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defense system, the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The missile blasted off from a silo at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 12:03 a.m. and its re-entry vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles (6,759 kilometers) to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force said the test launches verify the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM system.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/08\/05\/air-force-conducts-test-flight-of-unarmed-minuteman-3-missile\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20217590567419.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image 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