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Property And Equipment—net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property And Equipment—net
9. Property and Equipment - net
The following summarizes property and equipment - net as of:
September 30, December 31,
2021 2020
(in thousands)
Satellites $ 41,380  $ 32,340 
Computer equipment and software 1,567 1,315
Office furniture and fixtures 870 1,388
Other equipment 653 434
Site equipment 1,377 1,311
Ground station equipment 1,264 1,415
Total 47,111 38,203
Less: accumulated depreciation (25,408) (17,351)
Property and equipment — net $ 21,703  $ 20,852 
On May 15, 2021, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carrying two of the Company's satellites suffered a failure during flight, resulting in the loss of both satellites. This resulted in the total carrying value of $18.4 million being impaired in the second quarter of 2021. The $18.4 million includes satellite procurement, launch,
shipping, launch support and other associated costs. Of this amount, $8.4 million was included in satellite procurement work in progress in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020. There was no impairment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Depreciation of property and equipment from continuing operations during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $3.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Depreciation of property and equipment from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $8.8 million and $5.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had disposed of $0.8 million of property and equipment, which consisted of site equipment, furniture and ground station equipment, at a loss of $24 thousand.