AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC.

AND

THE PERSONS LISTED ON THE

SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 23, 2008

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AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 23, 2008, by and among Loral Space & Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Loral ”) and the Holders (as hereinafter defined) of Registrable Securities (as hereinafter defined).

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Defined Terms .

As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms (in their singular and plural forms, as applicable) have the following meanings:

“ Action ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.3 hereof.

“ Additional Holders ” means the Permitted Assignees of Registrable Securities who, from time to time, acquire Registrable Securities and own Registrable Securities at the relevant time, agree to be bound by the terms hereof and become Holders for purposes of this Agreement.

“ Adverse Effect ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.5 hereof.

“ Affiliate ” of a Person means any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such other Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “ control ” (including the terms “ controlling ,” “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“ Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

“ Auditor Consent ” means the consent of the independent public accountants of Loral to use the report of such independent public accountants relating to Loral’s financial statements and to refer to such independent public accountants under the heading “Experts” in the Shelf Registration Statement.

“ Business Day ” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

“ Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor United States federal agency or governmental authority having similar powers.

“ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Loral, as authorized from time to time.

“ Company Indemnified Person ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.2 hereof.

“ Demand Registration ” means, as applicable to the situation at hand, a Common Stock Demand Registration or a Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration.

“ Demand Request ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“ DTC ” means The Depository Trust Company, or any successor thereto.

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

“ Holder ” means any (i) Person who owns Registrable Securities at the relevant time and is a party to this Agreement or (ii) any Additional Holder.

“ Indemnified Person ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.1 hereof.

“ Indemnitee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.3 hereof.

“ Inspectors ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(k) hereof.

“ Joining Holder ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2 hereof.

“ Loral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

“ Loss ” and “ Losses ” have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 7.1 hereof.

“ Major Holder ” means, with respect to a class or series of Registrable Securities, any Person or group of Affiliated Persons that holds a minimum of 25% of such class or series of Registrable Securities as of the date hereof or any Additional Holder that acquires the rights of such Person or group of Affiliated Persons in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

“ Majority Participating Holders ” means, with respect to any registration of Registrable Securities under this Agreement, the Holder or Holders at the relevant time of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities of all Holders to be included in the Registration Statement in question.

“ Material Disclosure Event ” means, as of any date of determination, any pending or imminent event relating to Loral or any of its subsidiaries, which, in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors of Loral after consultation with counsel to Loral (i) requires disclosure of material, non-public information relating to such event in any Registration Statement or related Prospectus (including documents incorporated by reference therein) so that such Registration Statement would not be materially misleading, (ii) is otherwise not required to be publicly disclosed at that time (e.g., on Forms 10-K, 8-K, or 10-Q) under applicable federal or state securities laws but for the filing of such Registration Statement or related Prospectus and (iii) if publicly disclosed at the time of such event, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or prospects of Loral and its subsidiaries or would materially adversely affect a pending or proposed acquisition, merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, financing or similar transaction, or negotiations with respect thereto.

“ NASD ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(n) hereof.

“ Non-Voting Common Stock ” means the Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Loral.

“ Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(b) hereof.

“ Participating Holder ” means any Holder on whose behalf Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to Articles II, III or IV hereof.

“ Permitted Assignee ” means (a) any Affiliate of any Holder who acquires Registrable Securities from such Holder or its Affiliates; or (b) any other Person who (i) acquires any Holder’s Registrable Securities in an amount of at least 2% of the total number or amount, as applicable, of outstanding securities of the applicable class or series of Registrable Securities calculated as of the date hereof; and (ii) shall have been designated as a Permitted Assignee by such Holder in a written notice to Loral; provided , however , that the rights of any Person designated as a Permitted Assignee referred to in the foregoing clause (b) shall be limited if, and to the extent, provided in such notice.

“ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

“ Piggyback Registration ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1 hereof.

“ Plan ” means the Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated as of June 3, 2005.

“ Prospectus ” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

“ Records ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(k) hereof.

The terms “ register ,” “ registered ” and “ registration ” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing with the Commission a Registration Statement on an appropriate form in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or order of the Commission of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement under the Securities Act.

“ Registrable Securities ” means (i) shares of Common Stock held by any of the Holders (or their respective Affiliates and successors or Permitted Assignees) now or at any time in the future (“ Registrable Common Stock ”), (ii) shares of Non-Voting Common Stock held by any of the Holders (or their respective Affiliates and successors or Permitted Assignees) now or at any time in the future (“ Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock ”) and (iii) any securities that may be issued or distributed or be issuable in respect thereof, including by way of stock dividend, stock split or other similar distribution, payment in kind with respect to any interest payment, merger, consolidation, exchange offer, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction or exercise or conversion of any of the foregoing; provided , however , that as to any Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to constitute “ Registrable Securities ”, “Registrable Common Stock” or “Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock”, as the case may be, for purposes of this Agreement if and when (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of pursuant such Registration Statement, (ii) such securities are distributed pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) such securities are otherwise sold or transferred (other than in a transaction under clause (i) or (ii) above) by a Person in a transaction in which such Person’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned, (iv) such securities are no longer outstanding, or (v) such securities are, in the reasonable determination of the Holder thereof, otherwise freely-transferable by such Holder without any restriction under the Securities Act at the time such Holder desires to sell or transfer such securities. For purposes of this Agreement, a “class” or “series” of Registrable Securities shall mean all securities with the same rights, preferences, privileges and powers and a “percentage” (or a “majority”) of the Registrable Securities (or, where applicable, of any other securities) shall be determined (x) based on the number of shares of such securities, in the case of Registrable Securities which are equity securities, and (y) based on the principal amount of such securities, in the case of Registrable Securities which are debt securities.

