BlackSky Technology Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Organization and Business (Details)

v3.23.1

Organization and Business (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 satellite subsidiary shares
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of satellites \| satellite		16
Number of subsidiaries \| subsidiary		2
Proceeds from issuance of private placement \| $	$ 29.4
Common Stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		16,404,000
Common Class A \| Common Stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	16,400,000
Price per share (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.79
LeoStella
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
X-Bow
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		20.00%

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