On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 01:05:39 GMT, Chris S
wrote:
I saw one from 1 mile down range back in 1992. I worked on the Minuteman
III and just so happened to be present for a Peacekeeper launch. Very
impressive stuff and I remember it just as you described. The one cool
thing I did get to see was the missile exit the launch tube and light the
first stage because we had a downhill vantage point to the launch
facility.

Maybe I'll get to see another some day. :-)

There's a Minuteman III scheduled to launch Friday morning with a six-hour
launch window opening at 1:01 AM.

Mike Simmons