000 -2,225,000 246,257,000 8,338,000 94,130,000 62,326,000 93,626,000 -15,370,000 245,910,000 14,050,000 118,643,000 8,968,000    8,051,000 71,625,000      -6,356 -121,343 -884,231 400,709,114 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -174,000  -203,000 1,050,000 1,901,000  -653,000 -74,000 -231,000  -1,267,000 -822,000 -254,000  -565,000 2,279,000 226,000  -258,000 850,000 -428,000                                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        15,143,000    -42,627,000    102,155,000                                                                
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
        96,501,000  93,526,000  71,870,000  168,770,000  320,913,000  237,178,000  223,561,000  465,287,000  388,257,000                                        
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period
        111,644,000  9,224,000 28,410,000 50,899,000  96,047,000 -110,484,000 174,025,000  -35,579,000 -23,136,000 126,592,000  -8,435,000 -4,818,000 232,015,000  73,596,000 -1,427,000 214,835,000  63,587,000 51,826,000 67,289,000  -3,221,000 -98,710,000 468,685,000  206,464,000 -254,001,000 619,903,000                                        
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                
          interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
        20,050,000  23,043,000 23,075,000 22,081,000  28,647,000 23,831,000 20,876,000  34,486,000 19,254,000 18,774,000  17,649,000 14,029,000 13,558,000                                                        
          income taxes paid
        2,628,000  1,485,000 1,593,000 2,401,000  678,000 1,538,000 1,350,000  958,000 991,000 903,000  394,000 456,000 482,000              271,000 248,000 253,000  352,000 222,000 1,090,000  267,000 235,000 500,000   714,000 426,000  -411,000 44,000 229,000  -20,000 54,000 -2,981,000  97,000 50,000 204,000     7,605,000 618,000 3,646,000 3,000 -1,000       
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                
          property and equipment received but not paid
        5,930,000  3,054,000 -1,278,000 7,342,000  1,560,000 3,082,000 3,277,000  942,000 -2,294,000 6,403,000  -465,000 2,229,000 2,518,000                                                        
          dividends accrued on common stock
        3,240,000  187,000 241,000 2,742,000  156,000 463,000 1,556,000                                                                
          capitalized stock-based compensation
        1,022,000  1,497,000 1,386,000 1,375,000  1,357,000 1,153,000 1,026,000  1,711,000 1,868,000 1,680,000  1,871,000 756,000 699,000              73,000 898,000 233,000  666,000 652,000 909,000  622,000 645,000 659,000 213,000 210,000 321,000 302,000  270,000 304,000 293,000                        
          investment in related parties
                                                                                
          acquisition of satelles, inc., net of cash acquired
                                                                              
          borrowings under the term loan
               96,939,000 124,844,000           202,000,000                                                
          payments on the revolving credit facility
                                                                                
          payment of deferred financing fees
             -168,000 -123,000 -54,000 2,000        1,000    -2,562,000     -175,000 -624,000 -995,000 -19,445,000 -440,000 -1,879,000 -65,000 -1,468,000  -1,450,000 -3,685,000 -4,473,000  -3,248,000 -4,935,000 -1,649,000 -12,537,000 -483,000 -2,732,000 -1,828,000 -7,012,000 -5,164,000 -6,410,000 -130,000 -10,188,000 -2,202,000 -8,295,000 -1,483,000 -5,807,000 -3,850,000 -5,729,000 -18,064,000 -63,541,000 -1,389,000          
          tax payments upon settlement of stock awards
                                                                                
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                             755,000 -1,009,000 333,000 -1,573,000 777,000 -169,000 -659,000 1,281,000 -445,000 -890,000 7,000 58,000 5,000 210,000 -319,000 248,000 24,000 11,000 384,000 93,000  -594,000 -153,000 -115,000                            
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
                                                                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                                                                                
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                  -35,579,000 -23,136,000 -42,178,000   -4,818,000 -88,898,000   -1,427,000 -22,343,000                                                    
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                             30,209,000                                                
          investment in satelles, inc.
                                                                                
          borrowings under the term loan, net of issuance costs
                                                                                
          investment in related party
                  -10,000,000                                                            
          purchases of other investments
                                                                                
