HUNTSVILLE– Sen. Tommy Tuberville believes U.S. Space Command will soon be in its “rightful home.”
In a statement posted to his X account Saturday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) said bringing the agency to Redstone Arsenal is all but assured due to President-elect Donald Trump’s election.
“One of my top priorities will be advocating for U.S. Space Command to be returned to its rightful home in Huntsville, Alabama,” said Tuberville. “We’ve been talking about this for years. It’s been nearly four years since Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville was selected as the home of Space Command, winning out over more than 60 other locations around the country.”
With President Trump returning to the White House, one of my top priorities for the next congress will be continuing to advocate for U.S. Space Command to be returned to its rightful home of Huntsville. pic.twitter.com/hWyZhA5I0B
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) November 16, 2024
“Redstone was chosen because of Huntsville’s world-class facilities, education, workforce and quality of life,” Tuberville said. “Two independent studies have confirmed that SpaceCom belongs in the Rocket City. (President) Joe Biden ignored the studies and the process, moving SpaceCom to Colorado for purely political reasons over the reference of his own Secretary of the Air Force.
“Now we know that Huntsville is the best option, and President Trump knows this also.”
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Tuberville extolled Redstone Arsenal’s vital role in space operations over the past 60 years.
“Alabama and Redstone Arsenal are ready for Space Command, but many people in this room probably don’t understand Redstone,” he said. “NASA’s only facility on a military base is the Marshall Space Flight Center.
“The largest consumer of space products is the U.S. Army and Army Missile Command and has been at Redstone Arsenal since it was established in 1962.”
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