President Donald Trump officially announced Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama.
In remarks from the White House, Trump said the command would be relocated to Huntsville, which he said would be called “Rocket City” going forward.
.@POTUS: “I am thrilled to report that 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.”
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 2, 2025
According to Trump, the decision will bring an estimated 30,000 jobs to Alabama.
Trump was joined at a press conference to announce the move by Republican Alabama Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville.
Both lawmakers praised the
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