May 20, 2025 Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch to Showcase Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force's Safe, Effective Deterrent An operational test launch of an AFGSC unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is scheduled between 12:01 to 5:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 21, from north Vandenberg.
Feb. 19, 2025 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of AFGSC Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle Feb. 19 at 1 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg SFB, Calif.