[2][3] The satellite was planned to be located at 72° East Longitude over the Indian Ocean.

The Intelsat 24 C-band payload consists of 48 operational 36 MHz channels.

Two antennas provide service to the Africa and Asia regions.

The Intelsat 18 Ku-band payload consists of 24 operational 36 MHz channels with coverage for the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

The UHF payload consists of 18 operational 25 kHz channels which were added to the Intelsat 22 satellite as a result of the contract with ADF (Australia).