Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Lompoc, California, United States
Source: Newsweek
The United States conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to validate the reliability, readiness, and accuracy of the nation's ICBM fleet. The test was routine and scheduled years in advance, conducted by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The missile flew about 4,200 miles west across the Pac
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government
- Location
- Lompoc, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Newsweek
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Description | The United States conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to validate the reliability, readiness, and accuracy of the nation's ICBM fleet. The test was routine and scheduled years in advance, conducted by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The missile flew about 4,200 miles west across the Pacific Ocean to the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site in the Marshall Islands. This test is part of the modernization effort to replace the Minuteman III with the Sentinel missile while maintaining readiness of the existing fleet. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Lompoc |
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Source | Newsweek |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-08 |
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