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Property and Equipment - Schedule of Balance Sheet Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Construction in progress | Satellite Procurement Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 198,884	$ 98,491
Construction in progress | Launch Services Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	6,400	0
Vendor financing | Satellite Procurement Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	0	59,575
Accrued construction costs | Satellite Procurement Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	55,627	36,386
Accrued construction costs | Launch Services Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	2,560	0
Prepaid construction costs | Satellite Procurement Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	6,683	11,470
Prepaid construction costs | Launch Services Agreement
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Other commitment	$ 5,760	$ 0

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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