Vandenberg Air Force Base to launch unarmed missile this week
Vandenberg Air Force Base will launch an unarmed intercontinental-ballistic missile from the Central Coast on Wednesday.
The military base near Lompoc will test launch the Minuteman III missile between 12:15 am. and 6:15 a.m. from north Vandenberg, according to a news release.
The launch is meant to “validate and verify the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy of the weapon system,” according to Air Force Global Strike Command.
This story was originally published May 3, 2021 at 2:23 PM.
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Kaytlyn Leslie
The Tribune