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Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 13, 2021 shares | Dec. 07, 2021 USD ($) tradingDay $ / shares shares | Dec. 06, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intrinsic value of options exercised during the period | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000 | $ 6,100 | $ 400
Weighted average grant date fair value, grants during period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 3.79 | $ 1.85 | $ 1.64
Costs not yet recognized, options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 49,500 |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | 41,956 | $ 14,012 | $ 5,071
Shares issued upon early exercise of unvested stock options (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,838,207 |
Liability from early exercise of stock options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 16,135 | $ 0 |
Unvested shares subject to repurchase (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,654,385 |  |
Contingent consideration (in shares) |  |  | 5,540,990 |  |  |  |
Threshold trading days | tradingDay |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Threshold trading days range | tradingDay |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |
Period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price triggering share issuance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 15.00 |  |  |  |
Period 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price triggering share issuance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | 17.00 |  |  |  |
Period 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price triggering share issuance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | 19.00 |  |  |  |
Period 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price triggering share issuance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 21.00 |  |  |  |
VanderSat |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 1 year 11 months 1 day |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |
Costs not yet recognized, award other than options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |
Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 32,412,802 |  |
Maximum number of shares that may be granted under award (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 56,963,788 |  |
Shares issued upon early exercise of unvested stock options (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,746,296 |  |  |
Common Class A | VanderSat |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, equity interests issued and issuable (in shares) |  | 1,900,739 |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A and B |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares outstanding that may be issued in share-based compensation plan |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award expiration period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Costs not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 2 years 9 months 29 days |  |
Stock Options | 10% stockholder |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award expiration period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 1 year 8 months 15 days |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  | $ 16,400 | $ 21,200 |  |
Costs not yet recognized, award other than options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 37,100 |  |
Awards forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 317,332 | 84,723 | 689,328
Awards vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,425,209 | 0 | 0
Earn-out Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  | 1 year 9 months |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  |
Costs not yet recognized, award other than options | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 34,400 |  |
Fair value of awards | $ |  |  | $ 45,300 |  |  |  |
Awards forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 782,751 |  |
Awards vested (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Awards outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,758,239 |  |

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