Typically, Take-off/landings represent the most critical period for an air vehicle. Thus, any craft which performs the fewest such actions during it's mission cycle, repesents the more stable system, operationally (all other consideration being equal).
The 40 hr. flight plan for a Predator B, vs. the proposed 18 month operating period for a Stratellite, makes a nice competitive advantage for the Sanswire/Raytheon partnership.
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