| Prime contractor | Ford Aerospace |
| Platform | Intelsat 5 |
| Mass at launch | 1900 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1040 kg |
| Payload mass | 233.5 kg: transponders: 174.6 kg, antennas: 58.9 kg |
| Dimension | 1.66 x 2 x 1.77 m (with tower: 6.4 m) |
| Solar array | 15.58 m span |
| DC power |
BOL:
1800 W EOL: equinox: 1400 W, solstice: 1288 W |
| Payload power | 753.8 W |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| Design lifetime | 7 years |
| Capacity | 12000 phone circuits and 2 TV channels |