WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration announces Tuesday that US Space Command will be located in Alabama. The decision of the Biden era Those familiar with the announcement said it would be to maintain it at Colorado’s temporary headquarters.
Trump is expected to speak Tuesday afternoon, and he will give him a new place, according to someone who spoke on condition of anonymity to confirm plans ahead of the official announcement. The pentagonal website set in the live stream described the event as “announcement of US Space Commander HQ.”
“The president will make exciting announcements related to the Department of Defense,” said White House press chief Karoline Leavitt.
Space Command features include implementing operations, including enabling satellite-based navigation, enabling military communication, and providing warnings for missile launches.
Alabama and Colorado have it Fought for a long time to request space command This is because it has great significance for the local economy. The site is also a political award, with elected officials in both Alabama and Colorado claiming their state is a better place.
Huntsville, Alabama, nickname Rocket Citywas home to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center in NASA. The Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command is also in Huntsville, and it elicited its nickname for its role in building the first rocket of the US Space Program.
This announcement will camp around four years at the Space Command location.
The Air Force in 2021 has identified the Army Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Preferred location For the new US Space Command. The city was selected after visiting six states that compared factors such as infrastructure capabilities, community support, and costs.
Later, President Joe Biden announced Space Command in 2023. It is permanently located He worked as a temporary headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Biden’s democratic administration said it would avoid being prepared by maintaining the order in Colorado Springs.
review By the Department of Defense, inspectors were inconclusive and could not determine why Colorado was chosen for Alabama. Trump, a Republican who enjoys deep support in Alabama, has long been expected to bring Space Command back to Alabama.
