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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006269-10-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASTOLONI RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238600

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14180
		FILM NUMBER:		101070890

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

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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        <issuerName>LORAL SPACE &amp; COMMUNICATIONS INC.</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted Restricted Stock Units for no consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The fair market value was determined using the average of the high and low price of the Common Stock on September 13, 2010, the date of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vesting of the RSUs requires the satisfaction of two conditions:  a time-based vesting condition and a stock price vesting condition. No vesting will occur unless both vesting conditions are satisfied. The time-based vesting condition has the following vesting schedule:  25% vest immediately upon grant and 6-1/4% vest over each of the next twelve quarters on the second Monday of each September, December, March and June, through June 11, 2012, provided the recipient remains employed on each vesting date. The stock price vesting condition will be satisfied only when the average closing price of the Common Stock over a period of 20 consecutive trading days is at or above $45 during the period commencing on the grant date and ending on June 30, 2016. The time-based vesting condition is subject to full or partial acceleration upon death, disability or termination of employment without cause, and upon a change of control of Loral. The RSUs expire on June 30, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard P. Mastoloni</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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