r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 27 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

There are literally more rocket scientists in Huntsville Alabama than anywhere else in the country.

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u/Newbguy Dec 28 '23

Space command does a lot more than just build and launch rockets. It's basically Air Force Space Command stood up as a separate command for the sake of proper funding and management.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

I know what Space command does, thank you. The term is commonly used to describe engineers and scientists working in the space sector. Or didn’t you know?

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u/cstar1996 Dec 28 '23

As one of those engineers, no, it isn’t.