Launch this morning

[Jeff Gortatowsky]

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, between 12:21 a.m. and 6:21 a.m. from north Vandenberg.

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[microflite]

Any chance this will be visible from the bay area?

Ashok

On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 6:25 PM Jeff Gortatowsky <jeff.gor...@gmail.com> wrote:

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, between 12:21 a.m. and 6:21 a.m. from north Vandenberg.

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[Raymond Howard]

Certainly glad it’s unarmed..

 

Ray

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[Christopher Kelly]

I would say YES especially if you are way from city lights; if it heads to the Utah test ranges then it will go overhead.   I remember one night at RCDO a similar launch from SSBN near VandenBerg lit up the skies as it sped towards Utah test range.   

I say "go for it.   I think I will, esp if the fog us kept at bay near my home.

Clears

Chris

On Monday, August 3, 2020 at 7:09:21 PM UTC-7, microflite wrote:

Any chance this will be visible from the bay area?

Ashok

On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 6:25 PM Jeff Gortatowsky <jeff.go...@gmail.com> wrote:

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, between 12:21 a.m. and 6:21 a.m. from north Vandenberg.

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[Christopher Kelly]

But the launch window is quite broad...."yawn".

Chris

[Nathan Dingel]

I have seen Minuteman launches before from Fremont. The weather is the king. A full moon does help in a way, it will illuminate the vapor trails if there is any. 

When the timing is right, I have went out in the front yard and watched the Delta/Spacex launches. 

When I can, I will make the @4 hours drive to Lompoc just to watch the launches. 

Nathan 

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[Jeff Gortatowsky]

UTAH!!! LOL