It's outer space because as far as a human is concerned it's outside the atmosphere, even though it's actually skirting it. If you need a space suit for EVA the

It's outer space because as far as a human is concerned it's outside the atmosphere, even though it's actually skirting it. If you need a space suit for EVA then it's outer space, basically. Outer outer space could be called interplanetary, interstellar, intergalactic, etc. Not sure if there's words for the space between the Earth and the Moon (other than HEO), or above the Moon but inside the Earth's sphere of influence.