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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040310191400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-015021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040310

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:			FAIRBANKS RICHARD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020070

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27206
		FILM NUMBER:		04661411

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126216603

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001907</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPACEHAB INC \WA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001020070</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FAIRBANKS RICHARD M</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-03-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">200 shares at $4.00; 300 shares at $4.01; 18,390 shares at $4.05; 2000 shares at $4.08; 1500 shares at $4.09; 1600 shares at $4.10; 500 shares at $4.13; 6500 shares at $4.15; 1210 shares at $4.16</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian K. Harrington by Power of Attorney for Richard Fairbanks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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