Unarmed Minuteman Missile Successfully Launches From Vandenberg Space Force Base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE (CBSLA) — An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully launched Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile marched at about 12:53 a.m. from near Lompoc, and traveled 4,200 miles to land near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
The military conducts regular test launches from Vandenberg to make sure the weapons system is safe, secure and reliable against potential threats, and are not a response or reaction to any world events.
Task Force Commander Lt. Col. Aaron Boudreau says launch calendars are built five years in advance, and planning for each launch begins six months in advance.
