1. A method for the repair of an electronics payload for a space vehicle unreachable for manned repair intervention, comprising the steps of: providing an electronics payload including a field programmable gate array processor; initially configuring the gate array processor for a predetermined task; detecting when the field programmable gate array processor is not operating properly; and, reconfiguring the non-operational field programmable gate array processor, whereby a configuration change may be uploaded to the space vehicle for the repair of the electronics payload.