Astrotech Corp., formerly SPACEHAB, Incorporated provides a range of products and services that focus on the needs of industry, governments and academia requiring access to, and utilization of the environment of space. The company also provides various support services to process communication, earth observation, and deep space satellites in preparation for their launch. In addition, it offers large scale program technical support and specialized engineering analysis, products and services, and configuration and data management support to NASA and other government customers. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Astrotech develops AirWard, a shipping container designed to meet the specific requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation to protect pressurized oxygen bottles from flame and heat during flight; and 1st Detect mini-mass spectrometer, a portable detection device, as well as focuses on the production of commercial products based on microgravity platforms.