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Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that this Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock of Loral Space & Communications Inc., dated as of January 10, 2013, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13G) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date: January 10, 2013	MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT II HOLDINGS LLC
	By:	MHR Advisors LLC, the General Partner of its Sole Member
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER ACCOUNT II LP
	By:	MHR Advisors LLC, its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR ADVISORS LLC
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS LP
	By:	MHR Institutional Advisors LLC, its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS IIA LP
	By:	MHR Institutional Advisors II LLC, its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory
	MHR INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS II LLC
	By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
	Name:	Janet Yeung
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

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MHRC LLC
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
Name:	Janet Yeung
Title:	Authorized Signatory
MHRC I LLC
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
Name:	Janet Yeung
Title:	Authorized Signatory

MHRC II LLC
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
Name:	Janet Yeung
Title:	Authorized Signatory

MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
Name:	Janet Yeung
Title:	Authorized Signatory
MHR HOLDINGS LLC
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung
Name:	Janet Yeung
Title:	Authorized Signatory
MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D.
By:	/s/ Janet Yeung, Attorney in Fact