Minuteman III Missile Launch & Re Entry- California to Kwajalein Atoll

This Minuteman III video chronicles the Follow-on Test and Evaluation of a Minuteman III missile. It tells the story of what was perhaps the most photogenic missile launch in Vandenberg AFB history by focusing on the task force that prepared and conducted the launch. The story unfolds to include the science, history and geography of a 6000 nautical mile, 28 minute journey across the Western Test Range from Central California to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Take particular note of the skills of the helicopter-based videographer: at 2 seconds after lauch the missile is moving at 3 times the speed of sound -- yet is perfectly captured going through a hole in the clouds.
Теги: Nuclear Missile Minute Man III Test USAF Launch Vandenberg AFB Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands Western Range Re-entry