Spaceflight Now: Mission Report


BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW WRITERS

November 21, 2000 -- Follow the preparations and launch of the Anik F1 communications satellite aboard an Arianespace Ariane 4 rocket. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.
Flight data file
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Payload: Anik F1
Launch date: Nov. 21, 2000
Launch window: 2356-0026 GMT (6:56-7:26 p.m. EST)
Launch site: ELA-2, Kourou, French Guiana

Snapshot
Ariane 4
The Ariane 4 rocket sits on the launch pad this afternoon. Photo: Courtesy Arianespace