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Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch

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

Source: Newsweek

Project
Planned

The United States has scheduled a test launch of a nuclear-capable, but unarmed, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile is set to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and reach the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test is part of routine and periodic activities to ensure the nuclear det

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Newsweek

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

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planned

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The United States has scheduled a test launch of a nuclear-capable, but unarmed, Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile is set to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and reach the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test is part of routine and periodic activities to ensure the nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective.

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Defense

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United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Lompoc

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Newsweek

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Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government

Article published date

2025-11-06

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