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Minotaur rocket explodes after launching on military test flight

A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded just after launching on a test mission from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base early Thursday morning (July 7).

The explosion occurred about 11 seconds after liftoff, which took place at 2:01 a.m. EDT (0601 GMT; 11:01 p.m. local California time on July 6), according to a short press release (opens in new tab) issued by Vandenberg officials.

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