The satellite was subsequently re-awarded to ILS after Land Launch were unable to guarantee that the satellite could be launched by August 2009, in order to be in orbit before AsiaSat 2 ceased operations.
Satelit kemudian kembali diberikan kepada ILS setelah Land tidak dapat menjamin bahwa satelit dapat diluncurkan pada bulan Agustus 2009, agar di orbit sebelum AsiaSat 2 menghentikan operasinya.