Hopefully using satellites like this is a temporary solution for the next decade or two until we have a better solution. Their limited lifespan is what makes m

Hopefully using satellites like this is a temporary solution for the next decade or two until we have a better solution. Their limited lifespan is what makes me much less pessimistic than I would be. They have relatively high maintenance costs which means that if utilization is low, it won't make sense to keep replacing them.