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US to test nuclear missile after polls close on Election Day

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Unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) set to blast off between 11:01pm and 5:01am PT.

Will travel 4,200 miles from base to Kwajalein Atoll , a small island in the North Pacific .

Weapon can reach speeds over 15,000 miles per hour , allowing it to hit any target worldwide in 30 minutes .

Some Americans have expressed concerns about the nuclear weapon test on the same day as the country is casting their votes for the next president.

Military officials noted that the 'test is routine and was scheduled years in advance'.

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