Space watchers and Alabama politicians have been predicting the move, as President Donald Trump had decided on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville as SPACECOM’s home just before he left the Oval Office for the first time in January 2021.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump today announced that headquarters for US Space Command (SPACECOM) will be moved to Huntsville, Ala.

“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,” said Trump during a press conference.

Trump noted that the move will help push forward his Golden Dome plan for a comprehensive air and missile defense shield over US territory.

“A big factor also, in Huntsville SPACECOM will play a key role in building the Golden Dome. As you know, that’s going to be a big thing,” he said.

The announcement overturns a decision made by President Joe Biden to keep it located in Colorado Springs, Colo., which in turn followed Trump’s decision to move SPACECOM to Redstone Arsenal just before he left the Oval Office for the first time in January 2021.

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