ICBM History

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#OTD 1968 Advanced Ballistic Re-Entry System test launch of an #Atlas F #ICBM by Air Force Systems Command takes place at Vandenberg AFB, CA. (Site ABRES A-3). No nickname was associated with this launch.

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1963 Launch of an #Atlas D as a #Nike interceptor target by Strategic Air Command takes place at Vandenberg AFB, CA. (Site 576 A-3). #History #OTD

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#OTD 1973 The #Minuteman force modernization program which began at Whiteman AFB, Missouri in 1966 completed at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

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#OTD 1967 Follow-on Operational Test launch of a #Minuteman I “B” #ICBM by Strategic Air Command was conducted at Vandenberg AFB, CA (LF-03). The launch is nicknamed “Buccaneer Sword”.

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#OTD 1965 Test launch of a #Minuteman II takes place at Cape Canaveral, FL (Site LC-31B) to the Eastern Test Range.

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#OTD 1963 Research and Development launch of a #Titan I #ICBM by Air Force Systems Command takes place at Vandenberg AFB, CA. (Site 395 A-1). The launch is nicknamed “Ten Men”.

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What’s in a name? LGM-30 #MinutemanIII #Missile
L: silo-launched
G: surface attack
M: guided missile
III: Well, it’s the third version!
#minutemanmonday #lethal #strikers

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#OTD 1971 Glory Trip 90B, Operational Test launch of a #Minuteman I “B” #ICBM by Strategic Air Command was conducted at #Vandenberg AFB, CA (LF-09).

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#OTD 1964 Test launch of a #Minuteman I “B” takes place at Cape Canaveral (Site LC-31B) to the Eastern Test Range.

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#OTD 1962 The first #Titan I #ICBM launch complex (395A) at #Vandenberg AFB, CA, was turned over to the Strategic Air Command.

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#OTD 1960 The fifth of eight tethered launches of a #Minuteman I missile takes place from a test silo constructed at Edwards AFB, CA.

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#OTD 1975 SAC completed its Force Modernization Program. This nine-year effort to replace all #Minuteman I missiles with either Minuteman IIs or IIIs ended when the last flight of the 90th Strategic Missile Wing, F. E. Warren AFB, WY, was outfitted with the Minuteman III.

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#OTD 1960 Demonstration flight of an #Atlas 6D #ICBM by SAC takes place at Vandenberg AFB, CA (Site 576 A-3, BMRS A-3). The nickname of the launch is “Dual Exhaust”.

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#OTD 1963 Operational Test launch of #Atlas 39D #ICBM by Strategic Air Command was conducted at Vandenberg AFB, CA (Site 576 B-2). The launch is nicknamed “Big Sue”.

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#OTD 1967 Follow-on Operational Test launch of a #Minuteman I “B” #ICBM by Strategic Air Command was conducted at Vandenberg AFB, CA (LF-09). The launch is nicknamed “Truck Travel”.

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#OnthisDay 1961 First SM-65 #Atlas E missiles arrive at #Forbes AFB, KS.

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#OTD 1962 Demonstration and Shakedown Operations launch of #Atlas 132D #ICBM by Strategic Air Command (SAC) takes place at #Vandenberg AFB, CA. (Site 576 B-3). The launch is nicknamed “Blue Moss”.

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#OTD 1961 The last attempted launch of a Series D #Atlas #ICBM at Cape Canaveral, FL, was successful. Of the 49 test launches of the Series D Atlas ICBM, 35 were rated complete successes, eight were rated partial successes, and six were rated failures.

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#OnThisDay 1980 The Integrated Improvement Program, was completed ending the last major #Minuteman modification program. #ICBMHistory