| Prime contractor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-389 (Intelsat 6) |
| Mass at launch | ~4300 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 2560 kg |
| Dry mass | 1910 kg |
| Payload mass | 660 kg: transponders: 332 kg, antennas: 330 kg |
| Diameter | 3.63 m |
| Height | 5.3 m (11.84 m deployed) |
| DC power |
BOL:
2600 W EOL: equinox: 2204 W, solstice: 2083 W |
| Payload power | ~1600 W |
| Stabilization | Spin stabilized |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Phone circuits | 24000 (120000 with DCME) |
| Reserved TV channels | 3 |