NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1963-018A
Cosmos 18 was a Soviet surveillance satellite launched onboard a Vostok 2 rocket. Its capsule was recovered after 9 days. It was a first generation, low resolution photo surveillance mission that also performed radiation measurements.
Launch Date: 1963-05-24
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 2
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 4730 kg
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