Astrotech News for 2009

Astrotech Statement On The 40th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

July 20, 2009 | Missions

Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas B. Pickens III today issued the following statement regarding the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing by Apollo 11..

Astrotech To Support RSC Energia In Preperation Of Russian MRM1 Module For Flight On U.S. Space Shuttle

April 8, 2009 | Missions

Astrotech Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, released today that the RSC Energia agreement in principle with the Company’s SPACEHAB Orbital Transportation, Inc. subsidiary, which was announced late last year, has now been formalized into a $1.8 million contract. Russia’s largest manufacturer of aerospace and space equipment will utilize Astrotech’s Cape Canaveral, Florida payload processing facilities and receive support services from Astrotech to prepare its Mini Research Module (MRM1) for flight aboard the U.S....

Astrotech Leverages Aerospace Elite To Enhance New Business Model

March 25, 2009 | Corporate

Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary is partnering with Syncomm, a derivative of the esteemed Hughes Aircraft Company, to provide the commercial satellite customer with expertise in end-to-end aerospace systems....

Astrotech And Space Florida Announce Partnership

March 24, 2009 | Corporate

Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced its partnership with the aerospace economic development entity, Space Florida. The joint venture will provide key elements to Astrotech’s end-to-end mission assurance solution, streamlining the process for commercial space customers to acquire support across a spacecraft’s lifecycle.

Together, both organizations will provide a singular approach to global satellite market needs.

Spacehab Announces Corporate Name Change To Astrotech

February 19, 2009 | Corporate

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, announced today that it is changing its corporate name to Astrotech Corporation. The shareholders of the Company’s common stock authorized the corporate name change at the annual meeting held on Feb.10, 2009. SPACEHAB has filed for and received approval for the name change with the state of Washington....

Spacehab Subsidiary Secures New Missions

January 7, 2009 | Corporate

SPACEHAB Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAB) announced today that its Astrotech subsidiary located in Titusville, Florida was awarded two contracts totaling $3.2 million from United Launch Alliance (ULA) in support of the ground processing of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, GOES O&P. Both satellites are scheduled for launch in 2009.

Spacehab To Support Pre-launch Preparations For Russian Module

January 5, 2009 | Missions

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, reached an agreement in principal with RSC Energia, Russia's largest manufacturer of aerospace and space equipment, to provide facilities and support services for its Mini Research Module (MRM1). The MRM1 will be readied for its journey aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle at the SPACEHAB Cape Canaveral payload processing location....