Minuteman 3 Missile Test Fails

The scheduled test of an unarmed U.S. Minuteman 3 ICBM failed early yesterday morning, the Lompoc Record reported (see GSN, April 4).

It was not immediately known why the missile did not leave its silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, according to a press release.

The failed test was the second this year. Further investigation is expected, according to the Record (Lompoc Record, April 27).

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