Home to The Rocket City Madison County has a strong connection to the history of space travel in America. At Tuesdays county address, leaders talked about continuing this legacy into the next era of space travel.

Chairman of the Madison County Commission, Dale Strong, gave the Madison County State of the County address to a packed house of legislators, locals and leaders. Chairman Strong looked back at the progress of the last year and announced big hopes for Madison County.

A major hope that could soon be reality: the chance to have Huntsville be home to the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command.Attendees showed their full support with the loudest applause of the address.

Chairman Dale Strong tells our reporter, Whether it deals with NASA. Whether it deals with missile defense It all began right here. This is something not new to us.

In August of 2019, President Trump launched Space Command a division drawing soldiers from the multiple military branches, Space Command is responsible for defending military satellites and other space systems from adversaries.

Now, the U.S. Space Force, a separate service under the Air Force, is set to become the 6th branch of the U.S. Military.

Huntsvilles Redstone Arsenal is being considered to house the new Space Command.

Dale Strong says, Alot of competition between here and Colorado. But, I havent given up on this. I believe this is the perfect location. Space command should come.

Commissioner Strong says the Rocket Citys rich history and contributions to the American space exploration successes of the past make it the perfect candidate. Chairman Strong says, I believe were already space command, but wedont have the title. He adds, I believe its the true choice and I hope this election is made immediately.

The startup headquarters will be in Colorado. But, Colorado (at an advantage with 3 potential locations), California and Alabama are the 3 states being considered to house the Headquarters permanently.

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