Article 70

Space debris mitigation

1. Union spacecraft operators shall take the following measures:

(a) limitation of planned generation of debris into Earth, during nominal operations, in accordance with point 1.1, of Annex V;

(b) limitation of risk of accidental fragmentation, in accordance with point 1.2, of Annex V and point 1.3, of Annex V;

(c) completion of the end-of-life disposal, in accordance with point 3, of Annex V;

(d) implementation of a failure response plan, in accordance with point 4.3, of Annex V;

(e) ensuring the reliability of the design, in accordance with point 2.1, of Annex V; and

(f) setting-up the operational procedures for the quality and reliability control, in accordance with point 2.2, of Annex V.

2. Union spacecraft operators shall draw up the following space debris mitigation plans and shall demonstrate fulfilment of the requirements laid down in paragraph 1:

(a) a debris control plan, in accordance with point 4.1, of Annex V;

(b) an end-of-life disposal plan, in accordance with point 4.2, of Annex V;

(c) a failure response plan, in accordance with point 4.3, of Annex V.

3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts:

(a) develop the measures to limit the generation of debris, by restricting projected releases of debris by numbers and duration in orbit, including specific rules for pyrotechnic devise and solid rocket motors design as referred to in point 1.1, of Annex V;

(b) develop measures to limit risk of fragmentation to:

(i) limit the internal causes of fragmentation and the risk of collision referred to in point 1.2.1, point (a), of Annex V;

(ii) develop the design and manufacture requirements to limit the risk of fragmentation due to collision referred to in point 1.3, points (a) and (b), of Annex V;

(iii) develop the method to calculate the probability of collision and the threshold referred to in point 1.3, points (c) and (d), of Annex V;

(c) specify the end of life measures by:

(i) determining the threshold for the probability of successful disposal and the method for calculation referred to in point 3.1.2, of Annex V and point 3.1.3, of Annex V;

(ii) defining the maximum orbital lifetime in LEO before re-entry, referred to in point 3.4.2, of Annex V;

(iii) developing the requirements related to re-entry for LEO, referred to in point 3.5.4, of Annex V, point 3.5.6, of Annex V and point 3.5.8, of Annex V;

(iv) setting out the specific requirements for re-entry for MEO, referred to in point 3.6, of Annex V;

(d) specify the technical conditions for soft passivation referred to point 1.2.1, point (e)(v)(2), of Annex V, and for passivation for re-entry referred to in point 1.2.1, point (f), of Annex V; Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 114(2).

4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 113 to amend the order of preference laid down in point 3.3, of Annex V, in order to reflect and adapt such order to the technological progress as regards ISOS.

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