Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 44 degrees east for around 8 years.

The satellite carried a 2xLEROS-1B apogee motor for propulsion and was equipped with 38 C Band transponders and 6 Ku band transponders, powered by 2 solar cells more batteries.

The launch took place at 00:116 UTC on December 22, 1997, with the spacecraft entering a geosynchronous transfer orbit.

[1] The satellite subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit.

On 14 January 2005 at 22:32 UTC, there was a failure of the power system.