Mission record
Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 18
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 07 Dec 1960 20:20:58 GMT
Orbital launch #
#90 ever
Mission
Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system