President Donald Trump will announce Tuesday a new location for the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command.

A person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press that the headquarters will be located in Alabama.

Space Command headquarters

Big picture view:

Space Command's functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches.

The backstory:

A Biden-era decision kept the headquarters at its temporary location in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which has long battled Alabama to claim the center because it has significant implications for the local economy.

A review by the Defense Department inspector general was inconclusive and could not determine why Colorado was chosen over Alabama.

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