NASA Response to Spacehab Lawsuit

NASA ARC Internal Memo: Spacehab Litigation Request

“NASA currently has litigation with Spacehab Inc. pending before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, arising from the loss of the Columbia as it returned from the STS-107 mission on February 1, 2003. Spacehab’s Research Double Module (RDM) was aboard Columbia and was totally destroyed in the accident. This litigation is in the discovery phase and Spacehab has requested copies of certain documents (hard copy and electronic forms – including e-mail). NASA is legally obligated to identify and preserve all relevant material.”