Astrotech's TRACER 1000 gets ECAC certification for wand swabbing

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Astrotech Corporation's 1st Detect TRACER 1000 Receives ECAC Certification for Wand Swabbing

June 8, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq: ASTC) (the Company or Astrotech) announced today that its 1st Detect TRACER 1000 system has received the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) certification for wand swabbing, approved for use in screening both passengers and cargo in aviation security operations.

Wand swabbing certification extends our TRACER 1000 customer base to include airports that require wand swabbing, said Tom Pickens, Chairman and CEO of Astrotech Corporation. We believe our technology allows for a less intrusive method of passenger testing, while also reducing bottlenecks, allowing airports to process more passengers... More