| Satellite Name | AfriStar |
| Status | Retired |
| Mission Type | Communication |
| Orbit | Geostationary |
| Position | 124.0 ° East |
| Country | USA |
| Operator | WorldSpace Corporation |
| Satellite Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space (TAS) |
| Model (BUS) | Eurostar 2000+ |
| Launch Vehicle | Ariane 44L |
| Launch Site | Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date | 28.10.1998 |
| Satellite Lifetime | 12 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass | 2750 Kg |
| Transponders | L Band Transponders : 3 |
| Downlink Frequency | Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency | Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency | Unknown |
| Norad Number | Unknown |
| Cospar Number | 1998-063A |
| Toplam TV | 0 |
| SD TV | 0 |
| HD TV | 0 |
| Ultra HD (4K) TV | 0 |
| 3D TV | 0 |
| Radio | 0 |
| Data | 0 |
| Feed | 0 |