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Debt and Other Financing - Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Schedule (Details) shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 shares
Debt Conversion [Line Items] |
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock (in shares) | 20,343
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Warrants (in shares) | 3,924
Issued to SVB guarantors |
Debt Conversion [Line Items] |
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock (in shares) | 8,485
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Warrants (in shares) | 0
Issued in connection with the initial tranche of Bridge Notes |
Debt Conversion [Line Items] |
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock (in shares) | 11,544
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Warrants (in shares) | 3,873
Issued as incentive shares and as incentive warrants, in connection with the Rights Offering |
Debt Conversion [Line Items] |
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock (in shares) | 314
Legacy BlackSky Class A Common Stock Warrants (in shares) | 51

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