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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:01 PM Mar 2015

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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From California

Source: Associated Press

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- The Air Force says an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile was launched from California in a test of the intercontinental ballistic missile system.

The missile lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 3:36 a.m. Monday.

Col. Keith Balts says the test will provide accuracy and reliability data for current and future modifications of the Minuteman system.

The missile used in the test was brought from F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSILE_TEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-03-23-11-57-17

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Air Force Test-Launches Minuteman Missile From California (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2015 OP

Shades of Back to the Future Demeter Mar 2015 #1

They test fire one or two of these every year. nt hack89 Mar 2015 #2

Indeed and I post the reports one or two times every year. eom Purveyor Mar 2015 #4

I worked on Kwajalein missile range. abakan Mar 2015 #7

but no $$$ for public education and environmental protection wordpix Mar 2015 #3

Well, when you make education and the environmental protection Kelvin Mace Mar 2015 #5

Just imagine how many high speed trains to carry water to the dry areas that could finance seveneyes Mar 2015 #6

nice BNLNONews Mar 2015 #8

That's what Vandyland is for. What I find strange is our simultaneous power outage Hekate Mar 2015 #9

We used to go out to watch launches, like the early 80's... NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #13

Double Nickles on the Dime AngryAmish Mar 2015 #10

I approve this post DBoon Mar 2015 #12

boys will be boys olddots Mar 2015 #11

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. Shades of Back to the Future

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:38 PM

Mar 2015

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. They test fire one or two of these every year. nt

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:42 PM

Mar 2015

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

4. Indeed and I post the reports one or two times every year. eom

Reply to hack89 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:52 PM

Mar 2015

abakan

(1,819 posts)

7. I worked on Kwajalein missile range.

Reply to hack89 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 05:04 PM

Mar 2015

We tracked the reentry vehicles as they splashed down in the lagoon. It was the best job of my life.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

3. but no $$$ for public education and environmental protection

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 01:43 PM

Mar 2015

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

5. Well, when you make education and the environmental protection

Reply to wordpix (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 02:07 PM

Mar 2015

look like giant penises, they will get funded.

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

6. Just imagine how many high speed trains to carry water to the dry areas that could finance

Reply to wordpix (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 03:05 PM

Mar 2015

BNLNONews

(1 post)

8. nice

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 05:08 PM

Mar 2015

/...............

Hekate

(90,763 posts)

9. That's what Vandyland is for. What I find strange is our simultaneous power outage

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 06:14 PM

Mar 2015

Only 5 or 10 minutes, but that's never happened before.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

13. We used to go out to watch launches, like the early 80's...

Reply to Hekate (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 12:53 AM

Mar 2015

It was like a thing to do at night.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

10. Double Nickles on the Dime

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 06:16 PM

Mar 2015

DBoon

(22,388 posts)

12. I approve this post

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 10:14 PM

Mar 2015

- DBoon

olddots

(10,237 posts)

11. boys will be boys

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 06:53 PM

Mar 2015

untill they blow up the planet .

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