[Launch Alert] Monday Missile Launch

[Launch Alert]

The following is an announcement from Vandenberg SFB. If the launch occurs early in the announced time frame, observers in some locations may see an interesting display as the exhaust is illuminated by the Sun at high altitude with a twilight sky background. The best locations to see a Twilight Effect will probably be along the coast from Santa Barbara to San Francisco.

MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SCHEDULED
Dec. 10, 2023
Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor missile is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 11, between the hours of 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, conducted by Space Launch Delta 30, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.

Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander, is the launch decision authority.

"At Vandenberg, the US Space Force's largest spaceport and test range, the MDA mission is not just a mission, but our mission," said Titus. "Our dedicated Guardians and Airmen take pride in supporting these crucial national security missions, and it is an honor for us to contribute to the safeguarding of our nation's security."