Minuteman 3 Test Missile Launches From VAFB
The U.S. Air Force has test-launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from California.
The missile lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 7:45 a.m. PDT Tuesday on a 4,200-mile flight over the Pacific to a target on the Kwajalein Atoll.
The Air Force Global Strike Command says the test was a success. Col. Michael Lutton, 91st Missile Wing commander, said in a statement that the test was a visible demonstration of the nation’s nuclear deterrent.
The statement says the Department of Defense will use the data collected from this mission for continuing force development evaluation.
