| Prime contractor | Ford Aerospace |
| Platform | Intelsat 5 |
| Mass at launch | 1900 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1040 kg |
| Payload mass | 262.7 kg: transponders: 187.2 kg, antennas: 58.9 kg |
| Dimension | 1.66 x 2 x 1.77 m |
| Solar array | 15.58 m span |
| DC power |
BOL:
1800 W EOL: equinox: 1427 W, solstice: 1351 W |
| Payload power | 875.3 W |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| Design lifetime | 7 years |
| Phone circuits | 15000 |
| Reserved TV channels | 2 |