Space Force considers $250 million investment in southern Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Friday, Congressman Jeff Crank and Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink highlighted tentative plans to build a new $250 million Space Force Operations Facility at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs.

According to Colorado Springs City Council, the plan would create about 2,500 new civilian jobs. The planned facility would support “key missions including Golden Dome, space-based reconnaissance, and all-domain command and control-missions.”

A press release on Friday described the goal as securing the “ultimate high ground” in modern combat.

The potential investment follows President Donald Trump’s announcement in September last year that U.S. Space Command would relocate from Peterson Air Force Base to Huntsville, Alabama. In April, leaders with Space Command gave an update on the move, saying the transition would likely be complete by 2031 or 2032.

In his remarks at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance highlighted the importance of projects like the Golden Dome, and the shifting nature of warfare.

“Many of you will hold jobs that would have sounded like science fiction to graduates of this academy even 20 years ago,” said Vance.

Congress will need to approve the plan.

Mayor Yemi Mobolade released a statement following the announcement.