U.S. Space Command headquarters is officially moving to Huntsville, ending a yearslong back-and-forth between Alabama and Colorado.
Flocked by Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) he’s relocating Space Command headquarters to Huntsville from Colorado Springs. The announcement reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to make Colorado the permanent home of the command in 2023, citing military readiness.
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The battle between Alabama and Colorado officials over Space Command started in 2021 when the U.S. Air Force deemed Redstone Arsenal the preferred site to host the headquarters based on a series of criteria. Biden then reversed the decision two years later, keeping it in Colorado. Both states’ elected officials have argued that each president’s decisions were politically motivated.
Alabama’s bipartisan lawmakers have remained adamant that Space Command belongs in Huntsville, citing the Air Force’s 2021 decision and subsequent reports that detailed the decision-making process.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Alex Angle and originally published by Alabama Daily News.
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