Alabama Governor signs resolution urging Space Command to move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The discussion over Space Command’s future in Colorado Springs continued on Tuesday with legislative action in Alabama.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a joint resolution regarding Space Command, encouraging President Trump and leaders of the Department of Defense to establish a permanent headquarters for Space Command in Huntsville, Alabama.
The conversation about moving Space Command began during President Trump’s first presidency.
In recent weeks, Alabama legislators gave public comments on their expectations for Space Command’s move, which is expected to be announced by the administration in April. Colorado House Republicans will be holding a call to discuss their efforts to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs.
After signing the resolution, Governor Ivey said, “Alabama Republicans and Democrats – along with the facts – agree the U.S. Space Command Headquarters belongs in Huntsville, Alabama!”
A spokesperson for Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a statement on Space Command’s possible move:
“Moving Space Command would harm our national security and military readiness, lead to job loss, and only strengthen America’s adversaries. Space is critical to American military capabilities and Space Command achieved Full Operational Capability in December 2023 in Colorado Springs. It would take years to reproduce the workforce and infrastructure already present in Colorado, which creates unacceptable risks to our national security. We urge the Department of Defense and the President to do what is best for our country’s national security and keep Space Command in its rightful home in Colorado Springs.”
Both Republican and Democratic congress members in Colorado shared their thoughts on the possibility of Space Command’s move to Alabama:
Click here to read the full report by the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General.
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