“ Registration Statement ” means any registration statement of Loral filed with, or to be filed with, the Commission under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

“ Requesting Holder ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(b) hereof.

“ Requesting Common Stockholder ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“ Requesting Non-Voting Common Stockholder ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(b) hereof.

“ Required Filing Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“ Required Period ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.2 hereof.

“ Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act.

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

“ Shelf Filing Deadline ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.1(a) hereof.

“ Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.1(a) hereof.

“ Standstill Period ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1 hereof.

“ Suspension Notice ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2 hereof.

“ Suspension Period ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2 hereof.

“ Underwritten Offering ” means a registration in which securities of Loral are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

1.2 General Interpretive Principles . Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders. The name assigned to this Agreement and the section captions used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the exhibits and schedules hereto), and references herein to Sections refer to Sections of this Agreement. The words “ include ,” “ includes ” and “ including ,” when used in this Agreement, shall be deemed to be followed by the words “ without limitation .”

ARTICLE II

DEMAND REGISTRATION

2.1 Request for Registration.

(a)  Common Stock . Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.1(a) and in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, any Major Holder may, from time to time (each, a “ Requesting Common Stockholder ”), make a request in writing (a “ Demand Request ”) that Loral effect the registration under the Securities Act of any specified number of shares of Registrable Common Stock held by the Requesting Common Stockholders (a “ Common Stock Demand Registration ”); provided , however , that Loral shall in no event be required to effect:

(i) subject to subsection (c) below, more than three (3) Common Stock Demand Registrations in total;

(ii) more than two (2) Common Stock Demand Registrations in any 12-month period;

(iii) subject to Loral’s compliance with its obligations under Article III hereof, any Common Stock Demand Registration during the period commencing with Loral’s issuance of a notice to the Holders pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof of a proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form or on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan), continuing while Loral uses reasonable efforts to pursue such registered Underwritten Offering, and ending upon the earliest to occur of: (A) forty five (45) days immediately following Loral’s issuance of the notice of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof, unless, within such 45-day period, Loral shall have (x) filed the Registration Statement for such proposed Underwritten Offering, or (y) issued a press release disclosing such proposed Underwritten Offering pursuant to Rule 135 (or its successor) promulgated under the Securities Act thereby enabling the Holders to sell their Registrable Common Stock pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement; (B) the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering; or (C) 90 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering; and

(iv) any Common Stock Demand Registration if the Shelf Registration Statement is then effective, and such Shelf Registration Statement may be utilized by the Requesting Common Stockholder for the offering and sale of any of its Registrable Common Stock without a requirement under the Commission’s rules and regulations for a post-effective amendment thereto.

Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.1(a) and in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, upon receipt of a Demand Request, Loral shall cause to be included in a Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act, filed with the Commission as promptly as practicable but in any event not later than 60 days after receiving a Demand Request (the “ Required Filing Date ”), such shares of Registrable Common Stock as may be requested by such Requesting Common Stockholders in their Demand Request together with any other Registrable Common Stock as requested by Joining Holders joining in such request pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof. Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause any such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after such filing. If Loral issues a notice of a proposed Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof and subsequently abandons, ceases or withdraws such offering, Loral shall not issue a notice of a subsequent proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof until the Shelf Registration Statement is first declared effective.

(b)  Non-Voting Common Stock . Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.1(b) and in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, any Major Holder may, from time to time (each, a “ Requesting Non-Voting Common Stockholder ” and collectively with a Requesting Common Stockholder, a “ Requesting Holder ”), make a Demand Request that Loral effect the registration under the Securities Act of any specified number of shares of Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock held by the Requesting Non-Voting Common Stockholders (a “ Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration ”); provided , however , that Loral shall in no event be required to effect:

(i) subject to subsection (c) below, more than three (3) Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registrations in total;

(ii) more than two (2) Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registrations in any 12-month period;

(iii) subject to Loral’s compliance with its obligations under Article III hereof, any Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration during the period commencing with Loral’s issuance of a notice to the Holders pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof of a proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form or on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan), continuing while Loral uses reasonable efforts to pursue such registered Underwritten Offering, and ending upon the earliest to occur of: (A) forty five (45) days immediately following Loral’s issuance of the notice of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof, unless, within such 45-day period, Loral shall have (x) filed the Registration Statement for such proposed Underwritten Offering, or (y) issued a press release disclosing such proposed Underwritten Offering pursuant to Rule 135 (or its successor) promulgated under the Securities Act thereby enabling the Holders to sell their Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement; (B) the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering; or (C) 90 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering; and

(iv) any Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration if the Shelf Registration Statement is then effective, and such Shelf Registration Statement may be utilized by the Requesting Non-Voting Common Stockholder for the offering and sale of any of its Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock without a requirement under the Commission’s rules and regulations for a post-effective amendment thereto.

Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.1(b) and in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, upon receipt of a Demand Request, Loral shall cause to be included in a Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act, filed with the Commission as promptly as practicable but in any event not later than the Required Filing Date, such shares of Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock as may be requested by such Requesting Non-Voting Common Stockholders in their Demand Request together with any other Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock as requested by Joining Holders joining in such request pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof. Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause any such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after such filing. If Loral issues a notice of a proposed Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof and subsequently abandons, ceases or withdraws such offering, Loral shall not issue a notice of a subsequent proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof until the Shelf Registration Statement is first declared effective.

(c)  Additional Demand Registration Rights . Notwithstanding and without prejudice to the provisions of subsections (a)(i) and (b)(i) above, in addition to the Demand Requests permitted under such subsections, any Major Holder may make at any time and Loral shall effect an aggregate of two (2), but not more than two (2), additional Demand Requests for any of a Common Stock Demand Registration or a Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration.

