EXHIBIT 23.1(a)





                                                                 Exhibit 23.1(a)

                        CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Loral Space and Communications Ltd. (a Bermuda company) on Form S-8 of our
report dated March 27, 2001 (March 26, 2002 as to the 6th paragraph of Note 8
and Note 17) (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes explanatory
paragraphs concerning Globalstar, L.P.'s filing for bankruptcy and an
uncertainty about Globalstar L.P.'s ability to continue as a going concern) with
respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Globalstar L.P. as of December 31,
2000 and the related statements of operations, partners' (deficiency) and cash
flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2000 appearing
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Loral Space & Communications Ltd. for the
year ended December 31, 2001.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

San Jose, California
April 5, 2002