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

Other (Expense)/Income - Schedule of Other (Expense)/Income (Details)

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Other (Expense)/Income - Schedule of Other (Expense)/Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Conversion [Line Items]
Gain on debt extinguishment	$ (12)			$ (75)	$ 284
Debt issuance costs expensed for debt carried at fair value		$ 0	$ 0	(47,718)	0
Transaction costs associated with derivative liabilities		(291)	0	(291)	0
Other		1	(155)	18	126
Other (expense)/income, net		(365)	(155)	(147,735)	126
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes tranche one
Debt Conversion [Line Items]
Loss on conversion of debt		0	0	(84,291)	0
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes tranche two
Debt Conversion [Line Items]
Loss on conversion of debt		0	0	(12,185)	0
Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes Rights Offering
Debt Conversion [Line Items]
Loss on conversion of debt		0	0	(3,193)	0
Bridge Notes
Debt Conversion [Line Items]
Gain on debt extinguishment		$ (75)	$ 0	$ (75)	$ 0

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