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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)

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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Feb. 18, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Number of tranches | tranche   2   2   3        
Proceeds from convertible debt     $ 58,600              
Debt payments $ 21,400         $ 22,198 $ 0      
Repayments of line of credit 16,100                  
Repayments of SBA paycheck protection program loan 3,500                  
Repayments of other debt 1,800                  
Gain on debt extinguishment $ (12)         $ 4,059 284      
Debt conversion, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares           20,343,000        
Long-term debt, fair value           $ 76,100 $ 79,700      
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period One                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate                   4.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Two                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate                   9.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Three                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate                   10.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Four                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate                   4.00%
Legacy BlackSky                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Interest rate                   6.00%
Notes payable, related parties                   $ 10,000
Amount of debt extinguishment           $ 10,000        
Former Co-Founders | Legacy BlackSky                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt conversion, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares           958,082        
Interest payable extinguished with exchange           $ 2,200        
Bridge Notes | Convertible Debt                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Convertible debt, maximum amount authorized for future issuance         $ 60,000          
Debt instrument, face amount     500 $ 18,100 500     $ 40,000    
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                
Convertible debt, remaining amount               1,900    
Interest rate                 10.00%  
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger 80.00%                  
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount   $ 18,100                
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                
Debt conversion, warrants issued, factor amount   $ 1,000                
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Minimum                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   0.14%                
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Maximum                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   3.50%                
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Two | Convertible Debt                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 40,000    
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Three | Convertible Debt                    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 500   $ 500          
Debt conversion, shares ratio     7