US conducts operational test launch of Minuteman III ballistic missile

US conducts operational test launch of Minuteman III ballistic missile
US conducts operational test launch of Minuteman III ballistic missile

 

Washington, June 4 : The United States conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the space force base has said.
“An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, June 4, at 12:56 a.m. PT. The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, according to Air Force Global Strike Command,” the space force base said in a statement. (Agencies)