| Designation | 26243 / 00019A |
| Launch date | 17 Apr 2000 |
| Country of origin | Europe |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Proton #274 |
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 17 Apr 2000 | Jun 2000 | 39°E |
| Jun 2000 | Jan 2010 | 36°E |
| Jan 2010 | Feb 2012 | 16°E |
| Feb 2012 | 14.5°E, inclined |
| Prime contractor | NPO-PM / Alcatel Espace (payload) |
| Platform | derived from Express (MSO-2500) |
| Mass at launch | 2600 kg |
| Mass in orbit | |
| Dimension | |
| Solar array | 26.5 m span |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | 5600 W (full eclipse protection) |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Main transponders | 18 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | 84 W (TWTA) |
| Bandwidth | 72 MHz |
| Coverage |
fixed beam: Europe steerable spot: currently for India |
| EIRP max |
fixed:
47 dBW steerable: 49 dBW |
| G/T max | +4 dB/K |
| Polarization | linear |
| Frequencies |
10.950-11.200
GHz (6 transp.) 11.450-11.700 GHz (6 transp.) 12.500-12.750 GHz (6 transp.) |
|
Horizontal
Uplink |
Horizontal
Downlink | Transponder |
Vertical
Downlink |
Vertical
Uplink |
Uplink
beam |
Downlink
beam |
| 10.99167 | B1 | 14.29167 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 14.29167 | B2 | 10.99167 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 11.07500 | B3 | 14.37500 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 14.37500 | B4 | 11.07500 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 11.15833 | B5 | 14.45833 | Fixed | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 14.45833 | B6 | 11.15833 | Fixed | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 11.49167 | D1 | 13.79167 | Fixed | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 13.79167 | D2 | 11.49167 | Fixed | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 11.57500 | D3 | 13.87500 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 13.87500 | D4 | 11.57500 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed or steerable | ||
| 11.65833 | D5 | 13.95833 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed | ||
| 13.95833 | D6 | 11.65833 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed | ||
| 12.54167 | F1 | 14.04167 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed | ||
| 14.04167 | F2 | 12.54167 | Fixed or steerable | Fixed | ||
| 12.62500 | F3 | 14.12500 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 14.12500 | F4 | 12.62500 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 12.70833 | F5 | 14.20833 | Fixed | Fixed | ||
| 14.20833 | F6 | 12.70833 | Fixed | Fixed |