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SPACEHAB Statement on the Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-107
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Houston, Texas, February 3, 2003

The tragic events on Saturday morning have left our company, NASA, and 
the nation as a whole stunned and saddened. SPACEHAB is part of the 
NASA Team responding to the incident under their leadership. We ask 
that all questions related to the shuttle investigation be addressed 
to NASA.

SPACEHAB provided a pressurized laboratory, known as the Research 
Double Module (RDM), mounted within the shuttle's payload bay as part 
of this NASA science mission. The RDM is comprised of two of our four 
flight units that are used for research and logistics purposes. Our 
modules, in varying configurations, have flown on 15 missions prior to 
STS-107.

At this point, we can offer no information on the Columbia incident. 
Like the rest of the NASA community, our thoughts are with the crew 
and their families during this difficult time. While we work to 
support the investigation, we will continue our operations in support 
of NASA's Space Flight Program.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kimberly Campbell
Director of Marketing
SPACEHAB, Inc.
713.558.5049
campbell{at}spacehab.com

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