HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) -- Alabama political leaders have responded to the announcement that Space Command's headquarters is headed to the Rocket City.

Governor Kay Ivey said the move has been a long time coming. She said the Rocket City is truly Space Central. You can read her full statement below.

“Soon after President Trump directed the Department of Defense in 2018 to begin planning for this new military branch, Space Force, we began making our own preparations in Alabama for the city of Huntsville to compete to be home for Headquarters. As I have said all along, there is no better place to locate Space Command Headquarters than in Huntsville, Alabama. Today, the facts prevailed, and it is official: Space Command Headquarters is coming to Sweet Home Alabama.

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