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EXHIBIT 10.3
CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ECHOSTAR IX XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX XX. XX00000 BETWEEN
ECHOSTAR ORBITAL CORPORATION AND
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, INC.
THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the "Amendment") is entered into effective as of
the 9th day of November 2000, between ECHOSTAR ORBITAL CORPORATION (the
"Purchaser") and SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, INC. (the "Contractor").
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser are parties to Xxxxxxxx Xx. XX00000 (the
"Contract") dated February 22, 2000,
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser desire to amend the Contract to recognize a
price increase of [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED] to Purchaser's share of
the Firm Fixed Price for incorporating the additional technical specification
requirements for the Ka-band payload set forth in Exhibit B to the Contract,
Echo IX Performance Specification, dated October 18, 2000,
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser desire to amend the Contract to recognize a
price increase of [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED] to Skynet's share of the
Firm Fixed Price for incorporating certain changes to the C-Band payload, and
WHEREAS, Contractor and Purchaser desire to amend Attachment A to the Contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions in this
Amendment and in the Contract and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Price Increase: The Firm Fixed Price set forth in Section 4.1 of the
Contract is hereby increased by [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED]
increase to Purchaser's share of the Firm Fixed Price and a [CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION REDACTED] increase to Skynet's share of the Firm Fixed Price)
FROM[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED] . Purchaser's share of such
increase shall be invoiced in the manner set forth in the revised
Attachment A to the Contract attached hereto. Purchaser's total share of
the Firm Fixed Price is hereby increased to [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
REDACTED] and Skynet's total share of the Firm Fixed Price is hereby
increased to [CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED].
2. Attachment A: Attachment A to the Contract is hereby replaced and
superceded in its entirety by the revised Attachment A to the Contract
attached hereto.
3. Defined Terms: All capitalized terms in this Amendment, not otherwise
defined herein, shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the
Contract.
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4. Ratification and Affirmation: The Contract, as modified by the express
terms of this Amendment, is hereby ratified and affirmed by Purchaser and
Contractor, and shall remain in full force and effect.
5. Counterparts: This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute the Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as of the
date first written above:
CONTRACTOR: PURCHASER:
SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, INC. ECHOSTAR ORBITAL CORPORATION
By: By:
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Name: X. X. Xxxxx Name:
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Title: Senior Vice President & CFO Title:
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ATTACHMENT A
[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REDACTED]
