BY JUSTIN RAY October 2, 2000 -- Follow the countdown and launch of the Proton rocket launching the GE-1A communications satellite for Americom Asia-Pacific. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.				Flight data file Vehicle: Proton/Block DM Payload: GE-1A Launch date: Oct. 1, 2000 Launch window: 2200 GMT (6:00 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC 81, Pad 23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan Snapshot Mission poster. Photo: ILS 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. GE-1A - Learn more about the Proton's satellite cargo.