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    Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

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    A nighttime long-exposure photograph captures a large plume of smoke or steam rising from a distant industrial or geothermal site on a flat, open landscape. Bright artificial lights illuminate the source area on the right side of the frame, while a star-filled deep blue sky dominates the upper portion. The smoke column rises dramatically and disperses into the upper atmosphere, suggesting an active and ongoing emission event.

    CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.04.2020

    Photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 4 August 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate the U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to defend the United States and its allies. ICBMs provide the U.S. and its allies the necessary deterrent capability to maintain freedom to operate and navigate globally in accordance with international laws and norms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubree Owens)

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    Date Taken: 08.04.2020
    Date Posted: 08.04.2020 06:01
    Photo ID: 6295408
    VIRIN: 200804-F-VU029-1002
    Resolution: 7270x4089
    Size: 2.58 MB
    Location: CALIFORNIA, US

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