Across the Atlantic, SpaceX is planning exactly the same thing. The only difference is that Musk's company is way ahead of OneWeb. It currently has around 1,300 satellites at 550 kilometres in orbit and plans to launch 42,000 by mid-2027. OneWeb plans to have 648 satellites at 1,200 km in orbit to provide a global service. The company's most recent launch on March 25 took it up to 146 satellites. "We're beginning to think less is more," said Chris McLaughlin, chief of government, regulation and engagement at OneWeb. He told Insider that the main issue in the space industry right now is "the sheer number of satellites that Musk and Jeff Bezos want to put up."