Mission Delta 31 (MD31) is a unit of the United States Space Force responsible for navigation warfare. Formally activated on October 15, 2024, its mission is to ensure that U.S. and allied forces have access to resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) data, which is crucial for modern military operations. Mission Delta 31 emphasizes providing, operating, and sustaining high-integrity PNT capabilities to protect national interests. It consists of multiple squadrons and detachments across geographically separated locations.
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Space Force Mission Delta 31 commander Col. Stephen Hobbs said extensive system issues arose during integrated testing of OCX with the broader GPS enterprise.
Space Force Combat Forces Command Mission Delta 31 managed the space vehicle processing for SV09.
SV09 will undergo several months of on-orbit testing before being handed over for operational use by Mission Delta 31.
The Mission Delta 31 team is leading the pre-launch processing of SV09 alongside Lockheed Martin personnel.
Mission Delta 31 is the Colorado-based U.S. Space Force unit that operates the GPS constellation.
Mission Delta 31 envisions implementing optical crosslinks to enable more efficient constellation updates and single-point broadcasting with relay capabilities across multiple vehicles.
Mission Delta 31, based in Colorado, operates the GPS constellation.
Mission Delta 31 and Lockheed Martin modified SV-07’s payload launch adapter so the satellite could launch on a Falcon 9 instead of a Vulcan rocket.