1st Detect
Austin, United StatesIndustry
1st Detect makes mass spectrometer explosive trace detectors. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website.
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1st Detect makes the TRACER 1000, a portable mass-spectrometry explosive and narcotics trace detector for airports, borders and other security sites. The company was formed by Astrotech Corporation to commercialise miniature mass-spectrometer technology first developed for the International Space Station, and it is presented as one of Astrotech's business units.
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Astrotech's 2014 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission describe 1st Detect as a wholly owned subsidiary. Astrotech lists its home as Austin, Texas.
The year the company was formed, contract awards and any development in the last 24 months were not read.
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Subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC); Astrotech became its parent in 2014
Parent: Astrotech Corporation
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- Which city is 1st Detect's own address (Austin or Webster): not confirmed.
- Contracts and recent developments: not read.
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What does 1st Detect do?
1st Detect makes mass spectrometer explosive trace detectors. CBRNE-relevant work is a primary business line according to its website.
Where is 1st Detect based?
HQ (as found): Austin. HQ country: US.
Who owns 1st Detect?
Subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC); Astrotech became its parent in 2014. Parent: Astrotech Corporation
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