Successful Launch of Minuteman III ICBM Do Art On A Mass Scale

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ICBM Does Art On A Mass Scale

The twilight phenomenon, seen from the LA-24 Long Range Tracking Telescope site on Tranquillon Peak, lights up the night sky over Vandenberg AFB following the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile Sept. 19, 2002. (Photo by Dennis Fisher)

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Vandenberg AFB - Sep 30, 2002
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully launched Sept 19 from North Vandenberg at 7:31 p.m. PDT.

The launch was a team effort by members of the 30th Space Wing and the 576th Flight Test Squadron here and the 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. The spacelift commander for this mission was Col. Wayne Louis, 30th SW vice commander. Capt. Michael Calvaresi, 576th FLTS, was the launch director. Members of the 576th FLTS installed tracking, telemetry and command destruct systems on the missile to collect data and meet safety requirements.

The mission was part of the Force Development Evaluation Program, which tests the reliability and accuracy of the weapon system. Members of the 341st SW, led by Lt. Col. Ronald Samic, launched the missile under the direction of 576th FLTS test conductors.

"I'm extremely pleased with this great team from Malmstrom," said Mission Director Lt. Col. Michael Fortney. "The whole team of 576th folks, Lt. Col. Samic's troops and of course our 30th Space Wing partners are doing a great job. I'm proud to be a part of this effort."

The missiles' two unarmed re-entry vehicles traveled approximately 4,200 miles in about 30 minutes, hitting pre-determined targets at the Kwajalein Missile Range in the western chain of the Marshall Islands.

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Navy Contracts Lockheed Martin For Another Batch Of Trident 2 Missiles

Sunnyvale - Jan. 29, 2002
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems-Missiles & Space Operations, Sunnyvale, Calif., a $248 million contract for the follow-on production of 12 Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBM) and start of the D5 service life extension (LE) program.

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