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

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

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 ...

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 ...

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 1 a.m. PST Wednesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi/U.S ...

“Today’s Minuteman III test launch is just one of the ways the Department of the Air Force demonstrates the readiness, precision, and professionalism of U.S. nuclear forces,” said Acting Secretary of ...

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 ...

So, there was no need for Trump to change or interfere with the launch. For the last 50 years, the Minuteman III ICBM has been the cornerstone of the United States’ strategic nuclear deterrent.