[irv]

Oh sure, they'll eyeball it and fly by the seat of their pants just like they do in the comic books.

Isn't that the way everything gets done? Ren and Stimpy - Space Warriors! (Okay, that's a cartoon, but the principle's the same)

[Moonman62]

Satellites can be knocked out by using missiles fired from fighter jets flying at high altitude. It's already been done and tested years ago. There are also other unmanned options. Going to the expense of a manned space flight just isn't worth it. There would be so many different orbits for multiple satellites, that carrying enough fuel on a manned flight would be a problem. Plus, if we use something like the Shuttle, we'd have to surrender if there were sprinkles at the launch site.