Exhibit 1 Question 7 Form 442

0064-EX-PL-2002 Text Documents

SPACEHAB

2002-04-04ELS_55017

EXHIBIT No. 1 Form 442 Question 7: Experimentation Description Program and objectives, as well as technical data, are described on the next pages. The SPACEHAB Universal Communications System (SHUCS) program will research and develop units that will allow communication from orbiting vehicles in space to Earth, via the Inmarsat satellite constellation and earth station network. It will be a system independent from the space agencies’ communication links, and it will therefore allow more freedom of communication between land and space. A prototype for this system flew on the STS-91 Shuttle mission in 1998, and the final version will be installed on the International Space Station. The LYNXX Inmarsat-B terminals will be used as a starting point for research and testing needed to arrive to a prototype of a modified system, able to interface with the INMARSAT satellites from orbit. Occasionally, the LYNXX terminals may be used in foreign countries such as Germany and Russia for research and/or communicatio ns purposes. These instances are not expected to be frequent (less than 10 per year). Export License agreements for technology transfers to partner companies in the aforementioned countries were filed with the Department of State: • DaimlerChrysler, now known as Astrium GmBH – Germany: License # ODTC Case TA 1310-99, 1310-99B • RSC Energia – Russia: License # ODTC Case TA 1309-99, 1309-99B, 1309-99C, 1309-99D

SHUCS - SPACEHAB UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INTRODUCING A BRAND NEW AREA CODE The SPACEHAB Universal Communications System Through SPACEHAB, researchers can request direct (SHUCS), a unique communication platform, is being access to their ISS payloads via SHUCS and can developed for the International Space Station (ISS) and uplink and receive data at their own ground-based is capable of real-time duplex voice and digital high- laboratories. Additionally, crew members on the ISS speed data transmissions between space and the can originate voice calls to anywhere on earth more ground. As a commercially-owned and operated efficiently and with less restrictions by U.S. and system, SHUCS is independent from dedicated gov- Russian Mission Control infrastructures. ernment communication loops, and is not subject to flight priorities which may cause communication delays.

SHUCS - SPACEHAB UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BACKGROUND various customers’ A prototype of the SHUCS unit was flown as a hybrid needs, SHUCS can tie (pressurized and unpressurized) payload on the STS-91 into several ISS voice mission in 1998 onboard a SPACEHAB module. The ISS- and data systems for based version of this system builds upon that technology information distribution. with significant improvements in performance and capa- bility. Once delivered to the Space Station, SHUCS will be The SHUCS Antenna installed on the Russian Service Module with a terminal Unit Mockup ready unit inside the module for crew and payload access and for testing and train- an antenna unit on the module exterior. ing operations in the Russian Hydrolab pool. PARAMETERS Commercial Service: INMARSAT-B (digital) RF Frequencies (L-Band) • Transmitting: 1626.5 - 1646.5 MHz • Receiving: 1525.0 - 1545.0 MHz Services • High Speed Data (HSD) 64 kbps • Voice over Internet Protocol: 8 kbps (Up to three simultaneous voice calls can be placed) The Shuttle-based version of SHUCS on the SPACEHAB • Data Interfaces: Module rooftop during the STS-91 Mission in 1998. n10 Base T Ethernet (standard) n RS-232, RS-422 CAPABILITIES SHUCS provides secure file transfer, Internet and email services, commanding/uplinking, and voice communica- tions through the commercial INMARSAT-B satellite service. Transmitting and receiving real-time data to and from earth, SHUCS continuously tracks and communicates with the four INMARSAT geosynchronous satellites that relay data to the INMARSAT ground network. The data is then sent to the SHUCS Ground Operations Center and distributed via the Internet to the payload customers and end-users. The signal coverage is subject to ISS attitude variations and obstructions due to the space station assembly sequence, but can be greater than 90% in some attitudes. With a SHUCS Satellite Coverage Via the INMARSAT modular design that can be upgraded to accommodate Satellites Network A B O U T T H E C O M P A N Y Incorporated in 1984, SPACEHAB, Inc. is the first company to develop, own, and operate space flight assets, including habitat and laboratory modules and cargo carriers for use on orbit. Serving the international community, SPACEHAB has unsurpassed experience supporting both manned and unmanned missions to space. With its Astrotech Space Operations, Johnson Engineering, and Space Media subsidiaries, SPACEHAB offers a myriad of products and services to a broad customer base including NASA, other space agencies, and commercial customers around the world. For more information contact: Phil Mongan • Phone: (713) 558-5223 • Fax: (713) 558-5960 • mongan@spacehab.com SPACEHAB, Inc. • 12130 Highway 3, Bldg. 1 • Webster, Texas 77598-1504 • www.spacehab.com


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