Event Brief
Air Force erects inert Sentinel ICBM ahead of 2027 test
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force erected an inert version of its LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, the service announced Sept. 14. Officials also said they expect to finish restructuring the Sentinel program by the end of the year and conduct a first test launch in 2027.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Erected an inert version of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM at Vandenberg Space Force Base and reiterated plans for Sentinel restructuring and a first test launch in 2027.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
WHY: The inert missile was erected ahead of the program’s planned first test launch in 2027, alongside ongoing Sentinel restructuring.
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