The communication payload comprises 36 C-Band and 20 high power Ku-Bandtransponders. The beam coverages are tailored for the 310"E orbital location and are implemented using a hybrid shaped antenna design approach, where multiple C-Band coverages are generated from a single shaped reflector utilizing a pair of TxRx feed horns for each coverage. The Ku-Band coverages are generated by the classical dual Gregorian shaped reflector antenna design approach.