Discoverer 18 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

7 Dec 1960, 8:20pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 1W

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Agena-B image

Thor DM-21 Agena-B

Mission

Discoverer 18

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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