Flaw to delay missile test 7 months

A hardware problem on a Minuteman 3 missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base led to a seven-month delay for a test that now won’t occur before mid-June, officials said.

Confirmation of the long delay comes as engineers continue to analyze the problem and suggest repairs.

Vandenberg officials announced two days before the planned Nov. 18 launch that the missile test’s postponement would “allow for the completion of ground testing prior to launching.”

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