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Huntsville Alabama (Redstone Arsenal) is the preferred location for the Space Command.
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"...The U.S. Space Command headquarters appears poised to be moving to Huntsville after Alabama Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt talked with President Donald Trump about relocating it from Colorado this week.
Tuberville expressed confidence Thursday that North Alabama will soon be home to SPACECOM, which could bring to a close the years-long saga over where the permanent headquarters should be located.
“I know we’re all excited about getting Space Command to Redstone Arsenal once and for all,” Tuberville told reporters. “This week, I’ve spent several hours on the phone and several hours in the Oval Office with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth talking about the future of Space Command, not if, but when it happens, and that will be soon.”..."
Reference: aldailynews.com
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"...multiple evaluations carried out by the U.S. Air Force over three years – all of which found that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal was the preferred choice for U.S. Space Command headquarters – former President Joe Biden used his presidential discretion to select Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the location, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office. ...Between mid-2022 and July 2023, when Biden made his announcement, the Air Force’s new evaluation process found on multiple occasions that Huntsville remained its preferred choice due to a variety of factors. The most notable was the cost, which would save taxpayers nearly half a billion dollars over the next 10 years. ..."
Reference: www.alreporter.com
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