US announces successful missile flight test
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. military says it has successfully launched a missile interceptor rocket on a test flight from the central California coast.
The Missile Defense Agency says the Ground-Based Interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday afternoon and executed a series of pre-planned maneuvers when it reached space.
The test did not involve a target, though the program is developing a system effective against ballistic missiles.
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