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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-075678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110810

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTROTECH Corp \WA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				911273737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34426
		FILM NUMBER:		111024790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CONGRESS AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5124859530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CONGRESS AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPACEHAB INC \WA\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951006
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FORM 8-A/A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Astrotech Corporation</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>401 Congress Ave., Suite 1650, Austin, Texas</B></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">each class is to be registered</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Preferred Stock Purchase Rights</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), please
check the following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">If this form relates to the
registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check
the following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: N/A.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;1. <U>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered</U>.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Astrotech Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) has entered into an amendment (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to the Company&#146;s existing Rights
Agreement dated July&nbsp;29, 2009, as amended July&nbsp;29, 2010, to extend the Expiration Date on which the Rights may be
exercisable to August&nbsp;10, 2012.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the
Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;2. <U>Exhibits</U>.

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;29, 2009, between the Company
and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Form
8-A, filed on July&nbsp;31, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment One to Rights Agreement, dated as of July&nbsp;29, 2010,
between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust
Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
July&nbsp;29, 2010).</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment Two to Rights Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;10, 2011,
between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer &#038; Trust
Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
August&nbsp;10, 2011).</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4s%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 46%">ASTROTECH CORPORATION.


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: August&nbsp;10, 2011


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U> /s/ Thomas B. Pickens III</U>
<br>Thomas B. Pickens III<br>
Chairman of the Board and Chief<BR>
Executive Officer

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>


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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement, dated as of
July&nbsp;29, 2009, between the
Company and American Stock
Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to
the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A, filed
on July&nbsp;31, 2009).
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment One to Rights
Agreement, dated as of July
29, 2010, between Astrotech
Corporation and American Stock
Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to
the Company&#146;s Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on July&nbsp;29,
2010).
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">E<BR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amendment Two to Rights
Agreement, dated as of August
10, 2011, between Astrotech
Corporation and American Stock
Transfer &#038; Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to
the Company&#146;s Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on August
10, 2011).
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