Space Command HQ coming soon to Huntsville, says one Alabama senator

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Colorado and Alabama have been in a battle for some time now concerning where the Space Command Headquarters belongs.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said moving that HQ to Huntsville isn’t a matter of if, but when.

Sen. Tuberville said he can confirm that the nation’s Space Command Headquarters will be headquartered in Huntsville soon. He said he spent hours this week with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth talking about the decision.

“When the move happens, it’s going to save the American Taxpayer at least half a billion dollars,” said Sen. Tuberville. “More important, they will receive a more lethal, effective, and secure Space Command when it’s behind the fence at Redstone.”

Ray Long, chair of the Morgan County Commission, said the move is long overdue. “We’re excited. Everybody in North Alabama is excited,” he said. “It’s gonna bring thousands of jobs, and good paying jobs, too. But, we know that this is where it needs to be. So, we’re excited.”

That excitement- and impact- extends to the southern part of the state, according to Long. “I know a lot of local folks will get jobs, but other people will be moving in. I mean, the population’s going up. The whole economy is going to change when you bring this kind of project,” said Long.

Sen. Tuberville couldn’t give a timeframe on how soon, but he said the move will be made at the right time.

“This has been a total debacle. We need Space Command in place. We need to be building on it,” he said. “We need to get the people moved in the right spot. But again, we’ll wait and we’ll do it the right way, knowing when it happens, we won’t have to worry about it anymore.”

Gov. Kay Ivey said in a post on X that Alabama is the rightful home of Space Command Headquarters. She said ‘We’re ready for this to be made official.”