U.S. Space Command’s move to Huntsville could create jobs, strengthen supply chains and drive growth across the Chattanooga region.
Huntsville, Alabama, was already known as the “Rocket City” when the federal government pretty much strapped a rocket to its future growth last year.
It was announced in September 2025 that the U.S. Space Command (SpaceCom) would move from Colorado to Huntsville, known for its decades-long involvement in the U.S. space program and the longtime home of the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal. Construction of SpaceCom’s permanent campus is expected to begin in 2027 and take about four years…