Air Force Tests New Minuteman Re-entry Vehicle

Aug. 29, 2005

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Air Force Tests New Minuteman Re-entry Vehicle: Air Force Missileers from Malmstrom AFB, Mont., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif., joined forces at the Pacific Coast facility last Thursday to launch an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM with a “safety-enhanced” re-entry vehicle. Two more Minuteman III launches will take place this year—one Sept. 7 and 14.

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