Abstract:
At altitudes between 200 km and 700 km,atomic oxygen(AO)is the most abundant atmospheric species that,being highly reactive.It is now well established that the interaction between atomic oxygen in the low-Earth-orbit(LEO)space environment and spacecraft at orbital velocities causes severe mass loss from solar array materials,thermal control materials and optical materials,etc.Atomic-Oxygen-Protection technology is important for guarantee materials or components against atomic oxygen.This paper introduced atomic oxygen protection technologies and methods.