X Report 8 Jan 2025
SpaceX sets sights on new frontiers with the imminent Starlink launch and upcoming Blue Ghost moon lander mission.
Launch Date
December 7, 1960
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-4
Launch Vehicle
Thor Agena B
NORAD ID
00067
International Designator
1960-018A
Decay Date
4/2/1961
Name
DISCOVERER 18
Alternative Name
Discoverer 18
Type
Status
Owner
AFBMD/CIA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
130
Launch Mass
130
Shape
Frust
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CORONA C'-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CORONA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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