SEGMENT REPORTING - Schedule of Operating Performance (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 166,419,000	$ 144,180,000	$ 136,062,000
Total Other Segment Expenses	236,358,000	174,231,000	134,641,000
Depreciation and amortization	(13,415,000)	(13,595,000)	(10,294,000)
Stock-based compensation	(18,917,000)	(3,761,000)	(2,707,000)
Impairment	0	(3,594,000)	0
Finance and interest expense, net	(6,821,000)	(12,016,000)	(10,590,000)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,518,000)	(3,556,000)	240,000
Interest income	11,590,000	1,875,000	75,000
Other	(7,752,000)	(2,705,000)	(3,002,000)
Loss before taxes	(112,772,000)	(67,336,000)	(24,857,000)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	170,537,000	152,063,000	139,925,000
Total Other Segment Expenses	194,589,000	161,228,000	122,969,000
Adjusted EBITDA	(24,052,000)	(9,165,000)	16,956,000
Operating Segments | Defense and National Security
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	122,954,000	77,470,000	63,154,000
Total Other Segment Expenses	127,496,000	75,290,000	63,544,000
Adjusted EBITDA	(4,542,000)	2,180,000	(390,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(8,065,000)	(6,207,000)	(4,773,000)
Operating Segments | Space Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	47,583,000	74,593,000	76,771,000
Total Other Segment Expenses	48,369,000	71,873,000	71,994,000
Adjusted EBITDA	(786,000)	2,720,000	4,777,000
Depreciation and amortization	(5,287,000)	(7,307,000)	(5,445,000)
Operating Segments | Starlab Space Stations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Total Other Segment Expenses	18,724,000	14,065,000	(12,569,000)
Adjusted EBITDA	(18,724,000)	(14,065,000)	12,569,000
Depreciation and amortization	(10,000)	0	0
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(4,118,000)	(7,883,000)	(3,863,000)
Total Other Segment Expenses	(4,118,000)	(7,883,000)	(3,863,000)
Adjusted EBITDA	0	67,000	0
Corporate and other expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	(45,887,000)	(20,886,000)	(15,535,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(53,000)	(81,000)	(76,000)
Corporate and other expenses | Corporate and other expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Other Segment Expenses	$ 45,887,000	$ 20,886,000	$ 15,535,000