No mention of how much this contract is for, but will be worth it if under a billion.
Hard to make, hard to launch and much more expensive to build from scratch.
Then watch NASA administration cancel funding for the ground crew after it gets moved to a higher orbit.
Agree. If the optics are still good (especially that huge main mirror), it would be a shame to lose it. Even better if they can replace the cameras.
There is no funding yet just nasa paying 1/2 and SpaceX paying 1/2 to do the study.