SPACEHAB, Inc. 12130 Highway 3, Bldg. 1 Webster, Texas 77598-1504 1.713.558.5000 fax: 1.713.558.5960 www.spacehab.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPACEHAB NAMES ROYSTON AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Houston, Texas

SPACEHAB NAMES ROYSTON AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Texas, January 4, 2007

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SPAB), a leading provider of commercial space

services, announced today the appointment of James D. Royston to the position

of Executive Vice President.

Over the past five years

Jim has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to grow our spacecraft processing

operations, stated Thomas B. Pickens,

III, SPACEHAB President and Chief Executive Officer. I will be relying

on him as we enhance our ambitious vision to advance global space commerce

43, joined SPACEHAB in 2000 and most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of

the Company s Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary, the leading commercial

provider of satellite launch processing services in the United States. Jim s

ability to effectively serve existing commercial customers while tapping into

the government market has resulted in many long-term contracts with NASA, the

United States Air Force and, most recently, the Office of Space Launch which

opens a new sector for future growth within all of our business sectors, added

Incorporated in 1984,

SPACEHAB (www.spacehab.com) is a leading provider of commercial

space products and services to NASA, international space agencies, Department

of Defense, and private customers

worldwide. The Company offers end-to-end space access solutions, space systems

development, mission integration and pre-launch processing facilities and

services, and large-scale government program support services. From securing a

spaceflight opportunity and facilitating the integration of spacecraft and

payloads for launch, to developing human habitats, supplying the International

Space Station, and coordinating the transport and operation of cargo and

experiments to and from orbit, SPACEHAB clearly demonstrates that We Mean

The statements in this document

may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe

Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such

forward-looking statements are subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that

could cause actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking

statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, continued government

support and funding for key space programs, product performance and market

acceptance of products and services, as well as other risk factors and business

considerations described in the company s Securities & Exchange Commission

filings including the annual report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking

statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important

risk factors. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking

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