An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Wednesday, June 14.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Brian Gavin) 1 posted on
06/14/2006 6:13:15 PM PDT by
SandRat
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2 posted on
06/14/2006 6:13:44 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
I got to see a night launch once. I recall that for about 15 seconds, the entire area around you looks exactly like the daytime because the rocket's so bright.
To: SandRat
Beautiful.
11 posted on
06/21/2006 10:46:42 PM PDT by
garbageseeker
(Gentleman, you can't fight in here, this is the War Room - Dr. Strangelove)
To: SandRat
...traveled approximately 4,800 miles in about 30 minutes...
Damn!
That's fast!
12 posted on
05/12/2007 3:20:20 AM PDT by
starbase
(Understanding Written Propaganda (click "starbase" to learn 22 manipulating tricks!!))
To: SandRat
The Marshall islands aren’t that far from China and North Korea. Anyone else think this launch had a dual purpose?
13 posted on
05/12/2007 3:38:13 AM PDT by
Scutter
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