SPACEHAB REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003

Houston, Texas, August 28, 2003 – SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ/NMS: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced financial results for the Company’s fourth quarter and the 2003 fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

Fourth Quarter Results
Revenues for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003 declined to $13.7 million from $28.0 million for fourth quarter of 2002. The Company reported a net loss of $20.1 million, or ($1.63) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million, or ($0.02) per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. Excluding a non-cash charge of $16.1 million write-down for certain assets under development that are no longer being funded due to uncertainties in human space flight programs, SPACEHAB’s adjusted net loss was $4.0 million. Fourth quarter results were impacted by a shift in the business mix including lower value of missions under contract, reduced operations associated with NASA’s grounding of the Space Shuttle, and the previously announced loss of a SPACEHAB Government Services support contract at the Johnson Space Center. These declines were partially offset by higher revenue within the Company’s Astrotech Space Operations business unit.

SPACEHAB reported a fourth quarter loss from operations of $18.6 million compared to $0.1 million income from operations in the year ago period. Excluding the previously mentioned non-cash charge, the Company’s adjusted loss from operations was $2.5 million. As a result of management’s continuing cost reduction efforts and elimination of non-core operating expenses, fourth quarter operating expenses (selling, general, and administrative and research and development expenses) declined $0.1 million to $3.9 million. Fourth quarter fiscal year 2003 EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and other non-cash charges) was ($0.9) million compared to $3.9 million last year.

Year End Results
Fiscal year revenues decreased to $95.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2003, compared to $102.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2002. The Company reported a net loss for the year of $81.8 million, or ($6.66) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million, or ($0.20) per basic and diluted share, for the same period a year ago. Excluding non-cash charges totaling $78.3 million, the Company’s adjusted net loss was $3.4 million.

Operating expenses (selling, general, and administrative and research and development expenses) for the year ended June 30, 2003 declined $5.9 million to $13.2 million, compared to $19.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2002. Previous fiscal year operating expenses included $2.7 million in non-core operating expenses and $3.2 million of operating expenses eliminated in fiscal year 2003. EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2003 was $11.9 million, compared to $14.6 million for the year ended June 30, 2002.

Fiscal 2003 results were impacted by the aforementioned Space Shuttle mission delays and the completion of a contract. SPACEHAB previously announced the loss of its Research Double Module (RDM) on the STS-107 Space Shuttle mission and recorded a one-time charge of $50.3 million during the third quarter. Additionally, the Company previously reported an impairment of $11.9 million of its goodwill associated with its Johnson Engineering business unit, now known as SPACEHAB Government Services. In the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a write-down of $16.1 million for certain assets under development that are no longer being funded due to uncertainties in human space flight programs. These non-cash charges recorded in the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year totaled $78.3 million.

SPACEHAB reported a loss from operations of $75.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2003, including the charges referred to above. Excluding these charges, SPACEHAB’s adjusted operating income was $3.0 million for the year.

Liquidity
The combined cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at June 30, 2003 were $15.3 million. As previously disclosed, the Company received the proceeds of its commercial insurance policy following the loss of the RDM in the third quarter. Additionally, SPACEHAB recorded an $11.9 million goodwill adjustment classified as Other Assets. During the fourth quarter, SPACEHAB repaid $1.2 million of debt obligations and repaid $6.9 million of debt for the fiscal year.

“We have sufficient cash to fund our ongoing operations and support new business initiatives,” said Julia A. Pulzone, SPACEHAB Chief Financial Officer. “We expect to utilize existing cash and any potential payment from NASA to support strategies to improve profitability, support new business initiatives, and reduce debt.”

In July 2003 the Company submitted a detailed claim in draft to NASA for recovery of its RDM investment in the amount of $87.0 million. The claim is anticipated to be revised in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 to incorporate the findings of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, and upon revision will be refiled with NASA. The Company believes it has a basis for recovery of the loss from NASA but there can be no assurances as to the timing or the amount, if any, to be received from the claim. Upon resolution of the claim, any proceeds from NASA would be recorded in the period in which the claim is resolved.

