| Prime contractor | R-DFS consortium with ANT and MBB-ERNO |
| Platform | Spacebus-1000 |
| Mass at launch | 1415 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 850 kg |
| Payload mass | 158 kg: transponders: 126 kg, antennas: 32 kg |
| Dimension | 1.4 x 1.9 x 4.1 m |
| Solar array | 15.4 m span |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
1990 W EOL: solstice: 1463 W, equinox: 1558 W |
| Payload power | 896 W |
| Design lifetime | 10 years |
| Capacity | 1800 phone circuits and 200 data circuits |