| Prime contractor | Matra Marconi Espace |
| Platform | Eurostar-2000 |
| Mass at launch | 2275 kg |
| Dry mass | 1100 kg |
| Payload mass | 407.4 kg: transponders: 307.4 kg, antennas: 100 kg |
| Dimension | 2 x 2.1 x 2 m |
| Solar array | 22 m span |
| Stabilization | 3 axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
3850 W EOL: equinox: 3397 W, solstice: 3143 W (nickel hydrogen 86 A/H batteries) |
| Payload power | 2549 W |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Telemetry | 2204.13, 2205.33, 2207.13 MHz |