Californians were able to look to the sky to see an unarmed missile as the Air Force launched the Minuteman III from Vandenberg base.

A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. According to the base ...

Last year, there were 51 launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base, and this year, there is expected to be even more.

The Minuteman III missile lit up the late night sky after ... LeRoi/U.S. Space Force / SWNS Dramatic footage of the launch shows the rocket blasting off in a violent explosion of fire and smoke ...

The test launch occurred shortly after Russia test-launched its Yars ICBM missile, and the Minuteman III completed a 4,200-mile course in about 22 minutes at a speed of 15,000 mph and splashed ...

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing supported the successful test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Feb. 19.

The test comes as the Air Force is planning to replace all Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles with Sentinel ICBMs. The Sentinel project includes modernizing launch facilities ...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (Picture: US Space Force) The missile was deployed at ...