UPDATE: Base officials say Monday's launch took place around 6:48 a.m. and was a success.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A U.S. Missile Defense Agency flight test of a Ground-based Interceptor missile is scheduled for Monday, between the hours of 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The flight test will be conducted by Space Launch Delta 30, the Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.
Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander, is the launch decision authority.
"At Vandenberg, the U.S. Space Force's largest spaceport and test range, the MDA mission is not just a mission, but our mission," said Titus in a press release. "Our dedicated guardians and airmen take pride in supporting these crucial national security missions, and it is an honor for us to contribute to the safeguarding of our nation's security."
