Kosmos 18

Soviet reconnaissance satellite (Zenit 2-11). Kosmos 18 was launched on May 24, 1963 aboard a Vostok 8A92 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 2, 1963).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Kosmos-18
Common name: Kosmos 18
Payload designation: Zenit-2 No. 11L
International designator: 1963-018A
NORAD catalog number: 586
GCAT identifier: S00586
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.039

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Defense
Program: Zenit-2 LKI
Owner: OKB-1
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
Platform (bus): Zenit-2

Launch

Date: May 24, 1963 · 10:34 UTC
Launch record: 1963-018Success
Rocket: Vostok 8A92
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 203 km
Apogee: 278 km
Inclination: 64.91°
Status: Landed
Status date: June 2, 1963
Last known active: Jun 2, 1963
End of operations: Jun 2, 1963

Size

Mass: 2,100 kg
Dry mass: 2,100 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 4,700 kg
Length: 6.5 m
Diameter: 2.40 m
Span: 6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1119588 (CC0).