SPACEHAB, Incorporated, a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that its fiscal year 2006 third quarter financial results will be released on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 before market open.

SPACEHAB will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central time following the earnings release. During the call management will discuss the Company’s third quarter financial results as well as other recent and potential future developments relating to SPACEHAB. To participate on the call please dial 800-289-0494 (domestic calls) or 913-981-5520 (international calls). A taped replay will be available following the conference call until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 10, 2006 at 888-203-1112 (domestic calls) or 719-457-0820 (international calls) via access code 2490394. To hear a replay of the call via the Internet, visit the Investor Information section of the SPACEHAB website at www.spacehab.com. This audio archived webcast of the conference call is available on the Company website for approximately one year.

About SPACEHAB, Incorporated

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (www.spacehab.com) is a leading provider of commercial and government space services with three primary business units. The Flight Services business unit develops, owns, and operates habitat and laboratory modules and cargo carriers aboard NASA’s Space Shuttles for Space Station resupply and research purposes. SPACEHAB’s Astrotech subsidiary provides payload processing support services for both commercial and government customers at company-owned facilities in Florida and California. The Company’s Government Services business unit supports NASA’s Johnson Space Center providing configuration management, product engineering, and support services for both the Space Station and Space Shuttle programs. Additionally, through The Space Store, Space Media provides space merchandise to the public and space enthusiasts worldwide (www.thespacestore.com).

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 statements.

Contact:

SPACEHAB, Inc.
Kimberly Campbell, 713-558-5049
campbell@spacehab.com