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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
21. Related Party Transactions
A summary of the Company’s related party transactions during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below:
Amount Due to Related Party as of
Total Payments in the Years Ended December 31,
December 31,
December 31,
Nature of Relationship
2025
2024
2025
2024
Name
Description of the Transactions
(in thousands)
LeoStella
Former Joint Venture with Thales Alenia Space
The Company owned 50% of LeoStella, its joint venture with Thales. The Company contracted with LeoStella for the design, development and manufacture of satellites to operate its business. In November 2024, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of common units of BlackSky Satellite Systems, fka LeoStella, which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackSky.
N/A
$
27,127 
N/A
N/A
Ursa Space Systems
Strategic Partner
The Chairman of the Company’s board of directors, Will Porteous, is also an investor and member of the board of directors of Ursa Space Systems. The Company has a non-cancelable operational commitment with Ursa Space Systems.
$
542 
500 
$
— 
$
42 
Thales Alenia Space
Shareholder and Parent of Wholly-owned Subsidiary, Seahawk
Design, development and manufacture of telescopes.
4,916 
5,560 
— 
— 
Seahawk
Subsidiary of Thales Alenia Space
In 2019, the Company raised and converted $18.4 million from prior debt into new, outstanding debt and issued 13.5 million warrants to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock. In July 2025, the Company repaid all debt outstanding and accrued interest to Seahawk.
28,101 
570 
— 
25,072 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A. ("Intelsat"), which is now part of SES
Former debt Issuer
In 2019, the Company entered into a term loan facility for $50.0 million and issued 20.2 million warrants to Intelsat to purchase Legacy BlackSky common stock. In July 2025, the Company repaid all debt outstanding and accrued interest to Intelsat.
$
76,391 
1,844 
N/A
67,962 
The Company recorded revenue from related parties of $2.3 million and $4.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $3.9 million and $11.2 million, respectively, of contract assets from related parties, which the Company anticipates receiving as payments over the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2025, the amounts invoiced by the Company and due from related parties were $9.6 million. As of December 31, 2024, the amounts invoiced by the Company and due from related parties were not significant.
Prior to repaying the term loan facility in July 2025, interest was accrued and due semi-annually. The Company made interest payments of $3.8 million and $2.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In July 2025, the Company repaid the term loan facility from related parties in its entirety plus accrued interest in the amount of $100.2 million.