
	Astrotech Corporation operates as a commercial aerospace company in the United States. The company offers support services for government and commercial customers to process complex communication, earth observation, and deep space satellites in preparation for their launch of various launch vehicles. Its processing activities consist of satellite ground transportation; pre-launch hardware integration and testing; satellite encapsulation, fueling, and launch pad delivery; and communication linked launch control. The company also designs and builds spacecraft processing equipment and facilities, and space hardware; provides propellant services, such as designing, building, and testing service equipment for servicing spacecraft; and commercialize products processed in the microgravity environment. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and sells ultra small mass spectrometer, a chemical analyzer, which detects a range of chemicals. The company serves universities, government agencies, and other research organizations. Astrotech Corporation was founded in 1984 is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
