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Vandenberg AFB Conducts Minuteman III flight test

Monday, June 27th, 2011

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A scheduled unarmed operational test Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch took place at 6:35 a.m. on June 22 from Vandenberg AFB. Inclement weather and an interruption in communication with the Airborne Launch Control System led to delays in the countdown, but were overcome allowing for a safe launch within the established window of 3:01 to 9:01 am. "We train constantly working through scenarios such as those we faced real-time this morning," said Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing vice…

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