On the plus side: It's "built to print", we've already done all of the R&D work so it's just a matter of remanufacturing all of the hardware. The software's alr

On the plus side: It's "built to print", we've already done all of the R&D work so it's just a matter of remanufacturing all of the hardware. The software's already tested and ready to go (an will get further testing when the satellite is rebuilt). On the minus side: Long lead times, and payloads/instruments where the right things happened at the right time to make them possible. A failed launch on some projects could mean a 3-5 year delay - and then the whole point of the mission could be moot (technology moves fast). And that's where you find yourself in the gray area: Ok, let's take our lessons learned and improve it!