An unarmed Minuteman missile lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on July 14, 2001 as part of a successful missile defense test. Click to enlarge.
From a BMDO briefing, the flight profile for the missile defense test planned for July 14, 2001. Click to enlarge.
An interceptor launches from Kwajalein Missile Range on July 8, 2000 in what turned out to be a failed missile defense test. Click to enlarge.
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