US Air Force test-launches intercontinental missile from California coast

Published January 08, 2015

The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from the California coast in a test flight.

The Minuteman 3 blasted off around 3 a.m. Sunday from an underground silo at the Vandenberg Air Force, 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It was supposed to travel 4,200 miles to a predetermined target in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

A statement by the Air Force Global Strike Command did not include results of the test. Calls and an email were not immediately returned.

The military tests several missiles from the Vandenberg base every year to verify the weapon system's accuracy and reliability. The next test was scheduled for Thursday.

Earlier this year, a missile test flight was delayed because of tensions with North Korea.

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