H-II 5F
H-II 5F launched the Kakehashi (COMETS) communications-technology satellite on 21 February 1998. Its second-stage engine shut down early, leaving the spacecraft below its planned transfer orbit; controllers recovered a reduced experimental mission using the satellite's own propulsion.
Identity
- Aliases
- H-II Flight 5FH-II Vehicle No. 5
- Name
- H-II 5F
- Slug
- h-ii-5f
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- H-II 5F launched the Kakehashi (COMETS) communications-technology satellite on 21 February 1998. Its second-stage engine shut down early, leaving the spacecraft below its planned transfer orbit; controllers recovered a reduced experimental mission using the satellite's own propulsion.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd78f0qx6y0pykq0j05qvmz7qn7kpnbp
- Operator Id
- vh76by4pqcqgwz2c255w6r83m17nh9vh
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7h1bphc3k1q45gerbfp3wjh58ahms8
Links
- Official Url
- https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:01:18 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:01:18 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1998-02-21
- Last Flight Date
- 1998-02-21
- Serial Number
- 5F
- Vehicle Code
- H-II 5F