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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913665</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TERRESTAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAYNER DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TERRESTAR CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12010 SUNSET HILLS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20190</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (Option to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-08-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This stock option was granted upon the re-election of the Reporting Person to the Issuer's board of directors on the date of
 the Issuer's 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The exercise price of this stock option is the closing price of the
 Issuer's common stock on August 3, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option is exercisable as it vests.  The option vests in 3 equal annual installments from August 3, 2010, with 1/3 of the
 shares vesting and becoming exercisable on each of August 3, 2010, 2011 and 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amounts reported do not include securities held by EchoStar Corporation (&quot;EchoStar&quot;). The Reporting Person is associated with
 EchoStar and disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities directly and indirectly held by EchoStar.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are held by the Reporting Person as a nominee on behalf of, and for the sole benefit of, EchoStar. The
 Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an
 admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any interest in, any such securities not directly
 owned by the Reporting Person for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any
 other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas Brandon (Attorney-in-Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
