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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    February 7, 2008

TERRESTAR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
 Delaware  
001-33546
93-0976127
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

                        
12010 Sunset Hills Road, 9th Floor
  
20190
Reston, VA
  
(Zip Code)
(Address of Principal  
    
Executive Offices)
    
                                                                                                                           

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  703-483-7800

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Press Release
 
On February 7, 2008, TerreStar Corporation and its majority owned subsidiary TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar), announced that EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund LP (collectively, Harbinger) and other investors have entered into a series of separate agreements constituting a commitment of $300 million in investments in TerreStar – with $200 million made available at closing and the balance dedicated to funding the TerreStar-2 satellite.
 
Item 8.01.
Other Events
 
On February 6, 2008, TerreStar received a letter from Space Systems/Loral (“Loral”) relating to the contract between TerreStar and Loral for the construction and delivery of the TerreStar-1 satellite. A copy of this letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
 
On February 6, 2008, TerreStar received a letter from Arianespace, the launch provider for TerreStar-1, confirming that it can launch the satellite during the December 2008 – February 2009 launch window as Exhibit 99.3

 
A copy of the press release and letters are attached as Exhibits 99.1 – 99.3. These exhibits are furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD.
 
Item 9.01.
 Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
99.1
  
Press Release, dated February 7, 2008.
   
99.2
  
Letter dated February 6, 2008 from Space Systems/Loral to TerreStar Networks Inc.
   
99.3
  
Letter dated February 6, 2008 from Arianespace to TerreStar Networks Inc.
   






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
TERRESTAR CORPORATION
 
       
       
       
Date:  February 7, 2008
By:
 /s/ Jeffrey W. Epstein
 
     Jeffrey W. Epstein  
   
 General Counsel and Secretary