Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]	Class C Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Common Equity (Pre-Combination) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 79,987					$ 117,573	$ (168)	$ (39,908)	$ 2,490
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020						129,800,000
Stock-based compensation pre Business Combination	370					$ 370
Recapitalization transaction, net of transaction costs of $45.7 million, shares		51,729,704	51,636,922	78,163,078		(129,800,000)
Recapitalization transaction, net of transaction costs of $45.7 million, values	342,120	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	$ 168,234	$ (117,943)			291,811
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest upon issuance of incentive units at AST LLC					63				(63)
Stock-based compensation post business combination	256								256
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(281)						(205)		(76)
Net loss	(77,255)							(31,558)	(45,697)
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2021	345,197	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	168,297		(373)	(71,466)	248,721
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		51,729,704	51,636,922	78,163,078
Beginning balance, value at Mar. 31, 2021	68,006					$ 117,943	(365)	(51,488)	1,916
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021						129,800,000
Recapitalization transaction, net of transaction costs of $45.7 million, shares		51,729,704	51,636,922	78,163,078		(129,800,000)
Recapitalization transaction, net of transaction costs of $45.7 million, values	342,120	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	168,234	$ (117,943)			291,811
Stock-based compensation	256								256
Adjustment to noncontrolling interest upon issuance of incentive units at AST LLC					63				(63)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(16)						(8)		(8)
Net loss	(65,169)							(19,978)	(45,191)
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2021	345,197	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	168,297		(373)	(71,466)	248,721
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2021		51,729,704	51,636,922	78,163,078
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021	351,972	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	171,155		(433)	(70,461)	251,693
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		51,730,904	51,636,922	78,163,078
Stock-based compensation	4,650				3,848				802
Issuance of common stock for commitment shares, Shares		21,969
Issuance of common stock for commitment shares	190				228				(38)
Issuance of equity under employee stock plan	30				(228)				258
Vesting of restricted stock units					305				(305)
Vesting of restricted stock units, Shares		192,812
Warrant exercise	1				92				(91)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(598)						(93)		(505)
Net loss	(45,971)							(13,645)	(32,326)
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2022	310,274	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	175,400		(526)	(84,106)	219,488
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		51,945,785	51,636,922	78,163,078
Beginning balance, value at Mar. 31, 2022	315,878	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	172,708		(505)	(81,182)	224,839
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022		51,782,254	51,636,922	78,163,078
Stock-based compensation	2,440				2,242				198
Issuance of common stock for commitment shares, Shares		21,969
Issuance of common stock for commitment shares	190				228				(38)
Vesting of restricted stock units					222				(222)
Vesting of restricted stock units, Shares		141,562
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(166)						(21)		(145)
Net loss	(8,068)							(2,924)	(5,144)
Ending balance, value at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 310,274	$ 5	$ 5	$ 8	$ 175,400		$ (526)	$ (84,106)	$ 219,488
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		51,945,785	51,636,922	78,163,078
Warrants exercised, Shares		100