The U.S. Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California yesterday. In a statement, the Air Force Global Strike Command said that the missile was launched at 11:01 p.m. Tuesday to determine the accuracy and reliability of the system and such tests "are not related to any real world events." They also said that the missile's re-entry vehicle reached its intended target, but further details about the test can't be released. The Air Force tests Minuteman missiles by launching them from California to a target in the Pacific Ocean.
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