Organisations › Explosives

Astrophysics Inc.

City of Industry, CA, United StatesFounded 2002Industry

Astrophysics makes X-ray security scanning systems for baggage, cargo and freight screening.

What it does

X-ray screeningcargo screeningX-ray security scanner
Categories

Profile

Astrophysics Inc. is a City of Industry, California manufacturer of X-ray inspection and security scanning systems for airports, ports, borders and industrial sites.

More profile

It was founded in 2002 by an engineer whose earlier career in the field began in 1987. It is privately owned and closely held by its founder, according to a Los Angeles Business Journal article and an International Security Journal profile.

In 2005 Global ePoint announced a non-binding acquisition proposal, but the sources do not show that it closed. No acquisition by or of Rapiscan was found; Rapiscan appears only as a separate company in a 2023 article.

Ownership

Privately owned; closely held by its founder

Parent: none identified

Sources (5)
Not verified or not found
  • Contract values and customers: not found.
  • Outcome of the 2005 Global ePoint proposal: not shown to have closed.
Questions

What does Astrophysics Inc. do?

Astrophysics makes X-ray security scanning systems for baggage, cargo and freight screening.

Where is Astrophysics Inc. based?

HQ (as found): City of Industry, CA. HQ country: US.

Who owns Astrophysics Inc.?

Privately owned; closely held by its founder. Parent: none identified

Profiles are compiled from public sources and sampled-checked, not fully audited. Last verified 17 October 2026. Report a correction