| Prime contractor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-601 |
| Mass at launch | 2858 kg |
| Dry mass | 1270 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1582 kg |
| Dimension | stowed: 2.7 x 3.63 x 4.42 m |
| Solar array | 20.57 m span |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power |
BOL:
3500 W EOL: 3000 W |
| Design lifetime | 13.7 years |
| Receiver bandwidth | 25 MHz |
| Peak to peak deviation | 17.74 MHz/V |