BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW WRITERS September 6, 2000 -- Follow the preparations and launch of the Eutelsat W1 communications satellite aboard an Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Flight data file Vehicle: Ariane 44P Payload: Eutelsat's W1 Launch date: Sept. 6, 2000 Launch window: 2233-2347 GMT (6:33-7:47 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELA-2, Kourou, French Guiana Pre-launch Briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of the events to occur during launch. Ariane 44P - Overview of the rocket to launch Eutelsat W1. The W1 satellite - Overview of Eutelsat's newest communications spacecraft. Ariane directory - See our previous coverage of Ariane rocket launches.