BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW Follow the preparations and launch of the second test flight of Japan's H-2A rocket. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Flight data file Vehicle: H-2A Payload: MDS-1 & DASH Launch date: Feb. 4, 2002 Launch time: 0228-0347 GMT (9:28-10:47 p.m. EST on Feb. 3) Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan Snapshots Artist's concepts of the MDS-1 satellite in orbit (top) and the DASH reentry experiment (bottom). Credits: NASDA and ISAS Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with the key events to occur during the launch. Ground track - Map showing the course the rocket will follow during its flight. H-2A - Diagram showing the configuration of the rocket.