Actually there is a very good chance a powered down satellite could survive 150 years in space. It comes down to power, where its located, and how hardened it was from radiation. The Voyager Space Probe which is burning a small amount of power was launched in 1977 and they expect power to finally fail in 2025. Properly constructed and at very low levels the Morrow Satellites could easily be put back into use from a cold start. Its just getting them to start up that would be the issue.
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