NASA-HDBK-6024, NASA TECHNICAL HANDBOOK: SPACECRAFT POLYMERS ATOMIC OXYGEN DURABILITY HANDBOOK (27-JUN-2014)

NASA-HDBK-6024, NASA TECHNICAL HANDBOOK: SPACECRAFT POLYMERS ATOMIC OXYGEN DURABILITY HANDBOOK (27-JUN-2014)., This Handbook is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a guidance document to provide engineering information; lessons learned; possible options to address technical issues; classification of similar items, materials, or processes; interpretative direction and techniques; and any other type of guidance information that may help the Government or its contractors in the design, construction, selection, management, support, or operation of systems, products, processes, or services. This Handbook specifically provides information on low Earth orbit (LEO) atomic oxygen and atomic oxygen interaction with materials, particularly erosion of organic materials. This Handbook is approved for use by NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers. This Handbook establishes a source reference for the determination of atomic oxygen erosion durability of polymers being considered for spaceflight and provides spacecraft designers with materials durability data for long-duration exposure to the LEO atomic oxygen environment.