Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,840	$ 5,306
Cost of revenue	2,926	3,486
Gross profit	1,914	1,820
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,929	2,307
Research and development	758	823
Total operating expenses	2,687	3,130
Loss from operations	(773)	(1,310)
Interest and other expense, net	(74)	(103)
Loss before income taxes	(847)	(1,413)
Income tax expense	(5)	(6)
Net loss	(852)	(1,419)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(186)	(256)
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (666)	$ (1,163)
Net loss per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation, basic	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	18,120	17,362
Net loss per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation, diluted	$ (0.04)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	18,120	17,362