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Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Vandenberg, California, United States

Source: NewsX

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Completed

The United States conducted a test launch of a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The unarmed missile traveled approximately 4,200 miles across the Pacific Ocean and landed near the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test was a comprehensive assessment of America's n

Status
Closed
Sector
Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
Vandenberg, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NewsX

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The project “Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Vandenberg, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsX.

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The United States conducted a test launch of a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The unarmed missile traveled approximately 4,200 miles across the Pacific Ocean and landed near the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test was a comprehensive assessment of America's nuclear readiness following President Donald Trump's directive to resume nuclear weapons testing.

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Defense

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United States of America (USA)

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California

City

Vandenberg

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Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government

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2025-11-09

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