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Trump Moves U.S. Space Command Headquarters to Huntsville, Alabama

He said Colorado’s mail-in voting influenced the decision.

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President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen.

Overview

  • Trump announced from the Oval Office that the headquarters will relocate to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, reversing President Biden’s 2023 decision to keep it in Colorado Springs.
  • U.S. Space Command currently operates from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado; the Air Force identified Huntsville as its preferred permanent site in 2021 after a comparative review.
  • A Defense Department inspector general review was inconclusive about why Colorado was chosen over Alabama in 2023 and noted a relocation would take roughly three to four years to replicate current capabilities.
  • Military leaders have split over the move, with the Air Force emphasizing cost savings and Space Command leadership warning about potential risks to readiness during relocation.
  • Colorado officials warned the state stands to lose hundreds of jobs and significant economic activity tied to the roughly 1,400 personnel now based there, and they signaled legal and political pushback.