US EditionAir Force conducts test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
- Vandenberg Space Force Base will see an unarmed Minuteman III launch between 11:01 p.m. Tuesday and 5:01 a.m., followed hours later by a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying 25 Starlink satellites between 1 and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
- Preparations for the mission are routine, with the Air Force saying the Minuteman III test is scheduled years in advance and involves months of planning.
- Technically, the Minuteman's mock re-entry vehicle will be tracked to a predetermined target near the Kwajalein Atoll about 4,200 miles away, while Falcon 9 lifts from Space Launch Complex-4 carrying 25 Starlink satellites with a landing on Of Course I Still Love You droneship.
- With roughly 400 Minuteman III missiles on alert, Air Force Global Strike Command says the test will verify the weapon system's effectiveness, readiness and accuracy and is not linked to any real-world incident.
- This coming week, Vandenberg's manifest shows SpaceX missions on March 8 and March 11, additional Starlink flights Sunday morning and March 11 night, and no reschedule yet for Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket.
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