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H-II | Kakehashi

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · H-II · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's 6th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 4,219th orbital launch attempt

February 21, 1998Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Feb 21, 07:55Feb 21, 07:55 UTC

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Kakehashi

COMETS (Communication Engineering Test Satellite) a two-ton geostationary three-axis stabilized satellite, is being created to develop the new technologies required for future fields in communications and broadcasting.

Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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Pad — Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1

57 launches from this pad · 98 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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