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AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) today announced the launch of its enhanced TRACER 1000™ Narcotics Trace Detector (“TRACER 1000 NTD”) from its 1st Detect subsidiary. This innovative mobilized mass spectrometer is specifically configured to screen for the full range of synthetic opiates and novel psychoactive substances (“NPS”), delivering accuracy and speed to counter the global drug crisis. Improving Drug Detection with Advanced...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that it has created a new wholly owned subsidiary, EN-SCAN, Inc. (“EN-SCAN”), to manufacture and sell a new line of instruments built for environmental testing applications using its proprietary ATi Gas Chromatograph (“GC”) and Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology™ (“MS”). The EN-SCAN product line has been designed for outdoor field work that can be used on-site for real-time...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended December 31, 2024. Financial Hi g hlights & Recent Developments Fiscal year 2025 Q2 revenue of $295 thousand is primarily generated by activities supporting work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to demonstrate the capabilities of our TRACER 1000™ for advanced...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Jaime Hinojosa, effective February 14, 2025. Mr. Hinojosa will continue to serve in the CFO role until February 14, 2025, and after that time will provide transition services to the Company on a consulting basis through June 30, 2025. In connection with this development, the Company and its Board of Directors have appointed...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that its 1 st Detect subsidiary has received a purchase order for its TRACER 1000™ explosive trace detectors (ETDs) from Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation ( INTUITIVE ® ) a TSA contractor. The purchase order is valued at $429K and should be recognized in FY2025. INTUITIVE is an aerospace engineering and analysis firm who works closely with the TSA, the Department of Defense, and...

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation, announced that the Company has been awarded research and development (“R&D”) contract 70RSAT24CB0000015 (“Contract”) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) to research, develop and mature the TRACER 1000 for DHS next generation explosives trace detection (“ETD”). The Contract is in support of...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended September 30, 2024. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Operating expenses increased $119 thousand or 3.3% as the Company increased its participation in trade events in the U.S. featuring its array of industry-specific solutions offered by its subsidiaries: 1 st Detect Corporation...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Financial Highlights & Fiscal Year Developments Revenue increased to $1.7 million as Astrotech’s subsidiary, 1st Detect, gained traction in the international passenger market with its explosives trace detectors (“ETD”). Gross margin increased to 45% for the year compared to 41% in the prior...

Austin, Texas, June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation, announce that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) has approved the TRACER 1000™ for the Air Cargo Security Technology List (“ACSTL”). This action advances the TRACER 1000 to Stage II testing, whereupon successful completion of field testing will move it to the “Qualified” section on the...

AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgLAB, Inc., (“AgLAB”) a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) (“Astrotech”, or the “Company”), and SC Labs announced today that the companies will be jointly marketing the AgLAB 1000-D2 TM mass spectrometer and the AgLAB Maximum Value Process testing method (“AgLAB MVP”), to SC Labs customers. This comes with the companies entering into a master lease agreement. AgLAB has pioneered applications utilizing the Astrotech...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended March 31, 2024. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Astrotech’s consolidated balance sheet remains strong with $34.7 million in cash and liquid investments. Year-to-date revenue totaled $1.6 million and was generated by sales of TRACER 1000™ explosive trace detector (ETD), as...

Astrotech Announces Listing to the GSA as an Approved United States Government Vendor AUSTIN, Texas, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, 1 st Detect Corporation (1 st Detect), announce that 1 st Detect’s TRACER 1000 TM is now listed in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 under Contract No. GS-35F-250GA with SRI Group LLC, Special Item Number 334290. IT Schedule 70 is a...

AUSTIN, Texas, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, 1 st Detect Corporation, announces that it will be showcasing its TRACER 1000 Narcotics Trace Detector (“NTD”) and Explosives Trace Detector (“ETD”) at the International Security Conference and Exposition, also known as ISC West, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 9-12, 2024, in booth number 2067. The TRACER 1000 is a high-performance...

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, 1 st Detect Corporation, announces that it is currently accepting orders for the Tracer 1000 Narcotics Trace Detector (NTD). The TRACER 1000 NTD is a high-performance laboratory instrument capable of rapid detection of trace levels of narcotic compounds in seconds. Currently, the Company’s Tracer 1000 Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) is now found...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended December 31, 2023. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Year-to-date revenue totaled $1,540 thousand compared to $301 thousand in the comparative period in the prior year. This represents an increase of 512%. The growth was predominantly due to the Company successfully delivering...

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- - via IBN - Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") announces formation of a wholly owned subsidiary Pro-Control, Inc. (“Pro-Control”) and has entered into an exclusive license to use the ATi Mass Spectrometer Technology for chemical manufacturing process control applications. Pro-Control is announcing the introduction of its proprietary Pro-Control Maximum Value Process TM (“Pro-Control MVP TM ”) and the...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN - Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC ) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, AgLAB, Inc., announce the presentation of the AgLAB Maximum Value Process TM (“MVP TM ”) at MJBizCon. This process is a revolutionary process control system proven to increase the potency of ending-weight yields and increase revenue by an average of 32%. MVP TM uses AgLAB’s proprietary mass spectrometer and testing method to...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended September 30, 2023. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Astrotech’s consolidated balance sheet remains strong with $39 million in cash and liquid investments, which are anticipated to support our research and development, organic growth, and potential acquisition targets. Revenue...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that its 1 st Detect subsidiary has accepted another significant purchase order for seven of its TRACER 1000™ explosives trace detectors (ETDs), for an airport security checkpoint. The systems will be deployed in a European airport in Romania. “We’re excited to begin Fiscal Year 2024 with increased sales and interest in the TRACER 1000 from the security checkpoint field. Based on the...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Financial Highlights & Fiscal Year Developments Astrotech’s consolidated balance sheet remains strong with $42.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and liquid investments which is anticipated to support our research and development, organic growth, and potential acquisition targets. Gross margin...