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Probably some day when such company become operational, they will refuel the sat (and others) and will return it to 157°W position.

Originally Posted by Smith, P.

Probably some day when such company become operational, they will refuel the sat (and others) and will return it to 157°W position.

not likely to be economical in the next couple of centuries .

esstentially everything way out in the clarke belt is throw away.

Nay, is was a company what declare such service a few years ago, perhaps they're proposed a fee wasn't acceptable for government.

Originally Posted by Smith, P.

Nay, is was a company what declare such service a few years ago, perhaps they're prosed a fee wasn't acceptable for government.

Government doesn't care if E5 stays up there or not. Any service like that for commercial satellites will be cost prohibitive. DoD spy satellites, maybe.