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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm betting this was an American down range test and the missile was self destructed.
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Apparently they launch and plant Minute Man ICBMs on those Pacific Islands pretty regularly.
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Today, Air Force's Minuteman weapon arsenal consists of 450 Minuteman 3 missiles located at bases in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota, according to an Air Force fact sheet. The missiles are made of three distinct stages that, when assembled, stand about 60 feet (18 meters) tall and weigh 79,432 pounds (32,158 kg)
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http://www.space.com/missionlaunches...le-100630.html