Russia's invasion of Ukraine . Instead, the company turned to SpaceX, securing a handful of launches and also purchasing launch services on Indian rockets, including one in October. "We thank SpaceX for their support, which reflects our shared vision for the boundless potential of space," OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson said in a statement in March. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment. OneWeb's constellation is significantly smaller than Starlink. This launch will put it at 80% of its planned 648 satellites operating at once, compared with the more than 10,000 Starlink has been authorized to put in low-Earth orbit. Nonetheless, OneWeb says it plans to be able to deliver global coverage in 2023. In a nod to the surprising scenario of doing business with its competition, OneWeb tweeted the below GIF last week purportedly showing the company opting to follow the SpaceX Twitter account.