President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will be relocated from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama. This decision reverses a previous move made by the Biden administration, which had designated Colorado Springs as the permanent site for the military's newest combatant command.

The announcement was made during a press event in the Oval Office, where Trump stated, "We love Alabama. I only won it by about 47 points. I don't think that influenced my decision, though." The move is expected to draw criticism from Democrats and could incur costs in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It is projected to take three to four years to complete the relocation.

The decision comes after a lengthy debate over the headquarters' location, which has significant implications for local economies in both states. Huntsville, known as Rocket City, is home to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The city was identified as the preferred location for Space Command by the Air Force in 2021 after evaluating six states based on infrastructure, community support, and costs.

In 2023, Biden's administration announced that Space Command would remain in Colorado Springs to avoid disrupting military readiness. A review by the Defense Department inspector general did not conclusively determine why Colorado was chosen over Alabama.

Space Command is responsible for operations that include satellite-based navigation, troop communication, and missile launch warnings. The relocation is seen as a political win for Alabama, which has strong support for Trump, and it highlights the ongoing competition between the two states for military installations.