Tuesday, August 1, 2017

U.S. To Conduct Another ICBM Test From Vandenberg Air Force Base

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 21, 2015. (Airman 1st Class Ian Dudley/Air Force)

L.A. Times: U.S. to launch yet another test missile from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base

Days after North Korea fired a rocket into the Sea of Japan, the U.S. Air Force is planning to test launch an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

The unarmed Minuteman III missile will be launched between 12:01 and 6:01 a.m. from the base, about 12 miles northwest of Lompoc, according to Vandenberg’s 30th Space Wing team.

The Air Force Global Strike Command’s missile launch is designed to test the weapon system’s effectiveness, accuracy and readiness, the Air Force said.

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More News On The U.S. Conducting An Unarmed ICBM Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base This Wednesday

US to test launch unarmed ICBM from California -- Air Force Times
U.S. to Test ICBM as Tensions Rise With North Korea -- NBC
US prepares to test launch unarmed ballistic missile from California -- ABC News
Ballistic Missile Test Launch Set For Wednesday At Vandenberg -- CBS
US to test ICBM following N. Korea's missile launch -- AFP
Show of strength: US to launch intercontinental ballistic missile from California Air Force base just days after North Korea completed another test of its own -- Daily Mail

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