As the commercial gateway to
space, Astrotech provides incomparable processing services
for both foreign and domestic customers. Since 1984, the
Company has supported processing of over 200 spacecraft without
a single impact to a customer's mission launch schedule -
a notable accomplishment in an industry where changes to
customer launch manifests and processing schedules are commonplace.
Astrotech's standard package of services provides all support
necessary for the customer to successfully process its spaceflight
hardware for launch, including:
- Cleanroom facilities for
hardware processing and encapsulation operations
- Communications
network for spacecraft command/control through
launch
- Cargo
aircraft off-load and on-load support
- Storage
and transportation of liquid propellants
- Solid-rocket
motor preparation
- Life safety support for propellant
loading operations
- Program security to include
convoy escorts to and from launch facilities
- Sampling
and analysis of propellants and gases
- Emergency
fire and medical assistance
- Coordination with
NASA and the Air Force for government-supplied
support
- Safety
oversight of all hazardous operations
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