3 ms·Orbits are periodic. If it is boosted up, it'll come back down. Orbital decay will still happen.by 6gvONxR4sf7o 8y agoOrbits are periodic. If it is boosted up, it'll come back down. Orbital decay will still happen.delinka 8y agoEventually.natch 8y agoYeah it will come down... nobody is disputing that. The worry is that in the meantime it could hit some other satellite, causing more debris. Yes the likelihood is vanishingly small. But the consequences of an unlucky event could be large.