Malmstrom Unarmed ICBM Launched Early Wednesday From Vandenberg

Malmstrom airmen participate in Minuteman III test launch

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.WATCH THE MISSILE LAUNCH: Malmstrom airmen participate in Minuteman III test launchAirmen from all three missile wings were selected for the task force to support the test launch, while maintainers …

US military launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile on 4,200-mile test flight

The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 21 in order to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

Malmstrom unarmed ICBM launched early Wednesday from Vandenberg

Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early May 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile

The Air Force conducted a midnight test Wednesday of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command launched the Minuteman III at 12:01 Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It flew about 4,200 miles, at a speed of more than 15,000 miles per hour, to a test site at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.Sensors at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test…

Unarmed Minuteman III launch set for Wednesday from Vandenberg SFB

An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight.The launch window for the operational test launch of the Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III is set for Wednesday between 12:01 a.m. to 5:01 a.m. from the northern part of the base.The ICBM test launch program is to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and provide confidence in the lethality and effectiven…

Vandenberg’s Next Mission: Missile Test Launch Early Wednesday

What: Unarmed Minuteman III missile  When: 12:01 a.m. to 5:01 a.m. Wednesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The team typically aims for the opening of the launch window, but various issues can cause delays and lead to a different departure time.  Where: Underground silo, or launch facility, on the North Base Target: Missile tests usually travel to predetermined targets near the Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, some 4,200 miles sout…