CO SJR018

Declares Colorado the most fitting permanent location for the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) and urges the Department of Defense to keep the command in the state

Highlights Colorado's aerospace leadership including over 30,000 directly employed aerospace workers, $3.9 billion in aerospace payroll, and support for more than 190,000 jobs across the sector

Notes Colorado's strategic military infrastructure including five key commands (NORAD, USNORTHCOM, Air Force Space Command, and others) and five military installations (Buckley, Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Bases and Fort Carson)

Emphasizes Colorado's research capabilities including the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, plus a highly educated workforce ranked second nationally for bachelor's degrees

Directs distribution of the resolution to federal and state officials, military leaders, and aerospace organizations to advocate for maintaining USSPACECOM's location in Colorado