Abstract

When it comes to space vehicles for humans (as the International Space Station), the most important goal is how to achieve safety in the space vehicles, that people should survive their travel to space and return safely, in good health. In this connection, the primary role of the space materials science is to ensure the long-term trouble-free operation of materials and elements of equipment in a space environment. In this paper we present the second part of the brief analysis of some different aspects of the space environment and their effect on the properties of materials which are located or are mounted on the body of the International Space Station.