2.2 Joining Holders . If at any time Loral proposes to register Registrable Securities for the account of the Requesting Holders pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, then (i) Loral shall give, or cause to be given, written notice of such proposed filing to all the Holders of such class or series of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable (but in no event less than 30 days before the anticipated filing date). Upon the written request of any Holder, received by Loral no later than the 10th Business Day after receipt by such Holder of the notice sent by Loral (each such Holder, a “ Joining Holder ”), to register, on the same terms and conditions as the securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such Demand Registration, any of its Registrable Securities of the same class or series as the securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such Demand Registration, Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be included in the Registration Statement proposed to be filed by Loral on the same terms and conditions as any securities of the same class or series included therein. All such requests by Joining Holders shall specify the aggregate amount and class or series of Registrable Securities to be registered and the intended method of distribution of the same.

2.3 Effective Registration . A registration shall not count as a Demand Registration under this Agreement (i) unless the related Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act and has remained effective until such time as all of such Registrable Securities covered thereby have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Participating Holders (but in no event for a period of more than 180 days after such Registration Statement becomes effective not including any Suspension Period) and if, after it has become effective, an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement is not terminated by any stop order, injunction, or other order of the Commission or other governmental agency or court, or (ii) if pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof, the Requesting Holders and Joining Holders are cut back to fewer than 75% of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered and at the time of the request there was not in effect the Shelf Registration Statement.

2.4 Underwritten Offerings . If the Majority Participating Holders who are included in any offering pursuant to a Demand Registration so elect, such offering shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering. With respect to any such Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, Loral shall select an investment banking firm of national standing to be the managing underwriter for the offering, which firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the Majority Participating Holders.

2.5 Priority on Demand Registrations . With respect to any Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration, no securities to be sold for the account of any Person (including Loral) other than the Requesting Holders and Joining Holders shall be included in a Demand Registration unless the managing underwriter advises the Requesting Holders in writing (or, in the case of a Demand Registration not being underwritten, the Majority Participating Holders determine) that the inclusion of such securities shall not adversely affect the price or success of the offering (an “ Adverse Effect ”) and the Majority Holder making such Demand Request reasonably agrees. Furthermore, in the event that the managing underwriter advises the Requesting Holders in writing (or the Majority Participating Holders determine) that the amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in such Demand Registration by Requesting Holders and Joining Holders is sufficiently large (even after exclusion of all securities of any other Person pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence) to cause an Adverse Effect, the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Demand Registration shall be allocated among all such Requesting Holders and Joining Holders pro rata for each Holder based on the percentage derived by dividing (i) the number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder requested to be included in such Demand Registration by (ii) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that all Requesting Holders and Joining Holders requested to be included in such Demand Registration; provided , however , that if, as a result of such proration, any Requesting Holder or Joining Holder shall not be entitled to include in a registration all Registrable Securities of the class or series that such Holder had requested to be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw its request to include such Registrable Securities in such registration or may reduce the number requested to be included; provided , however , that (a) such request must be made in writing prior to the earlier of the execution of the underwriting agreement, if any, or the execution of the custody agreement with respect to such registration, if any, and (b) such withdrawal or reduction shall be irrevocable.

2.6 Withdrawal and Cancellation of Registration . Any Participating Holder may withdraw its Registrable Securities from a Demand Registration at any time and any Majority Participating Holders shall have the right to cancel a proposed Demand Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Article II in accordance with Section 3.3 hereof when the request for cancellation is based upon material adverse information relating to Loral that is different from the information known to the Participating Holders at the time of the Demand Request. Upon such cancellation, Loral shall cease all efforts to secure registration and such Demand Registration shall not be counted as a Demand Registration under this Agreement for any purpose; provided , however that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Loral shall be responsible for the expenses of the Participating Holders incurred in connection with such cancelled registration through the date that is seven days after the time such information became known to the Participating Holders, to the extent such expenses are as described in clauses (i) through (x) of the first sentence of Article VIII hereof.

2.7 Registration Statement Form . Registrations under this Article II shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission then applicable to Loral (i) as shall be selected by Loral and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Holders of a majority of each class or series of Registrable Securities requesting participation in the Demand Registration and (ii) as shall permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition specified in the applicable Holders’ requests for such registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, pursuant to a Demand Registration, (x) Loral proposes to effect registration by filing a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor or similar short-form registration statement), (y) such registration is in connection with an Underwritten Offering and (z) the managing underwriter or underwriters shall advise Loral in writing that, in its or their opinion, the use of another form of registration statement (or the inclusion, rather than the incorporation by reference, of information in the Prospectus related to a registration statement on Form S-3 (or other short-form registration statement)) is of material importance to the success of such proposed offering, then such registration shall be effected on such other form (or such information shall be so included in such Prospectus).

ARTICLE III

PIGGYBACK REGISTRATIONS

3.1 Holder Piggyback Registration . If Loral proposes to file a Registration Statement with respect to an offering of its securities (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form or on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan) on a form that would permit registration of Registrable Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Act, then Loral shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders not less than 21 days before the anticipated filing date, describing in reasonable detail the proposed registration (including the number and class or series of securities proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement, any proposed means of distribution of such securities, any proposed managing underwriter of such securities and a good faith estimate by Loral of the proposed maximum offering price of such securities as such price is proposed to appear on the facing page of such Registration Statement), and offering such Holders the opportunity to register such number of Registrable Securities of the same class as those being registered by the Company as each such Holder may request in writing (each a “ Piggyback Registration ”), provided that the Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock shall be deemed to be of the same class for purposes of this Article III. Upon the written request of any Holder, received by Loral no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt by such Holder of the notice sent by Loral, to register, on the same terms and conditions as the securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such registration, any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities of the same class as those being registered (which request shall state the intended method of disposition thereof if the securities otherwise being sold are being sold by more than one method of disposition), Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities as to which registration shall have been so requested to be included in the Registration Statement proposed to be filed by Loral on the same terms and conditions as the securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such registration; provided , however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Loral may at any time, in its sole discretion, without the consent of any other Holder, delay or abandon the proposed offering in which any Holder had requested to participate pursuant to this Section 3.1 or cease the filing (or obtaining or maintaining the effectiveness) of or withdraw the related Registration Statement or other governmental approvals, registrations or qualifications. In such event, Loral shall so notify each Holder that had notified Loral in accordance with this Section 3.1 of its intention to participate in such offering and Loral shall incur no liability for its failure to complete any such offering.

