Spire Global, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term Debt (Detail)

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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 71,512	$ 31,443
Less: Debt issuance costs	(26,291)	(4,798)
Non-current portion of long-term debt	45,221	26,645
Eastward Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		15,000
EIB Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		14,734
PPP Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		1,699
FP Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	71,512	0
Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 10

- Definition

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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