Astrotech Corporation operates as a commercial aerospace company in the United States. The company offers spacecraft 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, launch pad delivery; and communication linked launch control. The company also builds space hardware; designs, builds, and operates spacecraft processing equipment and facilities; provides services, such as designing, building, and testing service equipment for servicing spacecraft; and commercialize products processed in the microgravity environment, as well as engineering services. In addition, it designs, manufactures, and sells miniature mass spectrometer, a chemical analyzer that provides rapid analysis of residues and vapors from a range of chemicals, including explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic chemicals, and volatile organic compounds. Its miniature mass spectrometer equipment has applications in various markets, such as security and defense, industrial processing, healthcare and diagnostics, environment testing, and research. Astrotech Corporation was founded in 1984 is headquartered in Austin, Texas.