Vandenberg rocket explodes shortly after launch
July 7, 2022
By KAREN VELIE
Seconds after it was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, a missile rocket exploded on Wednesday evening.
The Minotaur II+ rocket exploded 11 seconds after takeoff, at 11:01 p.m., according to a press release. Debris from the rocket rained down on the launch pad, causing a small fire.
No one was injured in the explosion.
The scheduled test launch was in support of the development of the Air Force’s new Mk21A re-entry vehicle that will be used on the future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, according to officials.
An investigative review board has been tasked with determining the cause of the explosion.
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