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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
Amount Due to Related Party as of
Total Payments in the Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, December 31,
Nature of Relationship 2024 2023 2024 2023
Name Description of the Transactions (in thousands)
LeoStella Joint Venture with Thales Alenia Space The Company owns 50% of LeoStella, its joint venture with Thales. The Company contracts with LeoStella for the design, development and manufacture of satellites to operate its business. $ 16,816  $ 11,325  $ 2,378  $ 10,843 
Ursa Space Systems Strategic Partner The chairman of the Company’s board of directors, Will Porteous, is also an investor and member of the board of directors of Ursa Space Systems. The Company has a non-cancelable operational commitment with Ursa Space Systems. 292  250  —  42 
Thales Alenia Space Shareholder and Parent of Wholly-owned Subsidiary, Seahawk (Debt Issuer) Design, development and manufacture of telescopes. 2,696  3,464  970  750 
Seahawk Debt Issuer and subsidiary of Thales Alenia Space
In 2019, the Company raised and converted $18.4 million from prior debt into new, outstanding debt and issued 13.5 million warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock.
 277  —  23,900  22,793 
Intelsat Debt Issuer
In 2019, the Company entered into a term loan facility for $50.0 million and issued 20.2 million warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock.
 1,050  —  64,783  61,785