President Trump announced he intends to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Ala., in an Oval Office announcement on Tuesday.

This is not the first time Trump intended to move Space Command to Alabama permanently. During the final days of his first term, he announced his choice over other locations, saying he personally made the decision.

Then in 2023, the Biden administration said the move could put military readiness at risk. The latest switch by Trump has long been anticipated since Biden chose to keep the organization at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.

Space Command coordinates and oversees the nation’s space assets and provides them to the newest branch of the U.S. military, Space Force, for possible deployment. Trump created Space Force during his f

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