Message posted by gary on October 16, 2002 at 12:29:51 PST:
Here is some info on the launch. I wish I knew this ahead of time. :-( MONDAY VANDENBERG LAUNCH
A refurbished Minuteman II strategic missile is scheduled for launch
this Monday evening from Vandenberg AFB. The vehicle will send an
unarmed warhead and decoys to the central Pacific as part of a missile
defense test.
The launch window runs from 19:00 to 23:00 PDT. Although there's no
guarantee when the Minuteman will be launched, there's a good chance
it will go at 19:00 or shortly afterwards.
If the Minuteman is launched between 19:00 and 19:19 PDT, the vehicle
will exit the Earth's shadow as it heads downrange. The exhaust
plume will be backlit by the Sun with a twilight or dark sky as a
backdrop, creating an impressive sight.
The display could be visible across a large portion of the U.S.
southwest and Mexico.
In Reply to: missile test posted by gary on October 15, 2002 at 22:07:41 PST:
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