[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The United States failed in a rocket launch test intended for a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
According to The Hill and other U.S. political media on the 7th (local time), a 'Minotaur II' rocket, which will be used for the new ICBM, was launched at 11:01 PM the previous night from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, but it exploded in midair about 11 seconds after launch.
The explosion caused a fire at the base, but the Vandenberg fire department quickly extinguished it. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the explosion.
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