Results 1 to 1 of 1
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
-
05-22-2013, 11:58 AM #1
Intercontinental Missile Test-Launched in Calif.
Intercontinental Missile Test-Launched in Calif.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. May 22, 2013 (AP)
The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.
The Minuteman 3 lifted off at 6:27 a.m. PDT Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It splashed down less than 30 minutes later and 4,000 miles away at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, Air Force officials said.
It was the first Minuteman test-launch of 2013. Several missiles are launched from Vandenberg each year to determine the weapon system's accuracy and reliability.
The original mid-April flight was postponed by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel amid concerns that it might be misinterpreted during a time of heightened tension with North Korea.
The launch was rescheduled for Tuesday morning but was pushed back a day due to a problem with range safety instruments.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/u...ssile-19233049NO AMNESTY
Don't reward the criminal actions of millions of illegal aliens by giving them citizenship.
Sign in and post comments here.
Please support our fight against illegal immigration by joining ALIPAC's email alerts here https://eepurl.com/cktGTn
1,300 Migrants swarm NYC’s City Hall over false rumor of green...
04-25-2024, 07:27 AM in General Discussion