NASA Signs Astrotech Space Operations…Pay For Payload Processing

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Astrotech Corporation, (Nasdaq:ASTC), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that its Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) subsidiary has won a Not-to-Exceed $16 million Infinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract for commercial payload processing services at Vandenberg Air Force Base (“VAFB”), California.

Under the contract, Astrotech Space Operations will compete for future missions NASA is planning for launch from VAFB. The contract ordering period runs through December, 2017.

“We are proud to continue serving our NASA customer at Vandenberg AFB,” stated ASO General Manager Don M. White, Jr. “Astrotech VAFB is currently processing the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, the seventh, and last mission on the current IDIQ contract awarded in 2007.”

In support of 2013 launches, ASO Florida will be processing NASA satellites TDRS-K and TDRS-L as part of an ongoing Eastern Range IDIQ contract, added White.

From Titusville, Florida, and Vandenberg AFB, California, Astrotech Space Operations provides all support necessary for government and commercial customers to successfully process their satellite hardware for launch, including advance planning; use of unique facilities; and spacecraft checkout, encapsulation, fueling, and transport. In its 31-year history, Astrotech has supported the successful processing of more than 300 spacecraft.

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