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Exhibit 10.24    
    

 
  CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT    
    

        Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such Portions are marked "[*]" in this document; they have been filed separately with the Commission. 

Amendment No 3

TO

CONTRACT No GINC-C-06-0300  

By and Between  

GLOBALSTAR, INC.  

and  

THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE  

   AMENDMENT No3 TO THE CONTRACT GINC-C-06-0300 BETWEEN GLOBALSTAR, INC. AND THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE  

        This Amendment No3 to the Contract signed on 30 November 2006 referenced GINC-C-06-0300 is made between  Thales Alenia Space France, a Company organised and existing under the laws of France, having its registered office at 26 avenue Jean Francois
Champollion 31100 Toulouse—FRANCE ("Contractor") and Globalstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 461 South
Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035, U.S.A. ("Purchaser"). 

        The
Purchaser and the Contractor being hereinafter individually referred to as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties". 

Recitals  

        Whereas, the Parties have agreed certain changes to the Contract which have been introduced up to and including the implementation of the activities for "Power
Increase" in the frame of the ATP REF PJR0407-003 signed on 13th April 2007 and the implementation of the activities linked to "Early Delivery SC1+ 1Bis (CM early delivery and
on-board software)" as described in the ATP Ref PJR0907-001 signed on 1st October, 2007 between the Parties; and 

        Whereas,
the Parties have agreed upon: 

	•
	a
reduction for a fixed amount of [*] in application of the Special Conditions of the Services Agreement for Phase A Study signed by the
Parties, and

	•
	a
reduction for a fixed amount of 500,000.00€ "Delta MOSS" in application of the provisions of Article 4 "Total Price" of the Contract as a result of
award of the Ground Control Network Contract to Contractor no later than six (6) months after PDR. 

        Whereas,
the Parties hereby agree to modify certain provisions of the Contract and its Exhibits and Appendixes as a result of such changes. 

        THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

	1.
	The following provisions of the Contract are replaced as follows:

	1.1
	In the Contract, all reference to "Alcatel Alenia Space France" shall be replaced by "Thales Alenia Space France".

	1.2
	Paragraphs A and B of Article 2. Scope and Exhibits are replaced by the following:

	(A)
	Contractor
shall provide the necessary personnel, material, services and facilities to perform the Work in accordance with the provisions of this Contract, including the Exhibits and
Appendices listed below, which are attached hereto or incorporated by reference and made a part hereof, and to make delivery to Purchaser in accordance with the Delivery Schedule as provided in
Article 6. 

	Exhibit A	 	GBS2 Space Segment Globalstar Statement of Work

Ref GS-06-1130 dated October 1, 2006—Issue 01 amended by GBS2 Early delivery Scenario 1 + 1Bis Scope of Work Ref 2003 318 62W
	Exhibit B	 	Globalstar II LEO Satellite Performance Specification

Ref 200221417A Issue 5
	Exhibit C	 	Satellite Program Test Plan

Ref 200221933 issue 3
	Exhibit D	 	Globalstar 2 Product Assurance Plan

Ref 200217065S, Version 03 dated November 24, 2006
	Exhibit E	 	Globalstar Dynamic Satellite Simulator Requirements Specification

Ref 3474-05-0023 Rev 1_V2 dated November 20, 2006
	Exhibit F	 	Payment Plans
	Exhibit G	 	Form of Escrow Agreement
	Exhibit H	 	Bonus Payments Criteria (EBITDA and satisfactory operation)
	Exhibit I	 	Globalstar Patent Portfolio

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Appendix 1	
 	

Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement between Globalstar, Inc and Alcatel Alenia Space France, dated November 2nd 2006
	

Appendix 2	
 	

Technical Assistance Agreement (DTC Case TA 3474-05) and subsequent amendments.
	

Appendix 3	
 	

Technical Assistance Agreements for Launch Services (DTC Case TA 0645-07 and subsequent amendments.

	(B)
	In
case of any inconsistencies among the articles of this Contract and any of the Exhibits, the following order of precedence shall apply: 

Appendix 2

Terms and Conditions of Contract

All other Appendices

	Exhibit F	 	Payment Plans
	Exhibit A	 	GBS2 Space Segment Globalstar Statement of Work
	 	 	Ref GS-06-1130 dated October 1, 2006—Issue 01 amended by GBS2 Early delivery Scenario 1 + 1Bis Scope of Work Ref 2003 318 62 W
	Exhibit B	 	Globalstar II LEO Satellite Performance Specification

Ref 200221417A issue 5
	Exhibit C	 	Satellite Program Test Plan

Ref 200221933 issue 3
	Exhibit D	 	Globalstar 2 Product Assurance Plan

Ref 200217065S, Version 03 dated November 24, 2006
	Exhibit E	 	Globalstar Dynamic Satellite Simulator Requirements Document

