Spacecraft 

Launch Mass: 2,500 kg (5,511 lbs.) 
Solar Arrays: Four panels per array 
Stabilization: 3-axis stabilized, zero momentum system 
Propulsion: Twelve 0.9N REA thrusters, IMPEHTs for NSSK 
Batteries: Li-Ion 9680 W-Hr total capacity at EOL 
Mission Life: 15 years 
Orbit: 125 degrees West Longitude 

Payload 

Frequency: Ku-band 
Repeater: 32-for-24 Ku-band TWTA's (of which 24 will be active) 
TWTA Power: 4.4 kW 
Antenna: Two 2.3 m dual gridded shaped reflector antennas 

Launch 

Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 
Site: Kourou, French Guiana 
Date: August 14, 2008