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<title>Astrotech Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended March 31, 2026. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Research and development expense was $554 thousand, a decline of 28% from the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 as the Company transitions from development stage to saleable products for its EN-SCAN Handheld GC and 1st Detect TRACER 1000 p</description>
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<title>Astrotech Corporation Receives ECAC/EU G1 Certification of Trace Detection in Aviation Security</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) announced today that its 1st Detect TRACER 1000 system has achieved ECAC/EU G1 approval, meeting the highest European standards for aviation security. This approval reflects compliance with the European Civil Aviation Conference (“ECAC”) and European Commission requirements for trace detection systems, supporting enhanced security for airline passengers. “Aviation security requires</description>
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<title>Astrotech Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended December 31, 2025. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Research and development expense was $1,832 thousand, a decline of 25% from the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 as the Company transitions from development stage to saleable products for its EN-SCAN Handheld GC and 1st Detect Trace</description>
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<title>Astrotech Subsidiary 1st Detect Appoints Industry Veteran David Spada as Director of Global Sales to Expand Global Reach of TRACER 1000™</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Spada brings over a decade of specialized trace detection expertise to accelerate the deployment of mass spectrometry technology across global security marketsAUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) today announced that its subsidiary, 1st Detect Corporation (“1st Detect”), has appointed industry veteran, David Spada, as Director of Global Sales. This strategic hire strengthens 1st Detect's commercial leadership as the</description>
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<title>1st Detect's Aviation Security Technology Ready to Support the U.S. Aviation Security Modernization Initiative</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>1st Detect Corporation's detection and analysis mass spectrometry systems deployed worldwide offer the ability to reduce false alarms and strengthen checkpoint screeningAUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) today announced its support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (“DHS”) recent initiative to modernize aviation security screening and technology nationwide. On November 22, 2025, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ann</description>
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<title>Astrotech Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a review of strategic alternatives in order to explore ways to maximize shareholder value. The review will include a range of potential actions, including raising equity capital, reverse mergers, combination transactions, and the sale of all or part of the Company’s business, and other possible strategic or financial transa</description>
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<title>Astrotech Reports First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended September 30, 2025. Financial Highlights & Recent Developments Revenue increased to $297 thousand or 35% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 as Astrotech’s subsidiary, 1st Detect, had more grant revenue and sold more consumables compared</description>
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<title>Astrotech Corporation Appoints Scott Bartley as Interim Chief Financial Officer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or (“Astrotech”), today announced that it has appointed Scott Bartley as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company, effective as of October 20, 2025. “We are pleased to announce Scott Bartley as Chief Financial Officer,” stated Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Astrotech Corporation. “He brings over two decades of expertise as a Controller and CFO, across</description>
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<title>Astrotech Reports Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Financial Highlights & Fiscal Year Developments Revenue decreased to $1.0 million as Astrotech’s subsidiary, 1st Detect, sold less devices compared to prior year. Gross margin increased to 45.3% for the year compared to 45.1% in the prior year, due to device sales in fiscal year 2025 having a higher margin co</description>
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<title>Astrotech Corporation Appoints Nihanth Badugu as Chief Operating Officer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”), today announced that it has appointed Nihanth Badugu as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company. Mr. Badugu’s appointment is effective as of August 13, 2025. “The Board is thrilled to promote Mr. Badugu to Chief Operating Officer,” stated Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Astrotech Corporation. “Nihanth has been an invaluable asset to Astrotech</description>
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<title>Astrotech Announces Deployment of EN-SCAN Devices to Transform Instant, On-Site Environmental Field Monitoring</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- -- Astrotech Corporation (“Astrotech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that it has introduced its new EN-SCAN product line (“EN-SCAN”) of ultra-portable rugged environmental testing instruments, featuring its proprietary ATi Gas Chromatograph Column (“GC”) and ATi Mass Spectrometer Technology™ (“MS”) through its wholly owned subsidiary, EN-SCAN, Inc. By deploying EN-SCAN devices from Astrotech, customers gain access to real-time re</description>
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<title>Astrotech to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference in September 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) today announced that Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jennifer Cañas, Chief Financial Officer, will host investor meetings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 as part of the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City taking place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel. Investors can register and request meetings with management</description>
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<title>Astrotech Subsidiary 1st Detect Announces First Tracer 1000 NTD System Sale in Vietnam</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas , July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC), a provider of next generation security screening and detection technologies based on Mass Spectrometry (“Mass Spec”), today announced the first sale and deployment of its TRACER 1000™ Narcotics Trace Detector (“TRACER 1000 NTD™”) in Vietnam, by way of its subsidiary 1st Detect. This milestone marks a significant step in expanding the 1st Detect footprint across Southeast Asia and reinforces its commitment to</description>
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<title>Astrotech Corporation Appoints Jennifer Cañas as Chief Financial Officer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 21:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or (“Astrotech”), today announced that it has appointed Jennifer Cañas as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the Company. Ms. Cañas’ appointment is effective as of May 22, 2025. “The Board is delighted to promote Ms. Cañas to Chief Financial Officer,” stated Thomas B. Pickens III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Astrotech Corporation. “I have worked with Ms. Cañas since 2022 and have found</description>
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<title>Astrotech Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended March 31, 2025. Thomas B. Pickens, III, Astrotech’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, said, “Our customizable, portable and field updatable mass spectrometry instruments have the potential to be a game changer in a growing list of large end markets such as airport sec</description>
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<title>1st Detect Unveils Enhanced TRACER 1000 Narcotics Trace Detector Intended to Combat Synthetic Opiates and Novel Psychoactive Substances</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>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 Mass Spectro</description>
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<title>Astrotech Creates New Subsidiary EN-SCAN, Inc.</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>EN-SCAN GC-MS Product Line For Air, Water, and Soil Analysis To Be Introduced at PITTCON 2025AUSTIN, 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</description>
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<title>Astrotech Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the “Company” or “Astrotech”) reported its financial results for the</description>
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<title>1ST DETECT SECURES FIRST PURCHASE ORDER FOR TSA APPROVED TRACER 1000™ ETDs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) announced today that its 1st Detect subsidiary has received a purchase</description>
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<title>1st Detect Awarded a Homeland Security Research and Development Contract to Expand the TRACER 1000™ Explosive Threat Detection</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) ("Astrotech" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 1st</description>
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