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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001006269-09-000002.txt : 20090309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090309172217
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006269-09-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090309

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEWITT C PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14180
		FILM NUMBER:		09667052

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-697-1105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3825 FABIAN WAY
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303

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
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001006269</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LORAL SPACE &amp; COMMUNICATIONS INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LORL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233229</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEWITT C PATRICK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3825 FABIAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of Loral voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Stock&quot;), and generally provides the recipient with the right to receive one share of Stock or cash equal to one share of Stock, at the option of the Company, on the settlement date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. DeWitt's restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vest on the following vesting schedule:  66.67% of Mr. DeWitt's RSUs vest on March 5, 2010, and 4.16% of his RSUs vest over each of the next eight quarters on the second Monday of each June, September, December and March, through March 12, 2012, provided Mr. DeWitt remains employed on each vesting date.  Vesting is subject to full or partial acceleration upon Mr. DeWitt's death, disability or termination of employment without cause, or upon a change of control of Loral or SS/L.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Avi Katz, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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