Question 7 Exhibit 1

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      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.


   S H U C S - S PAC E H A B U N I V E R S A L C O M M U N I C AT I O N S S Y S T E M

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)
                                                                                    nRS-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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