3.2 Priority on Piggyback Registrations .

(a) If the managing underwriter or underwriters for the related Piggyback Registration Underwritten Offering (or in the case of a Piggyback Registration not being underwritten, Loral, in good faith) advises the Holders in writing that the inclusion of such Registrable Securities would cause an Adverse Effect, then Loral shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only that number of Registrable Securities which, in the judgment of the managing underwriter (or Loral in good faith, as applicable), would not have an Adverse Effect; provided , however , that no such reduction shall reduce the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for the benefit of the requesting Holders to less than: (i) any time that the Shelf Registration Statement is not effective or the Holders may not otherwise utilize the Shelf Registration Statement for the offering and sale of their Registrable Common Stock or Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock, all of the shares of Registrable Common Stock or Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock, respectively, requested by the Holders to be included in such Registration Statement (but up to the maximum amount of the securities to be sold in the related Underwritten Offering), and (ii) any time that the Shelf Registration Statement is effective and the Holders may utilize the Shelf Registration Statement for the offering and sale of their Registrable Common Stock or Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock, fifty percent (50%) of the total number of securities that are included in each such Registration Statement thereafter. Any partial reduction in the number of Registrable Securities to be included in a Registration Statement pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be affected by allocating the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration Statement, among all the Holders requesting to be included in such Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof, pro rata based for each Holder on the percentage derived by dividing (i) the number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder requested to be included in such Registration Statement by (ii) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that all Holders requested to be included in such Registration Statement; provided , however , that if, as a result of such proration, any Holder requesting to be included in such Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall not be entitled to include in a registration all Registrable Securities of the class or series that such Holder had requested to be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw its request to include such Registrable Securities in such registration or may reduce the number requested to be included in accordance with Section 3.3 hereof.

(b) In the case of Common Stock only, subject to Loral’s compliance with its obligations under this Article III, if prior to the filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, Loral initiates a proposal to register an Underwritten Offering of securities for its own account pursuant to this Article III and the Holders shall be afforded the right (whether or not exercised by the Holders) to include Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Article III, then the proposed registration for the account of Loral pursuant to this Article III shall be given priority in all respects.

3.3 Withdrawals . Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of all or any of its Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III by giving written notice to Loral of its request to withdraw; provided , however , that (i) such request must be made in writing prior to the earlier of the execution of the underwriting agreement or the execution of the custody agreement with respect to such registration and (ii) such withdrawal shall be irrevocable.

3.4 Underwritten Offerings .

(a) In connection with the exercise of any registration rights granted to Holders pursuant to this Article III, if the registration is to be effected by means of an Underwritten Offering, Loral may condition participation in such registration by any such Holder upon inclusion of the Registrable Securities being so registered in such underwriting and such Holder’s entering into an underwriting agreement pursuant to Section 6.2(d) hereof.

(b) With respect to any offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Article III in the form of an Underwritten Offering, Loral shall select an investment banking firm of national standing to be the managing underwriter for the offering.

ARTICLE IV

SHELF REGISTRATION

4.1 Shelf Registration Filing.

(a) Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 4.1(a) and in Sections 3.2(b), 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, on or prior to June 1, 2009 (the “ Shelf Filing Deadline ”), Loral shall file with the Commission a Registration Statement (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) relating to the offer and sale of all of the shares of Registrable Common Stock and Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock held by the Holders to the public from time to time, on a delayed or continuous basis; provided , however , if Loral is unable to obtain the Auditor Consent by the Shelf Filing Deadline, such Shelf Filing Deadline shall be extended until two (2) days after receipt by Loral of the Auditor Consent. Loral shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Auditor Consent as promptly as practicable after May 11, 2009; provided further , however , that any shares of Registrable Common Stock shall not be required to be covered by the Shelf Registration Statement if and only for so long as such shares are covered by a shelf registration statement previously filed by Loral that is effective as of the date of filing of the Shelf Registration Statement and thereafter remains effective under the Securities Act. Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 4.1(a) and in Sections 3.2(b), 5.2 and 5.3 hereof, Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after the filing thereof with the Commission. Any registration effected pursuant this Section 4.1(a) shall not be deemed to constitute a Loral Common Stock Demand Registration or a Loral Non-Voting Common Stock Demand Registration. The Shelf Registration Statement shall specify the intended method of distribution of the subject Registrable Common Stock and Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. Loral shall file the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 or, if Loral or the offering of the Registrable Common Stock or Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock does not satisfy the requirements for use of such form, such other form as may be appropriate; provided , however , that if the Shelf Registration Statement is not filed on Form S-3, Loral shall, promptly upon meeting the requirements for use of such form, file an appropriate amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement to convert it to Form S-3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Loral’s compliance with its obligations under Article III hereof, Loral shall not be obligated to take any action to effect the Shelf Registration Statement or any amendment thereto during the following periods commencing:

(i) with Loral’s issuance of a notice to the Holders pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof of a proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form or on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan), continuing while Loral uses reasonable efforts to pursue such registered Underwritten Offering, and ending upon the earliest to occur of: (A) forty five (45) days immediately following Loral’s issuance of the notice of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof, unless, within such 45-day period, Loral shall have (x) filed the Registration Statement for such proposed Underwritten Offering, or (y) issued a press release disclosing such proposed Underwritten Offering pursuant to Rule 135 (or its successor) promulgated under the Securities Act thereby enabling the Holders to sell their Registrable Common Stock and Registrable Non-Voting Common Stock pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement; (B) the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such proposed registered Underwritten Offering; or (C) 90 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering; and

(ii) on the effective date of a Registration Statement for an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form or on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan) and ending 90 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering.

