President Donald Trump is set to announce that the U.S. Space Command is relocating to Alabama. Trump is expected to make the announcement from the Oval Office this afternoon.
“Space Command coming to Huntsville? Count on it,” Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wrote on X. “Huntsville was already chosen once before as the home for U.S. Space Command — and for good reason. I remain confident that Alabama is the right place for this mission to take root and thrive.”
Space Command’s headquarters is currently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The announcement follows Trump’s signing of an executive order in August enabling competition in the commercial space industry.
“It is the policy of the United States to enhance American greatness in space by enabling a competitive launch marketplace and substantially increasing commercial space launch cadence and novel space activities by 2030,” the order read. “To accomplish this, the Federal Government will streamline commercial license and permit approvals for United States-based operators.”
In 2018, during his first presidential term, Trump signed a memorandum establishing the Space Command.
“I assign to United States Space Command: (1) all the general responsibilities of a Unified Combatant Command; (2) the space-related responsibilities previously assigned to the Commander, United States Strategic Command; and (3) the responsibilities of Joint Force Provider and Joint Force Trainer for Space Operations Forces. The comprehensive list of authorities and responsibilities for United States Space Command will be included in the next update to the Unified Command Plan,” the memorandum read.
