Robert McBrayer joins SPACEHAB as Deputy General Manager of Huntsville Operations

SPACEHAB, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that Mr. Robert McBrayer has joined the Company as the Deputy General Manager of SPACEHAB's Huntsville Operations. Reporting to Carolyn Griner, who was the former Deputy Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and is now the General Manager of SPACEHAB Huntsville Operations, McBrayer is responsible for leading operational activities and implementing new business initiatives, especially in the area of microgravity research opportunities.

After 38 years of service at NASA, McBrayer joined SPACEHAB in May 2001 with the purpose of providing SPACEHAB services to MSFC and other aerospace companies and customers in the Huntsville area. Originally stationed in Houston, McBrayer joined NASA in 1963, moving to Huntsville in 1966 to work on the Skylab Program. He later moved into the roles of Project Manager, Mission Manager, Agency Working Group Leader, and Deputy Director of MSFC Safety and Mission Assurance until he retired from NASA as the Director of Marshall's Systems Management Office.

McBrayer will be a leading force in the recently established Microgravity Alliance, a strategic partnership comprised of several key Huntsville-based aerospace and technology organizations joined to support the growing microgravity research and support needs of NASA and its customers. "We are fortunate to have an influential and distinguished person such as Mr. McBrayer join our team," said Griner. "The heart of space research is in Huntsville, and with Robert's support, SPACEHAB and its Microgravity Alliance will be able to serve the microgravity community through a means previously unavailable."

Led by SPACEHAB, the Microgravity Alliance team (www.microgravityalliance.com) consists of experienced, innovative companies including AZ Technology, Inc., Mevatec, S3, SUMMA Technology, Inc., TRW, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Watring Technologies, Inc. With decades of scientific, engineering, manufacturing, program management, operations and integration experience, the Microgravity Alliance mission is to support and be an advocate for space research, providing microgravity services to industry and government.

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 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.

A photo of Mr. Robert McBrayer is available upon request.