How the 20 June missile test should have happened

Trident’s range

is greater than 4,600 miles

Planned test route, according to the Sunday Times

3

2

1

Pacific

Atlantic

1

HMS Vengeance launches a Trident missile off the coast of Florida

 

2

Missile’s first, second and third stages burn out and fall into the Atlantic

 

3

Dummy warheads fall into the ocean

Planned test route, according to the Sunday Times

Trident’s range

is greater than 4,600 miles

1

HMS Vengeance launches a Trident missile off the coast of Florida

 

2

Missile’s first, second and third stages burn out and fall into the Atlantic

 

3

Dummy warheads fall into the ocean

3

2

1

Pacific

Atlantic