launched fromJapan

COMETS

Partial

FEB 21199807:55:00 UTC

A single payload to MEO on H2.

A single payload to MEO on H2.

LIFTOFF

FEB 21 1998

07:55:00 UTC

Partial

launched fromLA-Y / 1Tanegashima

aboardH2F5intoMEO

Payload

COMETS (Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellites)