Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system
Details
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Dec 7, 1960, 20:20
Weather
Pro