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<SEC-HEADER>0001006269-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20031010
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031010103543
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001006269-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				133867424
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O LORAL SPACECOM CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126971105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O LORAL SPACECOM CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMON ARTHUR L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233421

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14180
		FILM NUMBER:		03936301

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		971 HAVERSTRAW RD
		CITY:			SUFFERN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8453542794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		971 HAVERSTRAW RD
		CITY:			SUFFERN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10901
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-02-10</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
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                <value>80</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        </derivativeHolding>

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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests in five annual installments; first exercisable date is shown.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests in three annual installments; first exercisable date is shown.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Avi Katz, Power-of-Attorney for Arthur L. Simon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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