          sales and maturities of marketable securities
                                     234,740,000 4,543,000 8,723,000 10,537,000 6,002,000 11,573,000 6,328,000 12,902,000 24,025,000 54,612,000 91,653,000 47,930,000 98,737,000 86,201,000 27,240,000 45,020,000 12,870,000 16,759,000 15,981,000 22,215,000 14,911,000 7,890,000 4,103,000                    
          dividends declared but not paid
                  312,000                                                              
          payment of common stock dividend
                    -16,428,000                                                            
          capitalized amortization of deferred financing costs
                    66,000  42,000 34,000 29,000              3,069,000 4,434,000 6,549,000  8,392,000 4,105,000 6,495,000  10,413,000 4,942,000 4,214,000 4,620,000 3,229,000 6,101,000 4,422,000  1,801,000 1,389,000 3,508,000  3,794,000 2,785,000 1,715,000                    
          investment in aireon
                                                                              
          purchases of marketable securities
                                     -34,235,000 -184,286,000 -17,007,000 -2,022,000     -451,000 -5,940,000 -13,474,000  -42,735,000 -94,327,000 -36,650,000 -90,212,000 -65,134,000 -110,350,000 -10,123,000 -25,614,000 -9,401,000 -20,600,000 -70,793,000                    
          repayments on senior unsecured promissory notes, including extinguishment costs
                                                                                
          interest payable
                      73,000    -23,000 -46,000 -1,000 -7,071,000                                                
          maturities of marketable securities
                          3,980,000                                                      
          net loss
                         -5,884,000 -2,085,000 3,833,000 -5,183,000 -7,925,000 -4,005,000 -12,422,000 -31,702,000                                                
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                
          repayments on the credit facility, including extinguishment costs
                                                                                
          repayments on the notes, including extinguishment costs
                                                                                
          payment of series b preferred stock dividends
                                   -8,427,000 -2,109,000  -2,109,000 -2,109,000 -2,109,000  -2,109,000 -2,109,000 -2,109,000                            
          purchase of other investments
                                -10,000,000                                            
          payments on the senior unsecured notes, including extinguishment costs
                                                                                
          repayments on the senior unsecured notes, including extinguishment costs
                             -383,451,000                                                
          loss on extinguishment of debt and thales alenia space bills of exchange
                                                                                
          borrowings under the senior unsecured notes
                                     360,000,000                                        
          repayment of the thales alenia space bills of exchange
                                                                                
          payment of series a preferred stock dividends
                                     -7,000,000 -1,750,000  -1,750,000 -1,750,000 -1,750,000  -1,750,000 -1,750,000 -1,750,000   -1,750,000 -1,750,000  -1,750,000                      
          payments on the credit facility, including extinguishment costs
                                                                                
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                              63,587,000                          -1,858,000           -175,000 -15,990,000   -24,910,000 -1,525,000        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                -156,272,000    3,398,000    231,646,000 -54,943,000 -5,138,000 -51,002,000 15,034,000 -2,839,000 7,025,000 79,779,000 101,537,000  91,808,000 -18,904,000 6,529,000 -95,872,000 -29,207,000   -10,655,000 149,000 -8,462,000 -49,108,000 65,019,000 22,737,000 19,734,000 10,562,000 11,533,000    15,296,000    10,547,000       
          gain from contract liability write-off
                                                                                
          borrowings under the credit facility
                                         22,207,000 103,448,000 18,619,000 57,492,000 71,939,000 77,784,000 50,889,000 79,380,000 22,368,000 201,862,000 5,114,000 19,938,000 25,284,000                        
          borrowings under the term loan b
                                                                                
          payments on the credit facility
                                  -72,000,000                                             
          extinguishment of the thales alenia space bills of exchange
                                                                                
          provision for doubtful accounts
                                                                                
          provision for obsolete inventory
                                                                                
          amortization of premiums on marketable securities
                                                                                
          non-cash foreign currency losses
                                                                                
          accrued satellite and network operation expense, net of current portion
                                                                                
          repayments on the credit facility, including extinguishments
                                                                                
          extinguishment of the thales bills of exchange
                                      -59,936,000                                        
          interest paid
                                      -184,000 36,742,000 787,000       9,967,000                       5,844 
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
                                                                                
