space debris
as defined in Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of…, Article 2, point (4) (Definitions)
any space object including spacecraft or fragments and elements thereof in Earth’s orbit or re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, that are non-functional or no longer serve any specific purpose, including parts of rockets or artificial satellites, or inactive artificial satellites
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Also defined in
- Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Framework for… 32014D0541, Article 2, point (3)
any space object including spacecraft or fragments and elements thereof in Earth's orbit or re-entering Earth's atmosphere, that are non-functional or no longer serve any specific purpose, including parts of rockets or artificial satellites, or inactive artificial satellites