What's behind Donald Trump's plan to move US Space Command to Alabama?
Briefly

The headquarters of US Space Command will relocate to the US Army's Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. US Space Command was launched in 2019 and currently has its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The command is separate from the US Space Force and conducts military operations outside the Earth's atmosphere, primarily safeguarding US satellites from external threats. Congressional records show roughly 1,700 personnel work at Space Command, including joint forces from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force. The US Space Command commander reports to the Secretary of Defense and the organization states responsibility for protecting and defending the space domain.
US Space Command also known as SpaceCom was launched during Trump's first term as president in 2019 and has its current headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a separate body from the US military Space Force. Space Command handles US military operations outside the Earth's atmosphere. These missions generally entail safeguarding US satellites from external threats.
Congressional records show that about 1,700 personnel work at Space Command. It employs joint forces from the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force to carry out its missions. Space Command's website says it is responsible for protecting and defending the space domain. The US Space Command's commander reports to the secretary of defence currently Pete Hegseth who reports to the president.
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