          property and equipment received but not yet paid for
                                      -10,052,000                                51,614,000 1,561,000 1,250,000        
          interest capitalized but not yet paid
                                      11,723,000                                          
          cost basis investment for settlement of accounts receivable
                                      1,539,000                                          
          property and equipment received but not paid for yet
                                        42,254,000  -72,584,000 149,963,000 2,759,000  25,630,000 2,238,000 3,150,000 -4,048,000 6,015,000 23,489,000 1,314,000  -352,000 5,257,000 3,915,000  -4,264,000 -9,763,000 20,409,000  -23,903,000 -80,354,000 107,078,000  -38,919,000 21,573,000 19,811,000            
          interest capitalized but not paid
                                        37,608,000  21,885,000 -21,110,000 35,382,000  19,796,000 -17,069,000 30,383,000 -15,408,000 16,743,000 -13,647,000 24,544,000  12,784,000 -11,341,000 20,047,000  10,310,000 -7,435,000 14,037,000  8,028,000 568,000 4,903,000                
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                                
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                                                                
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
                                                 64,000 45,000 164,000 533,000                            
          restricted cash refunds (deposits)
                                                                                
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                          371,167,000 185,665,000 211,249,000 186,342,000 254,418,000 136,366,000 119,932,000 147,178,000       
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                          -5,138,000 -51,002,000 386,201,000 -2,839,000 7,025,000 79,779,000 287,202,000 -105,017,000 91,808,000 -18,904,000 217,778,000 -95,872,000 -29,207,000 151,844,000 184,484,000 -10,655,000 149,000 -8,462,000 205,310,000 65,019,000 22,737,000 19,734,000 146,928,000 11,533,000 21,066,000 -175,000 103,942,000 15,296,000 -16,107,000 -24,910,000 145,653,000 10,547,000       
          capitalized paid-in-kind interest
                                               22,791,000                            
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
                                                                                
          dividends accrued on series a preferred stock
                                          292,000  292,000 292,000  292,000                        
          dividends accrued on series b preferred stock
                                          1,000 351,000  1,000 351,000 -1,000 1,000 351,000  -750,000                          
          restricted cash deposits
                                           -140,000 -21,986,000  -10,895,000 -104,000 -10,990,000  -27,000 -23,000 -2,477,000 -17,000 -2,510,000                          
          non-cash items included in net income
                                                                                
          loss on equity method investment
                                                                                
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                
          income tax receivable
                                                                          2,667 2,667     
          releases from restricted cash
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of series b preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
                                                                                
          realized loss on sale of marketable securities
                                                                                
          investment in equity method affiliate
                                                                              
          proceeds from exercise of warrants
                                                                               
          income taxes paid (refunded)
                                                 1,610,000                               
          non-cash items included in net income:
                                                                                
          payment of warrant exchange transaction costs
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of series a preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                                                                
          release from restricted cash
                                                                                
          payment of preferred stock dividends
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of series b preferred stock, net of 4.2 million of issuance costs
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of 2.9 million of issuance costs
                                                                                
          change in restricted cash - credit facility
                                                        -13,350,000 -8,000 -13,488,000 -4,000 -13,490,000                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                
          deferred taxes
                                                                         -1,044,000 -356,285 -208,382     
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
                                                                                
          accrued satellite and network operation expense
                                                                                
          of current portion
                                                                                
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                                                
          payment of note payable
                                                                                
          proceeds from issuance of series a preferred
                                                                                
          stock, net of issuance costs
                                                                                
          dividends paid
                                                                                
          borrowings under credit facility
                                                          82,738,000    20,950,000 126,911,000 23,944,000 84,806,000 60,043,000 90,546,000 39,581,000            
          proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
                                                          -10,000    9,099,000                  
          payment of offering costs
                                                                                
          stock-based compensation capitalized
                                                           347,000 310,000  236,000 189,000 122,000  8,000 164,000 118,000            
          investment in equity mehod affiliate
                                                            -5,000,000                    
          payment of dividends
                                                            -1,750,000                    
          restricted cash
                                                                                
          payment of deferred acquisition consideration
                                                                     -4,636,000        
          equity method investment in affiliate
                                                                                
          cash restricted for debt service reserve
                                                              -13,552,000 -17,000 -13,493,000  -13,495,000 -28,000 -13,500,000            
          repayment of note payable
                                                                               
