The military successfully launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California to test and show off US nuclear capabilities. The Minuteman III missile lit up the late night sky after it was launched at the Vandenberg Space Force Base — about 150 miles from Los Angeles — around 1 a.

A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. According to the base, the launch window is set for 11:01 p.m. to 5:01 a.m.

The U.S. Air Force demonstrated the nation's nuclear readiness by launching an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Wednesday morning.

The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is set to launch from the Southern California base between 11:01 p.m. Tuesday and 5:01 a.m. Wednesday.

A United States Air Force team successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. The weapon was equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle.

The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday in a show of nuclear strength. The missile traveled 4,

A hypersonic missile was launched by the US in the early hours of Wednesday morning to demonstrate the "lethality and effectiveness" of the nation's nuclear deterrent. The Air Force launched the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile around 10am Wednesday morning UK time from the Santa Barbara Country base,