If Loral issues a notice of a proposed Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof and subsequently abandons, ceases or withdraws such offering, Loral shall not issue a notice of a subsequent proposed registration of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities of Loral for its own account pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof until the Shelf Registration Statement is first declared effective.

4.2 Required Period and Shelf Registration Procedures . Loral shall (i) cause the Shelf Registration Statement to include a resale Prospectus intended to permit each Holder to sell, at such Holder’s election, all or part of the applicable class or series of Registrable Securities held by such Holder without restriction, (ii) use its reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission such supplements, amendments and post-effective amendments to such Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective (subject to Section 3.2(b) hereof and to any Suspension Period(s) referred to below) for so long as the securities registered thereunder constitute Registrable Securities (the “ Required Period ”), and (iii) use its reasonable efforts to cause the resale Prospectus to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to Section 3.2(b) hereof and to any Suspension Period(s) referred to below) and permit such Prospectus to be usable by the Holders during the Required Period.

ARTICLE V

STANDSTILL AND SUSPENSION PERIODS

5.1 Loral Standstill Period . In the event of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, Loral agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter and the Majority Participating Holders, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any securities that are the same as, or similar to, such Registrable Securities, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any securities of Loral that are the same as, or similar to, such Registrable Securities (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form, or otherwise in connection with the acquisition of a business or assets of a business, a merger, or an exchange offer for the securities of the issuer or another entity, or pursuant to a Loral dividend reinvestment plan, or for issuances of securities pursuant to the conversion, exchange or exercise of then-outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities, options, rights or warrants, or pursuant to registrations on Form S-8 or any successor form or otherwise relating solely to securities offered pursuant to any benefit plan), during the period commencing 14 days prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to such Registrable Securities (to the extent timely notified in writing by the Majority Participating Holders or the managing underwriter of such distribution) and ending on the 90th day after such effective date (the “ Standstill Period ”).

5.2 Suspension Period . Loral may, by notice in writing to each Holder, postpone the filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration requested pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise suspend the Demand Registration rights of the Holders and/or require the Holders to suspend use of any resale Prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement for any period of time reasonably determined by Loral if there shall occur a Material Disclosure Event (such period, a “ Suspension Period ”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Loral shall not be entitled to more than an aggregate of four (4) Suspension Periods each, with respect to all Registrable Securities issued by either of them, as applicable, which Suspension Periods shall have durations of not more than thirty (30) days each (but may at Loral’s reasonable determination run consecutively for a given Material Disclosure Event), during any consecutive 12 month period, and which Suspension Periods shall not exceed more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate in any consecutive 12-month period; provided , however , that if Loral deems in good faith that it is necessary to file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement in order to comply with Section 4 hereof, then such period of time from the date of filing such post-effective amendment until the date on which the applicable Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act shall not be treated as a Suspension Period and Loral shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective as promptly as possible. Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of notice from Loral of the occurrence of a Material Disclosure Event (a “ Suspension Notice ”), such Holder shall forthwith discontinue any disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or any public sale or distribution, including pursuant to Rule 144, until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Suspension Period and (ii) such Holder’s receipt of a notice from Loral to the effect that such suspension has terminated. Any Suspension Notice shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President or any Vice President of Loral confirming the existence of the Material Disclosure Event. If so directed by Loral, such Holder shall deliver to Loral (at Loral’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder’s possession, of the most recent Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such Suspension Notice. Loral covenants and agrees that it shall not deliver a Suspension Notice with respect to a Suspension Period unless Loral employees, officers and directors are also prohibited by Loral for the duration of such Suspension Period from effecting any public sales of securities of Loral beneficially owned by them. In the event of a Suspension Notice, Loral shall, promptly after such time as the related Material Disclosure Event no longer exists, provide notice to all Holders that the Suspension Period has ended, and take any and all actions necessary or desirable to give effect to any Holders’ rights under this Agreement that may have been affected by such notice, including the Holders’ Demand Registration rights and rights with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement.

5.3 Holder Standstill Period . Each Holder of Registrable Securities (whether or not such Registrable Securities are covered by the Shelf Registration Statement or by a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2.1 or 3.1 hereof) agrees to enter into a customary lock-up agreement with the managing underwriter for any Underwritten Offering of Loral’s securities for its own account with respect to the same class or series of securities being registered pursuant to such Registration Statement, containing terms reasonably acceptable to such managing underwriter, covering the period commencing 15 days prior to the effective date of any Registration Statement relating to such securities of Loral and ending on the 90th day after such effective date (or such shorter period as shall have been agreed to by Loral’s executive officers and directors in their respective lock-up agreements); provided , however , that the obligations of each Holder under this Section 5.3 shall apply only if: (i) such Holder shall be afforded the right (whether or not exercised by the Holder) to include Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article III hereof; (ii) each of Loral’s executive officers and directors enter into lock-up agreements with such managing underwriter, which agreements shall not contain terms more favorable to such executive officers or directors than those contained in the lock-up agreement entered into by such Holder; and (iii) the aggregate restriction periods in such Holder’s lock-up agreements entered into pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall not exceed an aggregate of 180 days during any 365-day period.

