Applications of atomic and molecular theory to calculations in space science and engineering

A systematic elaboration is given on atomic and molecular theory problems encounteredin dealing with space science and engineering. Three sections are presented in the paper on calculations for gas thermodynamic and transfer properties, characteristics of the optical radiation fromthe reentry bodies, and the interaction between surfaces of man-made satellites and incident particles. Researches on them are much related to the fundamental problems regarding the atomic and molecular theory.