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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-004886.txt : 20040128
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-004886.hdr.sgml : 20040128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040128133146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-004886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040128

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPACEHAB INC \WA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				911273737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 D STREET S W
		STREET 2:		STE 814
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038213000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1595 SPRING HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 360
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRINGTON BRIAN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277451

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27206
		FILM NUMBER:		04548621

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPACEHAB INC
		STREET 2:		12130 HIGHWAY 3 BLDG 1
		CITY:			WEBSTER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77598
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135585126

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPACEHAB INC
		STREET 2:		12130 HIGHWAY 3 BLDG 1
		CITY:			WEBSTER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77598
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd30562.xml
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001907</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPACEHAB INC \WA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001277451</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARRINGTON BRIAN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12130 HIGHWAY 3, BUILDING 1</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEBSTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77598</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-01-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in four annual equal installments beginning 1/5/05.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian K. Harrington, Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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