Mr. Fitts brings more than 33 years experience in human space operations (including mission control console expertise gained during the Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle Programs) to the SPACEHAB executive team. As Vice President, SPACEHAB Government Services, Mr. Fitts oversees and develops SPACEHAB's efforts to capture new business opportunities, including continuing to support ISS initiatives and future efforts in support of NASA's Vision for Space Exploration.

Mr. Fitts' extensive aerospace experience includes playing an active role in the Shuttle development process (he helped develop elements of the Shuttle flight software, including the crew displays and the redundancy management algorithms used in the onboard computers).    He also developed a number of mission control center processes and algorithms to evaluate system performance and operation in real-time.

Mr. Fitts led the team of flight controllers monitoring spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control systems during both the Skylab Program and for the first four Shuttle launches. He also served as a propulsion system controller during STS-7. He subsequently held increasingly responsible management positions within NASA's Mission Operations Directorate, ultimately serving as Chief, Systems Division were he oversaw the efforts of over 400 Shuttle and International Space Station systems flight controllers.

Mr. Fitts holds several awards including the Rotary Stellar Award Nominee in 2003, the NASA Acquisition Improvement Award in 1997, the JSC Certificate of commendation in 1990 and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1983.

He earned both a B.A. in Physics and an M.S.E.E. from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

About SPACEHAB, Inc.
SPACEHAB is a commercial and entrepreneurial force in the space industry providing a full spectrum of products and services to both the government and private sectors. The Company offers space access and payload integration services, production of valuable commercial products in space, spacecraft pre-launch processing facilities and services, development and extension of space-based products to the consumer market, and program and engineering support ranging from development and manufacturing of flight hardware to large scale government project management.