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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPACEHAB REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2007 Houston, Texas, February 13, 2007 – SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ/NMS: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2006 of its fiscal year 2007. Second Quarter Results "During the quarter we saw the successful launch and landing of the STS-116 space shuttle mission," said Brian K. Harrington, SPACEHAB Chief Financial Officer. "During this mission NASA used our logistics module and cargo carrier to ferry more than 9,200 pounds of hardware, equipment, and provisions on this complex International Space Station assembly mission." Additionally, Lockheed Martin's guaranteed mission contract with the Company allowed for Astrotech to contract with other Atlas launch providers which resulted in a $2.6 million reduction in revenue under the Lockheed Martin contract during the period ending December 31, 2006. As a result of this contract clause, Astrotech will process three Atlas non-Lockheed Martin missions for Boeing. One of these missions is currently being processed at the Titusville, Florida facilities and is scheduled to launch mid-February 2007. The remaining two missions are scheduled for processing in late 2007. SPACEHAB also completed the sale of its retail and internet business, The Space Store, to a private investor, and sold its Destiny module mockup to the Seattle Museum of Flight. Six Months Results During the six-month period, the Company was proud to participate in NASA's highly-publicized Solar Terrestrial Relations Observations (STEREO) mission through its Astrotech subsidiary's processing of the satellite at its Titusville, Florida location. STEREO, which launched on October 25, 2006, is a two-year mission using two nearly identical observatories to provide 3-D measurements of the sun and its flow of energy. And through its contract with Sea Launch, Astrotech also supported the XM Satellite Radio XM-4 mission which successfully lifted off on October 30, 2006. Liquidity For the six months in this period, the Company generated $6.8 million of cash from operating activities and expects to generate positive cash from operations through completion of the STS-118 mission. Our ability to redeem our maturing debt of $10.3 million in October 2007 and to execute new business initiatives will be dependent upon our ability to re-negotiate leases for our space assets and attract and implement new business initiatives. Astrotech had a mortgage loan with a financial institution for our Spacecraft Processing Facility expansion project in Titusville, Florida. Although the loan agreement was scheduled to mature in January 2007, SPACEHAB made the final payment on the loan in December 2006. With regards to SPACEHAB's ongoing contract claim with NASA seeking recovery of losses incurred as a result of the 2003 Columbia accident, NASA and the Company have proposed a discovery plan that would lead to a hearing by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in July 2008. In accordance with that plan, the parties have committed to a non-binding settlement conference on a to-be-determined date later this month. Update of Ongoing Operations Subsequent to quarter end, the Company enacted a restructuring and reduction in staff, of approximately 36 positions for an annual savings of $3.9 million, to eliminate redundant capabilities as SPACEHAB's support of NASA's space shuttle program moves toward completion of the Company's last contracted mission, STS-118. On the heels of the Company's active involvement in the successful completion of the STS-116, the SPACEHAB Flight Services business segment continues integration and operations work in preparation for the June 2007 launch of space shuttle mission STS-118. During the 11-day mission, SPACEHAB's cargo pallet is planned for permanent deployment and attachment to the space station and SPACEHAB's patented module system will transport thousands of pounds of equipment and provisions to the ISS astronaut crews. As Astrotech Space Operations continues to provide support necessary for its customers to successfully process their spaceflight hardware for launch, the Company recently completed satellite processing for two spacecraft set to launch back-to-back – NASA's THEMIS spacecraft, scheduled for launch on February 15, 2007, and the STP-1 spacecraft launching on February 22, 2007 – both of which were handled through the Titusville location. On January 30, 2007, Sea Launch experienced a launch explosion resulting in the loss of the NSS-8 satellite and damage to the Odyssey floating launch platform. A full inspection and evaluation of the damage is underway and the impact on future launch schedules has yet to be completed. However, preliminary reports indicate that one or more scheduled future launches will be deferred. As SPACEHAB is paid by Sea Launch upon launch of each mission, the Company anticipates future revenues will be impacted. Through SPACEHAB Government Services' support to the Program Integration and Control contract, the Company received yet another exceptional award fee evaluation score of 99% during the period for configuration and data management services in support of the International Space Station program. Additionally, SPACEHAB is providing similar services in support of NASA's Constellation Program, through a contract with United Space Alliance, which was recently extended to March 31, 2007.About SPACEHAB,
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