Austin, Texas –– Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) subsidiary 1st Detect Corporation and

strategic partner Battelle Memorial Institute completed the Brassboard Phase and were awarded the Final Prototype Phase of the US military’s Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) Multi-Sample Identifier (MSI) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction Program. During this upcoming phase, 1st Detect will deliver multiple OEM-1000NG Core Analyzer units for integration into Battelle’s NGCD prototype solution. Battelle is the prime contractor for the Department of Defense’s Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (DOD’S JPEO-CBD) next generation

chemical detection solution program.

“We are pleased to have passed Phase II,” stated Brent Shroy, Manager of Battelle’s CBRNE Product & Lifecycle Management Business. “1st Detect’s chemical analyzer is the engine that enables the detection of complex compounds with high levels of sensitivity and accuracy. Through our collaboratio