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Related Party Transactions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
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