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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060810171844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-046844
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060810

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:		12130 HIGHWAY 3
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1
		CITY:			WEBSTER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77598
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135585000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12130 HIGHWAY 3
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1
		CITY:			WEBSTER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77598

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEWNING E MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327554

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27206
		FILM NUMBER:		061022243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-558-5326

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12130 HIGHWAY 3 BUILDING 1
		CITY:			WEBSTER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77598
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327554</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHEWNING E MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12130 HIGHWAY 3</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING 1</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEBSTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77598</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Senior Vice President, SFS</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option Grant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-08-09</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Option to purchase</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning 8/9/2007</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brian K. Harrington by Power of Attorney for E. Michael Chewning</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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