US Air Forces launches unarmed Minuteman III ICBM for the second time in a week

The US Air Force launched another unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during an operational test at 12:02 a.m, Vandenberg AFB press office announced on May 3, 2017. This the second time in a week the US Air Force tests this key element of the US strategic deterrent forces. Read more

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:02 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
(Credit: USAF/2nd Lt. William Collette)

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