Astrotech Corporation ASTC

Company Overview

Astrotech Corporation is a U.S.-based technology company that operates at the intersection of aerospace services, defense and security technologies, and analytical instrumentation. The company focuses on providing specialized payload processing and launch support services for space missions, as well as developing advanced mass spectrometry–based detection systems for security, defense, and healthcare applications. Its primary revenue drivers historically have included spaceflight-related services and the commercialization of proprietary detection technologies through its subsidiaries.

Founded in 1984, the company has evolved from a space infrastructure and services provider supporting government and commercial launch activities into a diversified technology holding company. Astrotech’s strategy has emphasized leveraging intellectual property developed for aerospace applications into adjacent markets such as explosives detection, chemical analysis, and non-invasive medical diagnostics. The company is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker ASTC.