| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Palapa D1 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner | PT Indosat |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 150.97 |
| Perigee (km) | 35780 |
| Apogee (km) | 35792 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000142328494164532 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.07 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.09 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 4100 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | 6000 |
| Date of Launch | 31-08-2009 |
| Expected Lifetime | 15 yrs. |
| Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
| Country of Contractor | France |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3B |
| COSPAR Number | 2009-046A |
| NORAD Number | 35812 |
| Comments | Third stage of rocket put it in a low transfer orbit, but was able to maneuver; reduced service life. |