RocketH-II
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 2)
Launch agencyNASDAJapan
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 21, 1998, 07:55
- Launch designation
- 1998-011
- Mission
- COMETS
- Vehicle flight ID
- H-II-5F
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 250 km
- Initial apogee
- 300 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF40 · S2P2
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakehashi | 1998-011ANORAD 25175 | National Space Development Adminstration | Communications | 1,996 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.