![](https://en.es-static.us/upl/2019/10/minuteman-rocket-launch-oct2019-e1570109237952.jpg)
Image via Alex Ustick.
The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic test missile launched at 1:13 a.m. PT (8:13 UTC) Wednesday, October 2, 2019, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California.
Test launches like this one typically happen several times a year at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Thanks for sharing your image with us, Alex!
Source:
https://earthsky.org/todays-image/minuteman-iii-launch-oct2019-photo