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Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 18
United States Air Force · Thor DM-21 Agena-B · Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 36th launch · 25th this year · humanity's 90th orbital launch attempt
December 7, 1960Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 7, 20:20 – Dec 7, 20:20 UTC
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Discoverer 18
Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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