Success
Discoverer 18
Government/Top Secret
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
LEOorbit
Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system
Wednesday, December 7, 1960 at 8:20 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#90
USAF Mission
#36
Pad Launch
#10
Location Launch
#19
Designator
1960-018
Launch Window
NET
Dec 7, 1960, 8:20 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Dec 7, 1960, 12:20 PM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202
Thor DM-21 Agena-B Specs
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1960
Fastest Turnaround
1d 2h
Total Launches
40
Successful
32
Failed
8
Consecutive Success
18
Maiden flight: Oct 26, 1960
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68