BY JUSTIN RAY June 16, 2001 -- Follow the countdown and launch of the Proton rocket launching the ASTRA 2C communications satellite. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Flight data file Vehicle: Proton/Block DM Payload: ASTRA 2C Launch date: June 16, 2001 Launch time: 0149 GMT (9:49 p.m. EDT on June 15) Launch site: LC 81, Pad 23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan Satellite broadcast: Telstar 5, Trans. 23, C-band Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. Proton - Description of the Russian-made rocket used in this launch. ASTRA 2C - Learn more about the Proton's satellite cargo. Snapshot Mission poster. Photo: ILS