launched fromJapan

COMETS

Partial

FEB 21199807:55:00 UTC

A single payload on H2.

A single payload on H2.

LIFTOFF

FEB 21 1998

07:55:00 UTC

Partial

launched from LA-Y / 1 Tanegashima

aboard H2 F5 into MEO

Payload

COMETS (Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellites)