SPOCMD200 governs the mission, organization, and responsibilities of United States Space Force Space Domain Awareness squadrons.
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It describes Space Delta 2’s mission, subordinate units, threat environments, and assigned or developing capabilities. It identifies organizational arrangements, equipment, future requirements, and operational roles for Space Domain Awareness units.
Applies to: This MD applies to all Space Delta 2 units and personnel.
SDA is the effective identification, characterization, and understanding of any factor, passive or active, associated with the space domain that could affect space operations and thereby impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of our nation. (paragraph 1)
The mission of DEL 2 is to prepare, present, and fight using assigned and attached forces executing combat-ready SDA operations to maintain freedom of action for United States, allied, civil and commercial partners; and to close the kill-chain to protect and defend the United States and our allies from attack in, from, and to space. (paragraph 1)
HQ Space Delta 2 has been organized/designed to operate in Threat Level 1, Threat Level 2 and Threat Level 3. (paragraph 1)
DEL 2 Det 2 is located at Starfire Optical Range (SOR), Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico and is developing capabilities for nighttime, near real-time, high-resolution satellite imaging and Closely Spaced Objects (CSO) detection in support of USSPACECOM requirements and national security objectives. (paragraph 2)
A 3.5-m telescope to gather imaging of space objects. (paragraph 2)