U.S. Tests Unarmed Minuteman 3 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

[Purveyor]

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The U.S. air force says it has successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile

The ICBM was launched at 1:01 a.m. from a base in California today.

Its three unarmed re-entry vehicles travelled about 6,800 kilometres over the Pacific Ocean to targets near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

The missile was launched under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron. The air force says squadron members installed tracking and command destruct systems on it to collect data and meet safety requirements.

Canadian Press: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jg_1E3uZh9uy1x4wfxUtVTGR0Nlw

[Parche]

1. I Used To Guard Those When I Was In The Air Force

Too much fun

:hi:

[Caliman73]

2. Hmmm...

So I guess we're going to start "testing" nuclear weapons again huh? You know, just to make sure they work after sitting in silos for a few years. I can hear the air raid sirens starting to wail again soon...:wow:

[Pavulon]

3. when you absolutely have to kill every motherfucka in the room...

[nc4bo]

4. How was the weather in Cali today I wonder? Clear, cloudless skies I bet.

and I'm sure the checked to be sure it was a nice clear day too. sigh. nt