Article 2 Definitions

‘spacecraft’ means a spacecraft as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘space debris’ means space debris as defined in Article 2, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘payload’ means equipment carried by a spacecraft for the performance of a particular mission in space;

‘ space ecosystem’ means a network of interacting undertakings operating in value chains in the space sector, from the smallest start-ups to the largest undertakings, encompassing the upstream and downstream segments of the space market;

‘European Quantum Communication Infrastructure’ or ‘EuroQCI ’ means an interconnected space, ground and terrestrial infrastructure integrated into the secure connectivity system, using quantum-based technology;

‘GOVSATCOM Hub’ means a GOVSATCOM hub as defined in Article 2, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘the Agency’ means the European Union Agency for the Space Programme established by Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘EU classified information’ or ‘EUCI’ means EU classified information or EUCI as defined in Article 2, point (25), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘sensitive non-classified information’ means sensitive non-classified information as defined in Article 2, point (26), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696;

‘blending operation’ means a blending operation as defined in Article 2, point (27), of Regulation (EU) 2021/696.