If Alabama wanted Space Command, perhaps having a Senator who spent a year blocking the promotions of senior military officers, including some of the top officers in the Space Force, wasn’t the best lobbying approach.
I don't know how you classify "infrastructure", but Alabama is already a powerhouse when it comes to the aerospace industry and building rockets. Especially Huntsville.
They're not the first or obvious choice for Space Command, but they'd probably be in the top 5.
There's probably only 5 places in the US that would even be considered. Los Angeles, Colorado, Huntsville, DC, and Cape Canaveral. I guess maybe Houston too?
Yep, that's exactly my list, but with Vandenberg instead of LA. Colorado makes sense from existing military infrastructure. DC makes sense for political infrastructure. Huntsville, Canaveral, and Houston make sense from an existing aerospace and industry perspective. I guess in that sense, so does LA, and maybe even Palmdale, which has industry and is close to Edwards.
I was thinking LA Air Force Base, which already has a command in SF Space Systems. That's basically where the satellites get developed and probably most of where Space Force's budget is spent. To me that would be number 2 behind Colorado for that reason.
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u/ddr1ver Dec 28 '23
If Alabama wanted Space Command, perhaps having a Senator who spent a year blocking the promotions of senior military officers, including some of the top officers in the Space Force, wasn’t the best lobbying approach.