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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-22-029531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221221

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTROTECH Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				911273737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34426
		FILM NUMBER:		221478844

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2105 DONLEY DR. SUITE 100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78758
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5124859530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2028 E. BEN WHITE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240-9530
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78741

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASTROTECH Corp \WA\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPACEHAB INC \WA\
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951006
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:18pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b><br>
<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">2105 Donley Drive, Suite 100</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">78758</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: <b>N/A</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:<b> None</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">A description of the Registrant&#8217;s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights is set forth under &#8220;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement&#8221; in the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2022, which description is incorporated herein by reference.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000100190717000090/ex33certofdesignations.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 22, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Astrotech Corporation&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 28, 2017).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001907/000143774922029528/ex_458231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Rights Agreement between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of December 21, 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Astrotech Corporation&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2022).</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>SIGNATURE </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Astrotech Corporation</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">Date: December 21, 2022</p>

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