The OneWeb satellites attached to the dispenser ahead of their launch to low Earth orbit. Photo: OneWeb British company OneWeb and its largest internet satellite competitor SpaceX have gone from enemies to friends. Well, sort of. OneWeb, in the wake of a canceled deal with Russia, was forced to source new launch providers—leading them to SpaceX and a rather unlikely agreement. The launch is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 6 at 5:37 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A in Florida, with 40 OneWeb satellites tucked inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It’s an unlikely cargo, as SpaceX is currently building its own internet satellite constellation: Starlink. The original plan was for Russia to launch OneWeb’s satellites with a Soyuz rocket, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine strained its relationship with the British company. In retaliation against the Western sanctions imposed against Russia, Russian space agency Roscosmos refused to launch OneWeb’s satellites unless the company agreed to a list of unreasonable demands. OneWeb declined, prompting Russia to hold on to the company’s 36 satellites and keep them at a storage facility in Baiknour, Kazakhstan. With its satellites held hostage, and its pre-payments to the Russian space agency gone, OneWeb reported a loss of $229 million.