31. Would it be an emergency if the spaceship fell out of orbit? (A K2S Question)

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Lower Earth orbits (LEO) are very stable, and it takes months to years for a spacecraft in LEO orbit to decay and re-enter. It is an unlikely situation. The Shuttle and ISS have the ability to perform re-boosts and corrective burns to keep them on orbit and on course.

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