ARTICLE VI

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

6.1 Loral Obligations . Whenever Loral is required pursuant to this Agreement to register Registrable Securities, it shall (it being understood and agreed that except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Article VI, if any other provision of this Agreement is more favorable to the Holders than the provisions of this Article VI, such other provision shall apply):

(a) provide the Participating Holders and their respective counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review, and comment on, any Registration Statement to be prepared and filed pursuant to this Agreement prior to the filing thereof with the Commission, and make all changes thereto as any Participating Holder may request in writing to the extent such changes are required, in the reasonable judgment of Loral’s counsel, by the Securities Act and, except in the case of a registration under Article III, not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which the holders of a majority of the class or series of Registrable Securities covered by the same or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

(b) cause any such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective date of such Registration Statement, amendment or supplement, (i) to comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and (ii) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (in the case of the Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, in either case as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the Commission an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance;

(c) furnish, at its expense, to the Participating Holders such number of conformed copies of such Registration Statement and of each such amendment thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto, except that Loral shall not be obligated to furnish to any such Participating Holder more than two (2) copies of such exhibits), such number of copies of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus and each supplement thereto), and such number of the documents, if any, incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement or Prospectus, as the Participating Holders reasonably may request;

(d) use its reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States as the Participating Holders reasonably shall request, to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect, and to do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Participating Holders to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, except that Loral shall not, for any such purpose, be required to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in which it is not obligated to be so qualified, or to subject itself to material taxation in any such jurisdiction, or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction; and use its reasonable efforts to obtain all other approvals, consents, exemptions or authorizations from such securities regulatory authorities or governmental agencies as may be necessary to enable such Participating Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(e) promptly notify the Participating Holders, at any time when a Prospectus or Prospectus supplement relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the occurrence of any event as a result of which, the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, which untrue statement or omission requires amendment of the Registration Statement or supplementing of the Prospectus, and, as promptly as practicable (subject to Sections 3.2 and 5.2 hereof), prepare and furnish, at its expense, to the Participating Holders a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to such Prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , however , that with respect to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such Registration Statement, each Holder agrees that it shall not enter into any transaction for the sale of any Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement during the time after the furnishing of Loral’s notice that Loral is preparing a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus or Registration Statement and until the filing and effectiveness thereof;

(f) use its reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to holders of its securities, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, beginning with the first month of the first fiscal quarter after the effective date of such Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

(g) provide, and cause to be maintained, a transfer agent and registrar for the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (which transfer agent and registrar shall, at Loral’s option, be Loral’s existing transfer agent and registrar) from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(h) notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter, if any, promptly, and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Registration Statement, Prospectus, Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment related to such Registration Statement has been filed, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or related Prospectus, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose and (iv) of the receipt by Loral of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

(i) use its reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, as soon as practicable;

(j) in the event of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, enter into customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form, which may include, in the case of an Underwritten Offering on a firm commitment basis, “lock-up” obligations substantially similar to Section 5.1 hereof) and take such other actions (including using its reasonable efforts to make such road show presentations and otherwise engaging in such reasonable marketing support in connection with any such Underwritten Offering, including the obligation to make its executive officers available for such purpose if so requested by the managing underwriter for such offering) as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter in order to expedite or facilitate the sale of such Registrable Securities;

(k) make available for inspection by each Participating Holder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Participating Holder or any such underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Loral and any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Records ”) as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the officers, directors and employees of Loral to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration, provided , however , that (i) in connection with any such inspection, any such Inspectors shall cooperate to the extent reasonably practicable to minimize any disruption to the operation by Loral of its business and shall comply with all Loral site safety rules, (ii) Records and information obtained hereunder shall be used by such Inspectors only to exercise their due diligence responsibility and (iii) Records or information furnished or made available hereunder shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by such Participating Holder, underwriter or Inspectors unless (A) the disclosing party advises the other party that the disclosure of such Records or information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in a Registration Statement or is otherwise required by law, (B) the release of such Records or information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction ( provided , however , that such Person shall use its reasonable efforts to provide Loral with prior written notice of such requirement to afford Loral with an opportunity to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy in response) or (C) such Records or information otherwise become generally available to the public other than through disclosure by such Participating Holder, underwriter or Inspector in breach hereof or by any Person in breach of any other confidentiality arrangement;

(l) in connection with any registration of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, use all reasonable efforts to furnish to each Participating Holder and to the managing underwriter, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to such Participating Holder and the managing underwriter, if any, of (i) an opinion or opinions of counsel to Loral and (ii) a comfort letter or comfort letters from Loral’s independent public accountants pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72 (or any successor thereto), each in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by opinions or comfort letters, as the case may be, as each such Participating Holder and the managing underwriter, if any, reasonably requests;

(m) in connection with any registration of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, provide officers’ certificates and other customary closing documents;

(n) reasonably cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and any underwriter in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and with underwriters’ counsel, if any, in connection with any filings required to be made with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “ NASD ”);

(o) use its reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by Loral are then listed;

(p) cooperate with the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter, underwriters or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends;

(q) use its reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities; and

(r) not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which certificates shall be in a form eligible for deposit with DTC (provided that such Registrable Securities are so eligible for deposit with DTC and, if not so eligible, Loral shall use reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be so eligible for deposit with DTC).

