President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. Space Command headquarters will relocate from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Huntsville, AL.
“I am thrilled to report that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known from this point forward as Rocket City,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
The president said the move would bolster U.S. defense in “the high frontier” and noted Huntsville already hosts NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. He added that the headquarters will play a key role in developing his “Golden Dome” integrated missile defense program.
Trump argued the decision restores his administration’s original plan, which he said was “wrongfully obstructed” by former President Joe Biden, who in 2023 ordered the command remain in Colorado.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), appearing with Trump, said the Alabama site would save about $480 million compared to the Colorado location.
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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump is moving the SPACE COMMAND HQ to HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA – "Rocket City."
Democrats are officially FURIOUS that President Trump has emerged in good shape and energetic from the Oval office.
+30 THOUSAND Alabama jobs, billions in investments.
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 2, 2025
.@POTUS: This will result in more than 30,000 Alabama jobs… and billions of dollars of investment… Most importantly, this decision will help America defend and dominate the High Frontier. https://t.co/ORQ1RXY3v6 pic.twitter.com/5sZKVNMdpe
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 2, 2025
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