Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From California

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile was launched from California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system.

The missile lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 3:36 a.m. Monday.

Col. Keith Balts says the test will provide accuracy and reliability data for current and future modifications of the Minuteman system.

The missile used in the test was brought from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSILE_TEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-03-23-11-57-17

[Demeter]

1. Shades of Back to the Future

[hack89]

2. They test fire one or two of these every year. nt

[Purveyor]

4. Indeed and I post the reports one or two times every year. eom

[abakan]

7. I worked on Kwajalein missile range.

We tracked the reentry vehicles as they splashed down in the lagoon. It was the best job of my life.

[wordpix]

3. but no $$$ for public education and environmental protection

[Kelvin Mace]

5. Well, when you make education and the environmental protection

look like giant penises, they will get funded.

[seveneyes]

6. Just imagine how many high speed trains to carry water to the dry areas that could finance

[BNLNONews]

8. nice

/...............

[Hekate]

9. That's what Vandyland is for. What I find strange is our simultaneous power outage

Only 5 or 10 minutes, but that's never happened before.

[NYC_SKP]

13. We used to go out to watch launches, like the early 80's...

It was like a thing to do at night.

[AngryAmish]

10. Double Nickles on the Dime

[DBoon]

12. I approve this post

- DBoon

[olddots]

11. boys will be boys

untill they blow up the planet .