Astrotech Board Approves Potential Sale Process of 1st Detect and TRACER 1000, the Only Field-Deployed Mass Spectrometry ETD, as the Company Focuses on Its Initiative in Space

The Company believes the DHS next-generation ETD award, TSA Air Cargo approval, ECAC passenger and cargo certifications for G1, plus the active TSA checkpoint certification process, established 1st Detect as the leading next-generation explosives trace detection ETD platform in the world, creating a defined acquisition window for buyers ahead of the anticipated next-generation federal ETD procurement cycle. The Company believes the DHS next-generation ETD award, TSA Air Cargo approval, ECAC passenger and cargo certifications for G1, plus the active TSA checkpoint certification process, established 1st Detect as the leading next-generation explosives trace detection ETD platform in the world, creating a defined acquisition window for buyers ahead of the anticipated next-generation federal ETD procurement cycle.