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EXHIBIT 10.5.10
AMENDMENT NO. 11
TO
CONTRACT NO. SS/L-TP93002-01
AND
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL
FOR
DELIVERY OF CD RADIO DARS SYSTEM
THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 11 (the "Amendment") is entered into
effective as of the 24th day of March 1997, between CD RADIO INC. (the
"Purchaser") and SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, INC. (the "Contractor").
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser are parties to Contract No.
SS/L-TP93002- 01 dated March 2, 1993,
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser desire to amend the Contract to
(a) allow Contractor to commence long lead material procurement
activities, and (b) to extend the term of the contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
conditions in this Amendment and in the Agreement, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
A. Replace "RESERVED" at Article 16 with the following new
article:
ARTICLE 16. EARLY START FOR LONG LEAD MATERIAL PROCUREMENT
A contract amendment between the parties is contemplated which
will change the configuration of the satellites to the
configuration described in the draft Amendment #10 dated 21 March
1997. In anticipation of the Parties' execution of such an
amendment, upon Contractor's receipt of $6.5 million, the
Contractor shall commence to perform the work associated with the
first five months of the program schedule, which consists
primarily of long lead material procurement activity.
B. Change ARTICLE 44 AGREEMENT EXPIRATION to the following:
It is agreed between the Parties that if CD Radio Inc. has not
been granted license and construction permit from the Federal
Communication Commission by the end of April 30, 1997, then the
provisions of this Contract shall become null and void, and the
Parties shall have no further obligation whatsoever to each
other, and no financial obligation shall exist by either Party to
the other Party.
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AMENDMENT NO. 11
TO
CONTRACT NO. SS/L-TP93002-01
C. All capitalized terms in this Amendment, not otherwise defined
herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Contract.
D. The Contract, as modified by the express terms of this
Agreement, is hereby ratified and affirmed by Purchaser and
Contractor, and shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment
effective as of the date first above written.
CONTRACTOR: PURCHASER:
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, INC. CD RADIO INC.
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxx By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name: X.X. Xxxxx Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President & CFO Title: President
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