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U.S. Space Command Plans Permanent HQ at Redstone Arsenal After Trump Move
The move reverses a 2023 decision and is expected to create up to 4,700 jobs in Huntsville, with planning underway for a permanent facility on 66 acres.
- On Thursday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with U.S. Space Command officials, including General Stephen Whiting, to discuss accelerating the relocation after President Donald Trump's September announcement.
- The Government Accountability Office found cost hurdles that shaped debate over the site, reporting earlier this year that retaining Space Command in Colorado Springs would require $1.5 billion in new construction.
- Officials say they're installing temporary space on 66 acres at Redstone Arsenal, with a permanent facility planned to take five to seven years and bring 1,400 to 1,700 direct jobs plus 3,000 spinoff jobs to Huntsville.
- On Dec. 10, General Stephen Whiting will keynote the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber's Redstone Arsenal update, with briefings from 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at VBC East Hall 3, while DoD officials weigh speed, cost, and execution.
- Skeptics warned about execution time, with Rep. Jeff Crank urging caution, while local officials in Huntsville described the transition as proceeding well and Crank said, `This is going to take a long time for them to execute.
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