Discoverer 18
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Discoverer 18
Type: Government/Top Secret
Discoverer 18 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. This was the first successful mission employing the KH-2 camera system
Location
Space Launch Complex 1W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Agena-B – United States Air Force
Family: Thor
The Thor DM-21 Agena-B was manufactured by United States Air Force with the first launch on . Thor DM-21 Agena-B has 32 successful launches and 8 failed launches with a total of 40 launches. Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
