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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from here at 1:32 PDT on June 23. The missile's unarmed re-entry vehicle traveled nearly 4,200 miles in about 30 minutes, hitting a pre-determined target at the Kwajalein Missile Range in the western chain of the Marshall Islands. The mission was part of the Force Development Evaluation Program, which tests the reliability and accuracy of the weapons system.
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from here at 1:32 PDT on June 23. The missile's unarmed re-entry vehicle traveled nearly 4,200 miles in about 30 minutes, hitting a pre-determined target at the Kwajalein Missile Range in the western chain of the Marshall Islands. The mission was part of the Force Development Evaluation Program, which tests the reliability and accuracy of the weapons system.
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