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