The experimental studyof the kinetic behavior of the three electronic-excited Herzberg states of O₂() in the earth's upperatmosphere provides important basis for the modeling of the upper atmosphere. In thispaper, we introduce the experiments, in which using the flowing afterglow and lasertechniques, they measured the rate constants of the collisional reactions of O₂(A³Σ_u⁺, c¹Σ_u^-) withatmospheric molecules. The great difference in the quenching rate constants between thehigh and low vibrational levels of O₂(A³??/font>_u⁺, c¹Σ_u^-) is alsodiscussed. We also present our views on this problem. In the end, we introduce theprospects of the experimental study of the kinetic behavior of the Herzberg states of O₂.