SPACEHAB's Carolyn Griner and Robert McBrayer Presented with Prominent NASA Awards

SPACEHAB, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that two members of SPACEHAB management were presented with prominent NASA awards. Ms. Carolyn Griner, Vice President and General Manager of SPACEHAB Huntsville Operations, and Robert McBrayer, Deputy General Manager, were the recognized recipients.

Griner was presented with NASA's Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive award at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on June 26 by the Associate Administrator of the Office of Space Flight, Joe Rothenberg, and the MSFC Center Director, Art Stephenson. The award, signed by President Clinton, cited her for sustained extraordinary accomplishment in management of programs of the United States Government and for leadership exemplifying the highest standards of service to the public, reflecting credit on the career civil service. Distinguished Rank awards are given to only 1% of the federal Senior Executive Service members and Griner was one of the three NASA recipients for the year 2000.

At the same ceremony, McBrayer was awarded the NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement. The award was bestowed for exemplary leadership in the formation and management of the Marshall Space Flight Center's Systems Management Office. The first such organization in NASA, this group was responsible for program/project oversight, systems engineering, cost engineering, and export control.

Griner and McBrayer joined SPACEHAB after retiring from NASA earlier this year. They are spearheading a new venture, the Microgravity Alliance, (www.microgravityalliance.com) which is comprised of several key Huntsville-based aerospace and technology organizations. The Microgravity Alliance, led by SPACEHAB, maintains recognized leadership in materials science and biotechnology research, systems engineering, and integration. From concept to design, integration to operations, the Alliance offers unique end-to-end capabilities for building and operating research payloads in space.

Founded in 1984, with more than $100 million in annual revenue, SPACEHAB, Inc. is a leading provider of commercial space services. The company develops, owns, and operates habitat and laboratory modules and cargo carriers for NASA's Space Shuttles. It also supports astronaut training and configuration management at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and builds space-flight trainers and mockups. SPACEHAB's Astrotech subsidiary provides commercial satellite processing services for expendable launch vehicle programs, including the Lockheed Martin Atlas, the Boeing Delta and Sea Launch. SPACEHAB's newest strategic growth initiative, Space Media, Inc.™, brings space into homes and classrooms worldwide with television and Internet broadcasting from the International Space Station.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kimberly Campbell, Director of Marketing, SPACEHAB, Inc. - Headquarters, ph. 713.558.5049, fax 713.558.5960, campbell@spacehab.com.

Ken Jackson, Director of Program Development, SPACEHAB, Inc. - Huntsville, ph. 256.705.0900 x202, fax 256.704.0893, kjackson@spacehab.com.