VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early Wednesday in a test of the weapon system, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command said.
The launch of the Air Force Global Strike Command missile was an operational test intended to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system.
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:49 a.m. Tuesday in a successful demonstration of the weapon system.