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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006269-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				870748324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126971105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STENBIT JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287579

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14180
		FILM NUMBER:		06914851
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        <issuerName>LORAL SPACE &amp; COMMUNICATIONS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LORL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STENBIT JOHN P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11119 SWEETWOOD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Avi Katz, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of John P. Stenbit</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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