Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 6,128	$ 4,840
Cost of revenue	4,907	2,926
Gross profit	1,221	1,914
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	2,099	1,929
Research and development	642	758
Total operating expenses	2,741	2,687
Loss from operations	(1,520)	(773)
Interest and other expense, net	(38)	(74)
Loss before income taxes	(1,558)	(847)
Income tax expense	0	(5)
Net loss	(1,558)	(852)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(141)	(186)
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (1,417)	$ (666)
Net loss per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation, basic	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	18,951	18,120
Net loss per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation, diluted	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	18,951	18,120