Not quite. It really depends on the shape of the orbit and density of the debris. It could be months, but it could also be decades to de-orbit naturally. Als

Not quite. It really depends on the shape of the orbit and density of the debris. It could be months, but it could also be decades to de-orbit naturally. Also, the bigger problem is that the amount of debris is growing faster than the decay rate [1] so the problem is getting worse over time. [1] http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/orbital_debris.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/orbital_debri...