Today, satellite operators have very few options when their space hardware runs out of fuel, the solar panels are damaged, or fault codes prevent it from functioning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some software problems can be corrected from the ground, and engineers can find workarounds for certain hardware hiccups, but generally, when a satellite needs maintenance, there's no handy space repair service to call. As a result, many old satellites either end up being parked in so-called graveyard