6.2 Holder Obligations . Each Holder agrees:

(a)  that it shall furnish to Loral such information regarding such Holder and the plan and method of distribution of Registrable Securities intended by such Holder (i) as Loral may, from time to time, reasonably request in writing and (ii) as shall be required by law or by the Commission in connection therewith;

(b) that information obtained by it or by its Inspectors shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it as the basis for any market transactions in the securities of Loral or its Affiliates unless and until such information is made generally available to the public;

(c) to use its reasonable efforts, prior to making any disclosure allowed by Section 6.1(k)(iii)(A) or (B) hereof, to inform Loral that such disclosure is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in the Registration Statement or ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or otherwise required by law; and

(d) in the case of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, if requested by the managing underwriter, to enter into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters for such offering containing such representations and warranties by each Holder and such other terms and provisions as are customarily contained in such underwriting agreements, including customary indemnity and contribution provisions and “lock-up” obligations substantially similar to Section 5.3 hereof.

6.3 Subsequent Registration Rights . Loral is not currently a party to, any agreement which is, or could be, inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities by this Agreement. For as long as any Major Holder of any class or series of Registrable Securities holds at least 50% of such class or series of Registrable Securities issued to such Major Holder on the effective date of the Plan, Loral shall not grant any Person any registration rights other than registration rights that are no more favorable than those being granted hereunder and that shall not be in conflict with, inconsistent with, or otherwise adverse to or lessen the rights of the Holders hereunder in any respect, including, without limitation, priority of registration or ability to transfer or otherwise dispose of Registrable Securities.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

7.1 Indemnification by Loral . In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, Loral shall indemnify and hold harmless to the full extent permitted by law (i) each Holder, such Holder’s Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, partners, stockholders, employees, advisors, agents and other representatives of the foregoing, and each of their respective successors and assigns, and each Person who controls any of the foregoing, within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and (ii) any selling agent selected by the Holders or their affiliates with respect to such Registrable Securities (each such Person being sometimes referred to as an “ Indemnified Person ”), against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such Indemnified Person is a party thereto) and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigations and legal expenses), joint or several (each a “ Loss ” and collectively “ Losses ”), to which such Indemnified Person may become subject, to the extent that such Losses (or related actions or proceedings) arise out of or are based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement in which such Registrable Securities were included for registration under the Securities Act, including any preliminary or summary Prospectus or any final Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus) or any document incorporated by reference therein or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (in the case of the Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading; and Loral agrees to reimburse such Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided , however , that Loral shall have no obligation to provide any indemnification or reimbursement hereunder (i) to the extent that any such Losses (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Loral by the Holder, or on the Holder’s behalf, specifically for inclusion, respectively, in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement, or (ii) in the case of a sale directly by a Holder of Registrable Securities (including a sale of such Registrable Securities through any underwriter retained by such Holder engaging in a distribution solely on behalf of such Holder), to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was contained in a preliminary Prospectus and corrected in a final, amended or supplemented Prospectus provided to such Holder prior to the confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting any such Loss, and such Holder failed to deliver a copy of the final, amended or supplemented Prospectus at or prior to such confirmation of sale in any case in which such delivery is required by the Securities Act, or (iii) in the case of a sale directly by a Holder of Registrable Securities (including a sale of such Registrable Securities through any underwriter retained by such Holder engaging in a distribution solely on behalf of such Holder), to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was contained in a final Prospectus but was corrected in an amended or supplemented final Prospectus provided to such Holder prior to the confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting any such Loss, and such Holder failed to deliver a copy of the amended or supplemented final Prospectus at or prior to such confirmation of sale in any case in which such delivery is required by the Securities Act. The indemnity provided in this Section 7.1 shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer or disposal of the Registrable Securities by the Holder or any such other Persons. Loral will also indemnify, if applicable and if requested, underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in any distribution pursuant hereto, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Indemnified Persons. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability Loral may otherwise have.

7.2 Indemnification by the Holders . In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 7.1 hereof) Loral, each director and officer of Loral and each other Person, if any, who controls Loral within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (each such Person being sometimes referred to as a “ Company Indemnified Person ”), against Losses to which Loral or any such Persons may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, to the extent that such Losses (or related actions or proceedings) arise out of or are based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement in which Registrable Securities were included for registration under the Securities Act, or any preliminary Prospectus or any final Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus), or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (in the case of the Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case, only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Loral by such Holder, or on such Holder’s behalf, specifically for inclusion, respectively, in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement; and each Holder agrees to reimburse such Company Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided , however , that a Holder’s aggregate liability under this Agreement shall be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after deducting the underwriter’s discount and expenses) received by such Holder from the sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration.

7.3 Notice of Claims, Etc . Promptly after receipt by any Person entitled to indemnity under Section 7.1 or 7.2 hereof (an “ Indemnitee ”) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (an “ Action ”) involving a claim referred to in such Sections, such Indemnitee shall, if indemnification is sought against an indemnifying party, give written notice to such indemnifying party of the commencement of such Action; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnitee to give said notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under Sections 7.1 or 7.2 hereof, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure. In case an Action is brought against any Indemnitee, and such Indemnitee notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, each indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it elects to do so by written notice delivered to the Indemnitee promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by such Indemnitee and reasonably satisfactory to such indemnifying party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee, unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel to take charge of the defense of such Action, reasonably promptly after notice of the commencement thereof or (iii) such Indemnitee reasonably shall have concluded that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party which, if the indemnifying party and the Indemnitee were to be represented by the same counsel, could result in a conflict of interest for such counsel or materially prejudice the prosecution of the defenses available to such Indemnitee. If any of the events specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence shall have occurred or otherwise shall be applicable, then the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the indemnifying party; it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such claim or proceeding, or separate but substantially similar or related claims or proceedings arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all Indemnitees hereunder, or for fees and expenses that are not reasonable. Anything in this Section 7.3 to the contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for the settlement of any action effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed), but if settled with the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, or if there shall be a final judgment adverse to the Indemnitee, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise, with respect to any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which the Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification or contribution hereunder (whether or not the Indemnitee is an actual party to such action or claim), which (i) does not include as a term thereof the unconditional release of the Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such action or claim or (ii) includes an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

