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NFIRE test missile launched after delays

Submit on Friday, August 24th, 2007 04:41

An unarmed missile was launched today, 0531 UTC, from Vandenberg Air Force Base so researchers could study its exhaust plume in flight using the recently launched Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) satellite. The modified Minuteman 2 was launched from an underground silo.

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