Overview
- Senior leaders held a Dec. 12 ceremony at Redstone Arsenal and unveiled three signs designating the future U.S. Space Command headquarters site.
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the administration will cut red tape to establish the headquarters as quickly as possible.
- Attendees included Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meinke, U.S. Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting, and members of Alabama’s congressional delegation.
- Colorado officials have filed a lawsuit to keep the command in the state, creating a pending legal challenge to the relocation timeline.
- Huntsville’s mayor estimates the headquarters will bring about 1,200 direct jobs once construction is completed.