Trump Announces Relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2025 - President Donald Trump declared today from the Oval Office that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will be moved from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, reversing a 2023 decision by the Biden administration and dubbing the new installation “Rocket City”.

Speaking before Vice President J.D. Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, Trump criticized Colorado’s universal mail-in voting system as “inherently dishonest,” asserting that it undermines electoral integrity and factored into his decision to relocate the command. He added that Alabama’s site will play a central role in the development of the $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile-defense system, which aims to intercept hostile launches via a satellite network.

Trump touted the move as bolstering America’s dominance in the “high frontier,” arguing that control of space will determine the future of warfare. He forecast hundreds of years of operations in Alabama, praised the presence of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and major defense contractors in Huntsville, and promised that the relocation would save taxpayers $480 million while generating tens of thousands of jobs and billions in private investment.

The president’s announcement marks his first public Oval Office appearance in a week and comes amid broader debates over election security, defense priorities, and federal investment in space capabilities.