President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the headquarters of the US Space Command will be moved from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a decision by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden.

The move, which Trump openly linked to his debunked conspiracy theory about election fraud by opponents, follows a bitter, years-long battle between the two states over which should host the facility.

The command center oversees US operations in outer space and brings with it a significant boost to jobs in the area where it is located.

"I'm thrilled to report that the US Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama," Trump said at the White House.

Democrat Biden had decided to keep Space Command -- known as SPACECOM -- at its temporary location

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