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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)

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Debt and Other Financing - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
tranche
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Feb. 18, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Number of tranches | tranche   2   2       3          
Proceeds from convertible debt     $ 58,600                    
Debt payments $ 21,400             $ 22,198 $ 0        
Repayments of line of credit 16,100                        
Repayments of SBA paycheck protection program loan 3,500                        
Repayments of other debt 1,800                        
Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment $ 12             75 (284)        
Long-term debt, fair value         $ 78,500     78,500       $ 79,700  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period One                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Interest rate                         4.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Two                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Interest rate                         9.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Three                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Interest rate                         10.00%
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Period Four                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Interest rate                         4.00%
Legacy BlackSky                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Interest rate                         6.00%
Notes payable, related parties                         $ 10,000
Line of credit                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Long-term line of credit                       $ 16,100  
Bridge Notes                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment         $ 75 $ 0   $ 75 $ 0        
Bridge Notes | Convertible Debt                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Convertible debt, maximum amount authorized for future issuance             $ 60,000            
Debt instrument, face amount     500 $ 18,100     500     $ 40,000      
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                      
Convertible debt, remaining amount                   1,900      
Interest rate                     10.00%    
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger 80.00%                        
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount   $ 18,100                      
Debt conversion, shares ratio   7                      
Debt conversion, warrants issued, factor amount   $ 1,000                      
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Minimum                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   0.14%                      
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche One | Convertible Debt | Maximum                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Debt conversion, warrants issued, percent   3.50%                      
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Two | Convertible Debt                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount                   $ 40,000      
Bridge Notes Payable Tranche Three | Convertible Debt                          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                          
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 500       $ 500            
Debt conversion, shares ratio     7