---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-003765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTC"
cik: "0001001907"
company_name: "ASTROTECH Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T04:04:02.784308+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astrotech Q2 FY2024 YTD revenue $1.54M, up 512% YoY; cash $37M

## Summary
- YTD revenue $1.54M, up 512% from $301K in prior year period.
- Gross margin improved to 46% from 38% YoY; cash and liquid investments $37M.
- 1st Detect reentered TSA cargo detection testing for TRACER 1000 ETD; approval would enable U.S. cargo sales.
- Launched Pro-Control subsidiary Dec 12, 2023 for chemical manufacturing process control applications.
- CEO highlights ECAC-approved mass spectrometer ETD for checkpoint market; reduced false alarms vs. IMS.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-003765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTC
- cik: 0001001907
- company_name: ASTROTECH Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774924003765/0001437749-24-003765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774924003765/astc20240208_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  ASTROTECH Corp reported financial results for second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended December 31, 2023.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended December 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 12, 2024, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for its second quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774924003765/0001437749-24-003765-index.htm

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