Missile Defense Rocket Tested
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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Air Force successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile early yesterday. The Minuteman III dummy warheads traveled about 4,200 miles before hitting a water target in the Marshall Islands. The purpose is to test the defense system’s reliability and accuracy.