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Tim Minton standing by a vacuum chamber in his laboratory.

Tim Minton was interviewed for a new piece in Via Satellite about research and opportunities in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), the region between 250 and 400 kilometers above Earth's surface.Ìý

Minton, a professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, is an expert on the degradation and ablation of materials in low-Earth-orbital and atmospheric-entry environments.Ìý

He spoke to the trade publication about his work in mitigating the corrosive effect of atomic oxygen atmosphere on satellite systems.

“Having both resistance to atomic oxygen and low drag is essential if we’re to increase the lifetime of satellites in VLEO," Minton said.