7.4 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Article VII is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee in respect of any Losses, then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnitee, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Losses in such proportion as appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, which relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnitee or indemnifying party, and such parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or mitigate the damage in respect of or prevent the untrue statement or omission giving rise to such indemnification obligation; provided , however , that a Holder’s aggregate liability under this Section 7.4 shall be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after deducting the underwriter’s discount but before deducting expenses) received by such Holder from the sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7.4 were determined solely by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which did not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

7.5 Indemnification Payments; Other Remedies.

(a) Periodic payments of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Article VII shall be made during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when reasonably itemized bills therefor are delivered to the indemnifying party in respect of any particular Loss as incurred.

(b) The remedies provided in this Article VII are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to an Indemnitee at law or in equity.

ARTICLE VIII

REGISTRATION EXPENSES

In connection with any offerings pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, Loral shall pay (i) all registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “blue sky” laws qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (iii) printing and duplicating expenses, (iv) internal expenses of Loral (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for Loral and fees and expenses of independent certified public accountants retained by Loral (including the expenses of any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent certified public accountants of a comfort letter or comfort letters or with any required special audits), (vi) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by Loral, (vii) fees and expenses in connection with any review of underwriting arrangements by the NASD, including fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” in connection with an Underwritten Offering, (viii) reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for the Participating Holders (as a group), (ix) fees and expenses in connection with listing, if applicable, the Registrable Securities on a securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, and (x) all duplicating, distribution and delivery expenses. In connection any offerings pursuant to a Registration Statement, each Participating Holder shall pay (i) any underwriting fees, discounts or commissions attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities by such Participating Holder in connection with an Underwritten Offering; (ii) any out-of-pocket expenses of such Participating Holder including any fees and expenses of counsel to such Participating Holder (other than as set forth in clause (viii) of the immediately preceding sentence); and (iii) any applicable transfer taxes.

ARTICLE IX

RULE 144

With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other similar rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of Loral to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, Loral covenants that, from and after the time that and for so long as it is subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act thereafter, it shall use its reasonable efforts to file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, and that it shall comply with the requirements of Rule 144(c), as such Rule may be amended from time to time (or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission), regarding the availability of current public information to the extent required to enable any Holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the resale provisions of Rule 144 (or any similar rule or regulation). Upon the request of any Holder, Loral shall promptly deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, upon such Holder’s compliance with the applicable provisions of Rule 144 and its delivery of such documents and certificates as Loral’s transfer agent may reasonably request in connection therewith, shall take such reasonable action as may be required (including using its reasonable efforts to cause legal counsel to issue an appropriate opinion) to cause its transfer agent to effectuate any transfer of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Holder, in accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 144.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Notice Generally . Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder to be made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed sufficiently given or made if in writing and signed by the party making the same, and either delivered in person with receipt acknowledged or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by telecopy and confirmed by telecopy answerback, addressed as follows:

if to any Holder, at the address of such Holder as set forth on Exhibit B hereto,

with copies to:

O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Times Square Tower
7 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Doron Lipshitz, Esq.
Telephone: 212-326-2220
Facsimile: 212-326-2061

and if to Loral, at:

Loral Space & Communications Inc.
600 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: 212-338-5359
Facsimile: 212-867-5248

with copies to:

Loral Space & Communications Inc.
600 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Attn: General Counsel
Telephone: 212-338-5340
Facsimile: 212-338-5320

or at such other address as may be substituted by notice given as herein provided. The giving of any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing by the party entitled to receive such notice. Every notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given or served on the date on which personally delivered, with receipt acknowledged, telecopied and confirmed by telecopy answerback or three (3) Business Days after the same shall have been deposited in the United States mail (by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid), whichever is earlier.

10.2 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement may not be assigned by any Holder other than to a Permitted Assignee ( provided , however , that such Permitted Assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement), whereupon such Permitted Assignee shall be deemed to be a Holder for all purposes of this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and all successors to Loral and the Holders.

10.3 Amendments; Waivers . Any provision of this Agreement affecting a party may be amended or modified only by a written agreement signed by each such affected party; provided , however that any approval required by the Holders of a specified class or series of Registrable Securities shall be effected by the Holders of a majority of the applicable class or series of Registrable Securities then outstanding. No provision of this Agreement affecting a party may be waived except pursuant to a writing signed by each such affected party; provided , however that any approval required by the Holders of a specified class or series of Registrable Securities shall be effected by the Holders of a majority of the applicable class or series of Registrable Securities then outstanding.

10.4 Injunctive Relief . It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Person shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled in law or in equity) to injunctive relief, including, without limitation, specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

10.5 Attorney’s Fees . In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other available remedy.

10.6 Termination of Registration Rights; Survival . All rights granted under this Agreement shall terminate with respect to any Holder at such time as such Holder ceases to own any Registrable Securities and this entire Agreement shall terminate when all Holders cease to own any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Articles VII, VIII and X shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

10.7 Severability . Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

10.8 Headings . The headings used in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Agreement.

10.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any agreements or transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and hereby expressly submits to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts for the purposes thereof and expressly waives any claim of improper venue and any claim that such courts are an inconvenient forum. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address set forth in Section 10.1 hereof, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing.

10.10 Counterparts and Facsimile Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures.

10.11 Entire Agreement . This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between Loral and the Holders in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

10.12 Further Assurances . Each of the parties hereto shall execute such documents and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out or to perform the provisions of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

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