Air Force releases new criteria for SPACECOM HQ, eyes early 2021 decision

By Courtney Albon / May 15, 2020 at 4:41 PM
The Air Force today released new screening criteria for candidate locations to host the future U.S. Space Command headquarters -- part of a revised process that will expand the number of locations eligible for consideration in hopes of naming a preferred site by early next year. SPACECOM is temporarily headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, and the press release issued today notes that the command will remain at that location for at least the six years, until facilities are ready at...

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