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Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base
Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoc Record Staff Report Sep 2, 2020 Updated 4 hrs ago
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Wednesday as part of an operational test.
The missile, which is part of the nation’s nuclear weapons system, was fired shortly after 12:03 a.m. The purpose of the test, according to Air Force Global Strike Command, was to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness and reliability of the weapon system.
Col. Kris Barcomb, 30th Operations Group commander, was the launch decision authority.
The missile, which is part of the nation’s nuclear weapons system, was fired shortly after 12:03 a.m. The purpose of the test, according to Air Force Global Strike Command, was to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness and reliability of the weapon system.
Col. Kris Barcomb, 30th Operations Group commander, was the launch decision authority.
not much more:
https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/military/vandenberg/unarmed-minuteman-iii-icbm-launched-from-vandenberg-air-force-base/article_f1f69704-55ba-5164-b1b5-25e7c560b33c.html
Launch time was reported as 0003am by another source. Second siimilar launch in four weeks. This twitter poster called the launch from NOTAMs:
Link to tweet