> Having a ship and a launcher capable of reaching the telescope is a bit different of being able to service it.
True. But generally when people bring up the statement that we can't service it, they usually back that up by citing the distance. There would still be a lot of hurdles to overcome, but none are insurmountable with relatively small investment.
All of that said, if Starship works, then the economics change drastically anyway. You could probably launch an entire fleet of less reliable, but much cheaper telescopes, for less than the cost of servicing.
True. But generally when people bring up the statement that we can't service it, they usually back that up by citing the distance. There would still be a lot of hurdles to overcome, but none are insurmountable with relatively small investment.
All of that said, if Starship works, then the economics change drastically anyway. You could probably launch an entire fleet of less reliable, but much cheaper telescopes, for less than the cost of servicing.