The Nation : First MX Silo Launch Set
The Air Force will conduct its first silo launch of the controversial MX missile today at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Pentagon announced in Washington. It will be the ninth flight test of the missile, which can deploy up to 10 nuclear warheads. All of the previous launches have been from above-ground canisters. For this launch, the canister will be lowered into a test silo. The Pentagon refused to give an exact time for the launch, but said the launch “window” opens at 8 a.m..
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