Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 24, 1963, 10:34
- Launch designation
- 1963-018
- Mission
- Zenit-2 No. 11
- Flight name
- Kosmos-18
- Vehicle flight ID
- E 15000- 12
- Year
- Launches in 1963
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 301 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-18 | 1963-018ANORAD 586 | OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev | Optical imaging | 2,100 kg | Landed · Jun 2, 1963 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.