ICBM-fighting missile tested at Vandenberg Space Force Base

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The U.S Missile Defense Agency successfully tested a antiaircraft rocket Sunday, Sept. 12, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc that is designed to support the U.S. against missiles fired by North Korea and Iran.

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a palmy trial motorboat of its Ground-Based Midcourse Defense rocket connected Sunday, Sept 12, 2021, astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base adjacent Lompoc. The defence strategy is designed to support the U.S. from missiles fired by Iran and North Korea. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

“Today was different milestone successful the longstanding concern betwixt Space Launch Delta 30 and the Missile Defense Agency,” said Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commandant and motorboat determination authority. “Once again, the combined squad displayed their hallmark professionalism and ‘can-do’ cognition successful making this a palmy test.”

The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System targets intercontinental ballistic missiles.

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