U.S. Space Command to be headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville gets Space Command By Wade Smith | January 13, 2021 at 12:50 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 6:35 AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command will be located at Huntsvilleâs Redstone Arsenal. According to a statement from the Secretary of the Air Force, Huntsville was confirmed as the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters. The Department of the Air Force conducted both virtual and on-site visits to assess which of six candidate locations would be best suited to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters. The decision was based on factors related to mission, infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Department of Defense.