GE-1A telecommunications satellite was designed and built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for Americom Asia-Pacific (AAP), a joint venture between GE American Communications and Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications.

GE-1A is a high-powered, all-Ku-band satellite composed of 28 active transponders. It will operate at 108 degrees east longitude and features three beams covering China; Northeast Asia and the Philippines and South Asia including India. The spacecraft was lofted into orbit on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 booster provided by International Launch Services.

In early 2004, AAP 1 was transferred to Worldsat LLC, a new subsidiary of SES Americom as Worldsat 1, but was renamed AAP 1 again in early 2005. In March 2007, the satellite was transferred to SES New Skies and named NSS 11.