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The OneWeb satellites attached to the dispenser ahead of their launch to low Earth orbit.Photo: OneWebBritish 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 ratherunlikely 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…

India’s heaviest rocket is prepared for launch at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India.Photo: Indian Space Research Organization (AP)British company OneWeb has resumed its plans of building an internet constellation in low Earth orbit despite suffering a frustrating setback earlier this year.After having to cancel its launches aboard Russia’s Soyuz rocket, the British company launched 36 of its internet satellites on Saturday using India’s heaviest rocket. The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO)…