Can satellite servicing turn a profit? Repairing satellites in space is a very expensive and complex process, which is why it hasn't got going yet says Scott Pace, director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington DC.rnCommercial satellite operators are risk-averse, preferring to launch anew rather than attempt a repair. But the tide seems to be turning, thanks to the rise in robotic capabilities (see main story) and increasing revenues: the satellite industry last year was worth more than $170 billion.
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