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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000756502-08-000005.txt : 20080423
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080423113519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000756502-08-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080423

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Killeen Jeffrey M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13865
		FILM NUMBER:		08770991

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127307540

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		19 WEST 44TH STREET, SUITE 507
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000756502
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				232368845
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10802 PARKRIDGE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-390-1899

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10802 PARKRIDGE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RARE MEDIUM GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990414

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICC TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL COGENERATION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891005
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000756502</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKYT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001333014</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Killeen Jeffrey M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10802 PARKRIDGE BLVD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20191</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents one time restricted stock grant of 80,000 shares of common stock of the Company which shall vest upon the earlier
 of December 1, 2008, two days following the filing by the Company of a 10-Q covering the period ending September 30, 2008,
 or such date as Mr. Killeen is not renominated for service to the Board</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey M. Killeen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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