下载后可任意编辑ASSIGNMENT AND NOVATION AGREEMENT THIS ASSIGNMENT AND NOVATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made asof December 5, 2001 by and between ***. ("Assignor"), aDelaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of***Holdings Inc., having its principal place of business at ***Address, and*** Holdings Inc.("Assignee"), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of businessat ***Address, and******. formerly Hughes Space andCommunications International, Inc. ("BSSI"), a Delaware corporation havingits principal place of business at ***Address WHEREAS, Assignor and BSSI are parties to a Satellite Purchase Contractfor In-Orbit Delivery, dated as of March **, 20**, which as recently amended andrestated and then further amended as of even date herewith immediately prior togiving effect to this Agreement, remains in full force and effect (as amended,amended and restated or otherwise modified to the date hereof, the "SatellitePurchase Contract"); WHEREAS, Assignor desires to transfer and assign to Assignee itsrights, duties and obligations under the Satellite Purchase Contract withrespect to the Ground Spare Satellite Bus (as defined below), but not withrespect to the Ground Spare Satellite Payload (as defined below) or any otherSatellite or portion thereof, as more fully set forth on SCHEDULE A hereto (the"Assets"); WHEREAS, Assignee desires to acquire the Assets from Assignor for theconsideration set forth below and on the terms and conditions hereinafter setforth;下载后可任意编辑 WHEREAS, Assignor desires to be discharged from the performance of theobligations enumerated in the Satellite Purchase Contract with respect to theAssets and to retain all rights, duties and obligations under the SatellitePurchase Contract wi...