Update of Ongoing Operations
“Fiscal 2003 was a year of challenges and I am pleased with how we have responded,” stated Michael E. Kearney, President and Chief Executive Officer. “During the fiscal year we maintained a strong, although lower, annual revenue base despite delays in the Space Shuttle mission schedule. Until such time as NASA resumes regular Space Shuttle flights, which is currently reported to be no earlier than March 2004, we remain focused on supporting three upcoming Space Station missions and leveraging our leadership role in space services to pursue new business opportunities. We are committed to reducing costs and growing our business base.”

The SPACEHAB Flight Services (SFS) business unit is continuing operations, supporting three of the next five planned Space Shuttle missions. SPACEHAB is in negotiations with NASA and Boeing on the value of equitable adjustments for delays in these missions that will provide additional revenue for contracted preparation activities during the period prior to NASA’s return to flight. During the fourth quarter, SFS personnel completed all STS-107 accident investigation support activities with NASA.

SPACEHAB Government Services (SGS) continues to provide critical services to NASA including support of stowage integration and configuration management for the International Space Station (ISS). The Company is pursuing additional ISS-related opportunities through the submission of proposals for three new five-year contracts. Subsequent to quarter end, NASA notified the Company that it made the competitive range as a finalist on all three of these procurements. Contract awards are anticipated in October 2003 with a contract start date in January 2004. In addition, SGS and an international team of technical experts submitted a proposal to Lockheed Martin for design and development of multiple cryogenically cooled freezer units to be used onboard the Shuttle, the SPACEHAB module, and the ISS. SPACEHAB recently received notification that this proposal was also deemed to be within the competitive range.

SPACEHAB subsidiary, Astrotech Space Operations, was recently awarded a new contract by NASA to provide payload processing services for the AURA mission at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Earlier in the fourth quarter, Astrotech received two other NASA missions, MESSENGER and Deep Impact. These three contracts further solidify the Company’s growing government business sector. With the successful April 2003 launch of the Boeing-built Asiasat-4 spacecraft, the May 2003 liftoff of HellasSat, and the July 2003 launch of the Rainbow 1 Direct Broadcast Satellite, this business unit remains the leading supplier of payload processing services to the commercial business sector.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This announcement includes financial measures computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP), as well as certain non-GAAP or “adjusted” results, which exclude certain charges recorded in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2003. Management believes the adjusted results are more indicative of the underlying trend in operations of the Company and will continue to provide adjusted results in addition to reporting earnings in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA is also included as an additional measure of Company performance. EBITDA includes components that are significant in understanding and assessing our results of operations and cash flows. EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of operating performance, nor does EDITDA represent cash flow from operating activities. Management believes that EBITDA is relevant and useful information and is disclosing this information to permit a more comprehensive analysis of our operating performance, as an additional meaningful measure of performance and liquidity, and to provide additional information with respect to our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditure and working capital requirements. The accompanying table presents the reconciliation from GAAP to the adjusted results and calculation of EBITDA.

Conference Call
SPACEHAB will host a conference call on August 28, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the fourth quarter earnings release. To participate on the call, please register with Haris Tajyar at 818.981.5300. To participate via the Internet, visit the Investor Relations section of the SPACEHAB website at www.spacehab.com. A taped replay will be available immediately following the conference call and accessible via access code 18722179 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 29, 2003 at 800.252.6030 (domestic calls) or 402.220.2491 (international calls). An audio archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company website for 90 days.

About SPACEHAB
With approximately $100 million in annual revenue, SPACEHAB, Incorporated (www.spacehab.com) is a leading provider of commercial space services. The Company develops, owns, and operates habitat and laboratory modules and cargo carriers aboard NASA’s Space Shuttles for space station resupply and research purposes. Its Government Services business unit provides Space Station and Space Shuttle support services including orbiter crew compartment integration, stowage, and configuration management to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. SPACEHAB’s Astrotech subsidiary provides commercial satellite processing services at facilities in California and Florida. Additionally, through The Space Store, Space Media provides space merchandise to the public and space enthusiasts worldwide (www.thespacestore.com).

This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, whether the Company will fully realize the economic benefits under its NASA and other customer contracts, the timing and mix of Space Shuttle missions, the impact of the recent Columbia tragedy on the Company's existing and future business operations, the amount of any indemnification payments the Company may receive for its RDM which was lost as part of the Columbia tragedy, the successful development and commercialization of new space assets, technological difficulties, product demand, timing of new contracts, launches and business, market acceptance risks, the effect of economic conditions, uncertainty in government funding, the impact of competition, and other risks detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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