Ninety nine times out of ten, launching two humans into orbit to fix a satellite is going to cost you a lot more than just launching a replacement satellite.
The number of one-off, irreplaceable, you-have-to-fix-them-if-they-break satellites currently in orbit can be counted on one finger.
As launch costs go down, this is not going to change.
The number of one-off, irreplaceable, you-have-to-fix-them-if-they-break satellites currently in orbit can be counted on one finger.
As launch costs go down, this is not going to change.