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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) satellite	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment		$ 6,907	$ 7,076	$ 6,307
Capital expenditure reimbursement, percentage	95.00%
Inventories
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase obligation		$ 14,200
Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Construction in progress assets acquired through XCOM SSA	$ 4,900
Payments to acquire other property, plant, and equipment	3,700
Satellites
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase obligation	$ 329,500
Minimum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of satellites acquired \| satellite	17
Maximum
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of satellites acquired \| satellite	26