Discoverer 18
The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Agena-B took place on Dec 7, 1960, launching the Discoverer 18 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 452km.
Main info
Outcome:
Completed Successfully
Date and Time:
Dec 7, 1960 08:20 PM UTC (08:20 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Vandenberg, California, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
452km
Inclination:
81.5°
Eccentricity:
0.462
Apogee Altitude:
661km
Perigee Altitude:
243km
LTDN:
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