Abstract
In aerospace industry and satellite systems, the selection of the materials is one of the important parts for designing and space components manufacturing. These materials are important for many space industries such as the vehicle and satellite structures/ configuration, space systems, instruments, sensors and communication subsystems, etc. Many principle factors required for these materials to satisfy the needed missions such as light weight, withstanding and resistance and repulse to the ionizing radiation, smart features, self-healing and other multifunctional capabilities, and exceptional thermal stability, etc. The presented paper gives a short review on the classifications and characteristics of the materials used in space missions and technology. Description of the classification of these materials is presented according to the properties and costs. In addition, some of space environmental effects on these materials are elaborated.

Afaf Mostafa Abd El-Hameed, Ibrahim Mohamed Selim. (2021) Space Materials: Characteristics, Applications, and Environmental Effects, Journal of Space Technology , Volume 11, Issue 1.
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