Trump Moves Space Command to Alabama, Reversing Biden, in Job-Creating Push
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama, overturning a prior decision by President Joe Biden and pledging a significant economic boost for the state.
The announcement, made from the Oval Office, shifts the command’s base from its current provisional home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Trump framed the move as a strategic effort to create over 30,000 jobs and generate billions of dollars in investment for the Huntsville region.
“Huntsville has been a beacon of American ingenuity in space for decades,” Trump stated, citing the city’s deep-rooted history in rocketry and its nickname, “Rocket City,” home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. He emphasized that the area’s specialized expertise would enhance national space defense capabilities.
The decision rekindles a lengthy and politically charged debate over the permanent home for the military command, which is responsible for overseeing U.S. operations in space. The move is seen as a fulfillment of a priority for Alabama, a state that strongly supported Trump during his presidency.
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