May 5, 2021
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. –An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, experienced a ground abort prior to launch, Air Force Global Strike Command officials said today.
The cause of the ground abort is currently under investigation, and Air Force Global Strike Command is assessing the potential to reschedule the launch. The Air Force adheres to strict protocols while performing operational test launches, only launching when all safety parameters with the test range and missile are met, according to Global Strike Command information.
The test launch program helps the command evaluate the Minuteman III and gather data to keep the system effective.
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The U.S. Air Force said on May 5 that it halted a scheduled test launch of an unarmed Boeing LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg AFB, California. The Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is considering rescheduling options for the test launch. The cause of the.
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U.S. Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Missile Test Launch Our Bureau 1467
A test launch of United States’ Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), capable of carrying multiple self-guided nuclear warheads, scheduled for Wednesday, was aborted just prior to launch, the US Air Force s Global Strike Command said. The cause of the ground abort is being investigated and Air force Global Strike Command is assessing the potential to reschedule the launch,” a statement from the Command said.
The missile was scheduled to launch at 00:15 on Thursday, US West Coast time from a silo launcher at Vandenberg AFB in California.
The unarmed warhead of the rocket was supposed to, having flown 6.76 thousand km, hit a given target at the American range in the area of the Kwajalein atoll (Marshall Islands) in the central part of the Pacific Ocean.
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