Ref 3474-05-0023 Rev 1_V2 dated November 20, 2006
	Exhibit G	 	Form of Escrow Agreement
	Exhibit H	 	Bonus Payments Criteria (EBITDA and satisfactory operation)
	Exhibit I	 	Globalstar Patent Portfolio

	1.3
	Paragraph C, item iv) of Article 2 Scope and Exhibits is replaced by the following:

	(iv)
	Mission
Operations Support Services (including training of Purchaser's personnel and in-orbit testing of the Spacecraft), as described in section 3.5 of
Exhibit A. As the Contractor has been awarded a contract for delivery of the Satellite Control Network (Ref GINC-C-07-0320), and according to
Article 3.5 of Exhibit A, Contractor shall not perform the additional work as set forth in Annex D of Exhibit A.

 

	1.4
	Table in Paragraph A of Article 4. Total Price is replaced by the following:

	Item
 
	 	Description
	 	Price in Euro for Regular Delivery
	 	Price in Euro for Accelerated Scenario

	1	 	Spacecraft for Phase 1 and Phase 2 (including Power Increase and early delivery SC 1 + 1BIS)	 	355,924,591	 	355,924,591
	2	 	Spacecraft for Phase 3	 	268,046,761	*	240,141,045
	3	 	Launch Support Services and MOSS	 	40,185,471	 	40,185,471
	4	 	OBPE Software Access	 	350,000	 	350,000
	 	 	 	 	
	 	

	 	 	Total Price	 	664,506,823	 	636,601,107

	*
	the
price for each Spacecraft in Phase 3 for Regular Delivery shall be the price for a Spacecraft in Phase 2 (total for all Spacecraft in Phase 3 equals
240,141,045 Euro) increased by the lesser of 10% of the price per Spacecraft or the actual expenses incurred by Contractor resulting from the hiatus between Phase 2 and Phase 3
production and the extension of the duration of the program. The maximum price for Item 2, Regular Delivery would be 268,046,761 Euros.

	1.5
	Paragraphs A and B of Article 25. Communication and Authority are replaced by the following:

	(A)
	[*]
is assigned as Purchaser's Program Manager with authority to issue technical direction within the scope of this Contract. [*] is
assigned as Contractor's Program Manager with authority to accept such direction. Notwithstanding Article 25(A), the foregoing Program Managers are authorized (i) to initial the Exhibits
and any modifications thereto (except 

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Exhibit F),
and (ii) to execute the waivers of technical compliance with the specifications in the Exhibits. 

	(B)
	All
contractual correspondence to Purchaser will be addressed to (with copy to the Program Manager): 

[*]

Globalstar, Inc.

461 South Milpitas Blvd.

Milpitas, California 95035, U.S.A.

Tel: +[*]

Email: [*] 

All
technical correspondence to Purchaser will be addressed to: 

[*]

Globalstar, Inc.

461 South Milpitas Blvd.

Milpitas, California 95035, U.S.A.

Tel: +[*]

Email: [*] 

All
contractual correspondence to Contractor will be addressed to (with copy to the Program Manager): 

[*]

Thales Alenia Space France

100, Boulevard du midi—B.P.99

06156 Cannes la Bocca Cedex—France

Email: [*] 

All
technical correspondence to Contractor will be addressed to: 

[*]

Thales Alenia Space France

100 Boulevard du midi—B.P. 99

06156 Cannes la Bocca Cedex—France

Email: [*] 

	1.6
	Exhibit F is replaced by the new Exhibit F as attached to this Amendment no 3.

	2
	All
of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Contract as may already have been amended shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent the same have been expressly
amended or modified by the terms of this Amendment.

	3
	All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings for such terms as set forth in the Contract. 

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Execution  

In witness whereof, the Parties have duly executed this Contract. 

	Globalstar, Inc.	 	Thales Alenia Space France,
	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

P/O OLIVIER BADARD
	

By:	
 	

/s/  JAMES MONROE III      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  PASCALE SOURISSE      

	Name:	 	James Monroe III	 	Name:	 	Pascale Sourisse
	

Title:	
 	

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer	
 	

Title:	
 	

President and

Chief Executive Officer
	

Date:	
 	

12/19/07	
 	

Date:	
 	

 

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Exhibit 10.25    
    

 
  CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT    
    

        Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such Portions are marked "[*]" in this document; they have been filed separately with the Commission. 

	

 	 	GLOBALSTAR, INC.

