Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Provider type
Government
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Japan
Date
Sat, 21 Feb 1998 07:55:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4219 ever
Mission
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.