The Intelsat VI series was constructed by Hughes Aircraft, based on the HS-389 satellite bus.
[2] Intelsat 605 was launched at 23:15:13 UTC on 14 August 1991, atop an Ariane 4 44L carrier rocket, flight number V45.
[4] The satellite carried 38 IEEE C band and ten IEEE Ku band transponders, and had a design life of 13 years and a mass of 4,296 kilograms (9,471 lb).
[2] During late 1991, Intelsat 605 was operated at a longitude of 21.5 degrees west.
In July 1992, it was placed at 24.5 degrees west, where it operated until November 1997.