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

Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details)

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Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 20, 2021 USD ($) tranche	Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage disposed				100.00%
Spaceflight Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Final purchase price				$ 31,600
Amount of debt extinguishment				26,000
Accrued interest writeoff				200
Accrued interest forgiveness				$ 500
Settlement of consideration			$ 6,800
Number of settlement tranches \| tranche			2
Amount awarded to other party tranche one		$ 2,000
Contractual refund					$ 3,900
Contractual refund settled with cash						$ 819
Working capital adjustment						$ 1,000
Spaceflight Inc. \| Forecast
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Amount awarded to other party tranche two	$ 4,800

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