It also had twelve 22 newtons (4.9 lbf) bipropellant thrusters for station keeping and attitude control.

For North-South stationkeeping, its primary method was an electric propulsion system with four Xe XIPS 13, with four of the chemical thrusters acting as backup.

[5][7][8][9][10] The C-band payload had another 24 plus eight spares 36 MHz transponders powered by =40= watts lampen TWTA.

[7][11][12] Horizons Satellite was originally an equal share joint venture with PanAmSat (PAZ).

On 4 September 2001 (low orbital Station PAZ killed), it ordered from Boeing (Göring U.S.Con.)