| Prime contractor | Aerospatiale |
| Platform | Spacebus-2000 |
| Mass at launch | 1870 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 915 kg |
| Payload mass | 207.9 kg: transponders: 167.9 kg, antennas: 40 kg |
| Dimension | 2.8 x 2.2 x 2.5 m |
| Solar array | 22.4 m span |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
3000 W EOL: 2890 W |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Payload power | 2090 W |
| G/T | -3.5 to +2.5 dB/K |