Overview
- The U.S. Space Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
- Its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles to the Ronald Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
- The 30th Space Wing said the event assessed the missile system’s reliability, accuracy, and operational readiness.
- Lt. Col. Carrie Ray, commander of the 576th Test Squadron, described GT-254 as a comprehensive check yielding valuable data.
- Officials framed the launch as part of routine verification programs that also inform missile-defense assessments.