Following the announcement last week that U.S. Space Command headquarters will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., state and local economic development officials said they're confident the relocation won't soften Colorado's or El Paso County's aerospace and defense industries.

One company announced an expansion into Colorado Springs two days after the Space Command news. Mobius , a woman-owned small business specializing in space and missile defense, said it will open its newest location in town, bringing with it 75 net new jobs with an average annual wage of $137,000. That's more than double the average for El Paso County.

"We remain fully confident in the long-term strength of Colorado Springs as a strategic hub,” Mobius President Frank Privitera said .

Several other

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