461 SO., MILPITAS BLVD,

MILPITAS, CA 95035	 	Tel: (408) 933-4000

Fax: (408) 933-4100

www.globalstar.com	 	 

21 December
2007

PJR1207-001 

Thales
Alenia Space France

100, Boulevard du midi—B.P. 99

06156 Cannes la Bocca Cedex

France 

	Attention:	 	[*]

Contract Manager
	

Subject:	
 	

Authorization To Proceed

GLOBALSTAR-2 Early Delivery

("Scenario 2 + 2bis")
	

Reference:	
 	

Thales Alenia Space Presentation entitled "Globalstar 2 Early Delivery" dated 5 September 2007, Reference 100208134J

Dear
[*], 

        This
Authorization To Proceed is issued pursuant to the Reference Presentation (the "Proposal") from Thales Alenia Space France
("Contractor") involving early delivery of the Globalstar Second Generation Satellites that are being manufactured by Contractor under the Contract No.
GINC-C-06-0300 (the "Contract") for the construction of the Globalstar Second Generation Satellite Constellation
("GLOBALSTAR-2"). 

        Globalstar, Inc.
("Globalstar") is interested in and wishes to proceed at this time with Scenario 2 + 2bis
(on-board software) for a total agreed price of EUR 2,230,000. In the interest of schedule pending formalization into a Contract Amendment, Globalstar hereby issues to Contractor this
Authorization to Proceed ("ATP") to commence a portion of the work consistent with the detail and understandings as set forth herein. 

        Upon
written acceptance of this ATP, Contractor is authorized to proceed as follows: 

	1)
	Scope of Work

        Contractor
shall proceed, during the effective period of this ATP, to: 

	(a)
	start
and implement all activities necessary to support the implementation of Scenario 2 + 2bis (on-board software) in the Proposal; and

	(b)
	prepare
and submit a written Scope of Work to Globalstar for Scenario 2 + 2bis (on-board software) to be incorporated into the formal Contract Amendment. 

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	2)
	Amendment 4 to the Contract

        The
parties agree that this ATP is limited to the scope of work set forth in Section 1 and payments set forth in  Section 5. 

        It
is envisioned that the parties will execute a Contract Amendment within sixty (60) days of this ATP. Such Contract Amendment is planned to be Amendment 4 to the Contract. 

	3)
	Globalstar's Maximum Liability

        Globalstar's
maximum liability under this ATP is EUR 2,230,000 (the agreed to price for the activities defined in Section 1),
unless such amount is increased in a writing signed by Globalstar and Contractor. 

	4)
	Effectiveness

        This
ATP will become effective on the date that Contractor signs below ("EDC"). This ATP shall remain in effect until signature by the parties of Amendment 4 to the Contract. 

	5)
	Payments

        Globalstar
shall make Payment to Contractor under this ATP in accordance with the following Payment Plan. Contractor shall use the Payment to perform the work in accordance with the
Scope of Work set forth in Section 1. 

	Invoice Dates
 
	 	Payment Due Dates
	 	Payment Milestones
	 	Payment Amount (Euros)
	 
	EDC	 	11 January 2008	 	Down Payment	 	[*	]
	1 January 2008	 	1 February 2008	 	Calendar 1	 	[*	]
	1 April 2008	 	1 May 2008	 	Calendar 2	 	[*	]
	1 July 2008	 	1 August 2008	 	Calendar 3	 	[*	]
	1 October 2008	 	1 November 2008	 	Calendar 4	 	[*	]
	1 January 2009	 	1 February 2009	 	Calendar 5	 	[*	]

        In
the event Globalstar fails to pay any Payment Milestone hereunder upon the Payment Due Date referred to in Article 5 of this ATP, Contractor shall have the right to immediately
stop the Work under this ATP, without notice to Globalstar, notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions in Article 22 of the Contract. If Globalstar fails to pay any unpaid amount within thirty
(30) Days from the date Contractor has stopped the Work, Contractor shall be entitled, without notice to Globalstar, immediately to terminate this ATP. 

	6)
	Terms and Conditions

        This
ATP shall be interpreted, construed and governed, in all respects, according to the Contract. 

	7)
	Entire Agreement and Amendment

        This
ATP constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations,
understandings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the MNDA. The terms of this ATP may be modified only by an agreement in writing signed by the parties. 

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        Please
acknowledge your receipt and acceptance of this ATP by signing this letter and returning it to Globalstar. Globalstar appreciates your continued support of our requirements. 

	Sincerely,	 	 
	

GLOBALSTAR, INC.	
 	

 
	

/s/  ANTHONY J. NAVARRA      
	
 	

 
	By:	 	Anthony J. Navarra
	 	 
	Title:	 	President
	 	 
	Date:	 	21 December 2007
	 	 
	

THALES ALENIA SPACE FRANCE	
 	

 
	

/s/  OLIVIER BADARD      
	
 	

 
	By:	 	OLIVIER BADARD
	 	 
	Title:	 	SVP Sales and Marketing
	 	 
	Date:	 	8 January 2008
	 	 

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