          change in market value of warrants
                                                                               
          changes in investment in trust account
                                                                                
          cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                         -20,864,000       
          proceeds from public offerings
                                                                               
          purchase of stock option warrants
                                                                                
          purchase of shares of common stock
                                                                                
          purchase of shares of common stock for no-votes
                                                                                
          payment of underwriting fees
                                                                                
          payment of costs associated with offering
                                                                           -6,356 -121,343 -884,231 -135,042 
          payments under iridium holdings credit facility
                                                                                
          net cash from by financing activities
                                                                                
          leasehold improvement incentives
                                                                              
          capitalized interest accrued
                                                                  3,555,000 -445,000 2,277,000            
          financing fees accrued
                                                                                
          net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
                                                                                
          accrued financing fees
                                                                     14,181,000 237,000          
          other noncurrent assets
                                                                                
          accrued compensation and employee benefits
                                                                                
          accrued satellite and network operations expense, net of current portion
                                                                                
          (purchase) proceeds from issuance of private placement warrants
                                                                                
          payment of underwriting fee
                                                                            -6,900,000 
          payment on note payable to related party
                                                                                
          shares issued for the acquisition of iridium holdings
                                                                               
          accrual of additional consideration for acquisition of iridium holdings
                                                                         -20,864,000       
          (reversal) accrual of deferred underwriter commissions
                                                                               
          conversion of subordinated convertible note to equity
                                                                                
          note payable
                                                                                
          purchase from issuance of private placement warrants
                                                                                
          payment under credit facility
                                                                                
          reversal of deferred underwriter commissions
                                                                                
          warrants subject to proposed business combination
                                                                          1,827,750      
          accrued deferred offering costs
                                                                              -603,540 724,883 
          purchase of shares
                                                                               
          purchase of shares for no-votes
                                                                               
          deferred offering costs
                                                                                
          (payment) proceeds from note payable to related party
                                                                                
          proceeds from sale of founder units
                                                                                
          payments under credit facility
                                                                               
          property and equipment received but not paid for at year-end
                                                                                
          contributions of earnings from trust account
                                                                          -743,240      
          payment of acquired liabilities
                                                                                
          interest income receivable
                                                                          -77,930 -146,297 86,804 487,320 24,831 -709,445 
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                                
          accrued interest expense
                                                                                
          due to related party
                                                                             -26,728 14,828 21,506 
          income tax payable
                                                                          27,006 132,870  373,571 -474,428 556,357 
          proceeds invested in trust account
                                                                            -400,000,000 
          cash transfers from (to) trust account
                                                                                
          (purchase) issuance of private placement warrants
                                                                                
          payment of deferred underwriting fee
                                                                                
          payment of note payable to related party
                                                                            -255,844 
          accrued deferred acquisition costs
                                                                                
          prepaid expenses
                                                                          -46,666 -71,666 35,000 35,000 35,000 -116,667 
          accrued expenses and accounts payable
                                                                          -563,113      
          distributions of earnings from trust account
                                                                          1,730,000      
          proceeds from public offering
                                                                            400,000,000 
          proceeds from issuance of private placement warrants
                                                                            8,000,000 
          proceeds from note payable to related party
                                                                                
          net increase in cash
                                                                          -11,070 -126,891 -360,703 452,880 -691,133 543,718 
          cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period
                                                                          129,140 129,140   
          cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
                                                                          118,070 2,249 -360,703 452,880   
          supplemental disclosure:
                                                                                
          taxes paid
                                                                          340,122 100,000 760,000 501,001 1,265,999 395 
          accrued deferred underwriter commissions
                                                                          3,112,387 11,288,137     
          accrued expenses
                                                                           47,509 1,343,190 202,658 25,000 38,726 
          interest income in trust account
                                                                           83,262 344,939 -1,230,395 -339,037 -503,571 
          income tax receivable rest
                                                                                
          deferred tax asset
                                                                                
          changes in:
                                                                                
          accrued interest
                                                                             3,306 
          payment of costs associated with acquisition
                                                                                
          accrued deferred underwriting fees
                                                                             11,288,137 
          cash at beginning of period
                                                                               184,378 
          cash at end of period
                                                                               728,096