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Organization and Business Operations - Narrative (Details)

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Organization and Business Operations - Narrative (Details)
 3 Months Ended 15 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
satellite
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
launch
$ / shares
Mar. 28, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Number of successful orbital launches | launch     3      
Number of satellites delivered to orbit | satellite   26        
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001  
Accumulated deficit   $ (883,024,000) $ (883,024,000)   $ (820,454,000)  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 127,440,000 $ 127,440,000   $ 194,154,000 $ 27,234,000
Proceeds From Reverse Recapitalization Transaction $ 180,800,000          
Equity purchase agreement, maximum value of shares authorized to be issued $ 250,000,000.0     $ 250,000,000    
VIECO USA            
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Exchange ratio 1.250301          
Existing Shareholders | VIECO USA            
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]            
Issued and outstanding Vieco USA common stock (in shares) | shares 303,320,884          
Sale of stock price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 10.00          
Purchase of additional units (in shares) | shares 10,704,645