Kepler actually orbits the Sun, not the Earth[1]. Its orbit is slower than the Earth's and as a result is getting farther away from the Earth. Assuming it needs

Kepler actually orbits the Sun, not the Earth[1]. Its orbit is slower than the Earth's and as a result is getting farther away from the Earth. Assuming it needs an EVA to fix, as Hubble did, it's impossible to fix as we lack a manned spacecraft capable of getting there. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_(spacecraft)#Spacecraft_orbit_and_orientation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_(spacecraft)#Spacecraft_...