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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
X-Bow          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage   17.50%      
Affiliated Entity | X-Bow          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   $ 0 $ 750    
Affiliated Entity | Palantir Technologies Inc.          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Total payments   750 0    
Affiliated Entity | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Multi-Year Software Subscription Agreement          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amounts of transaction   8,000      
Affiliated Entity | Ursa Space Systems          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Total payments   809 0    
Investor | Seahawk          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   19,977 19,198    
Amount of debt extinguishment       $ 18,400  
Investor | Intelsat          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   54,149 52,039    
Debt instrument, face amount       $ 50,000  
Investor | Common Stock warrants | Seahawk          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Warrants issued (in shares)       13.5  
Investor | Common Stock warrants | Intelsat          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Warrants issued (in shares)       20.2  
Equity Method Investee | LeoStella          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   8,381 8,012    
Total payments   19,257 8,205    
Equity Method Investee | X-Bow          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Total payments   1,865 4,079    
Equity Method Investee | Palantir Technologies Inc.          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   0 0    
Equity Method Investee | Ursa Space Systems          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   83 0    
Former Co-Founders          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Amount Due to Related Party   $ 0 $ 12,500    
Former Co-Founders | Legacy BlackSky          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 12,500
Former Co-Founders | Legacy BlackSky          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Total payments $ 2,500        
Former Co-Founders | Legacy BlackSky | Common Stock warrants          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Warrants issued (in shares)         11.5