diff --git a/formats/platform_status.py b/formats/platform_status.py
index d573d42362a75fdff961c05d612cb437b7ed3732..07908ee7bbf7aa633a9c1b0a4eb03051c49d8601 100644
--- a/formats/platform_status.py
+++ b/formats/platform_status.py
@@ -32,149 +32,149 @@ platform_status_message_schema = {
             "description": "Type of message",
             "example": "platform_status",
         },
-        # "platform_ID": {
-        #     "type": "integer",
-        #     "description": "Identifier for platform",
-        #     "example": 1,
-        # },
-        # "status_source": {
-        #     "type": "string",
-        #     "enum": ["usbl", "onboard_platform"],
-        #     "description": "Indicate if this status message is from the"
-        #     + " platform or USBL",
-        #     "example": "usbl",
-        # },
-        # "transmission_mode": {
-        #     "type": "string",
-        #     "enum": ["acoustics", "iridium", "wifi", "starlink"],
-        #     "description": "Mode in which status message was transmitted"
-        #     + " when on the surface (e.g. iridium/wifi) or underwater"
-        #     + " (e.g. acoustics)",
-        #     "example": "wifi",
-        # },
-        # "platform_timestamp": {
-        #     "type": "string",
-        #     "format": "date-time",
-        #     "description": "Timestamp for onboard platform status message",
-        #     "example": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
-        # },
-        # "platform_state": {
-        #     "type": "string", # TODO: Define enum with potential STATES of each platform
-        #     "description": "Current state executed by platform. E.g. "
-        #     + "STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",
-        #     "example": "ABORT",
-        # },
-        # "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
-        #     "type": "integer",
-        #     "description": "Last mission plan ID (according to Autonomy"
-        #     + " Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
-        #     "example": 1,
-        # },
-        # "latitude": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees.",
-        #     "example": 178.2,
-        # },
-        # "longitude": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees.",
-        #     "example": -10.122,
-        # },
-        # "depth": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Target depth in metres",
-        #     "example": 50,
-        #     "default": 0,
-        # },
-        # "altitude": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Target altitude in metres",
-        #     "example": 20,
-        # },
-        # "mission_track_ID": {
-        #     "type": "integer",
-        #     "description": "Track number - stage in mission (e.g. "
-        #     + "4 --> Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4)",
-        #     "example": 4,
-        # },
-        # "mission_action_ID": {
-        #     "type": "integer",
-        #     "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
-        #     "example": 1,
-        # },
-        # "range_to_go": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Estimated distance to reach next waypoint",
-        #     "example": 124.3,
-        # },
-        # "speed_over_ground": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
-        #     "example": 124.3,
-        # },
-        # "water_current_velocity": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
-        #     "example": 124.3,
-        # },
-        # "thrust_applied": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
-        #     "example": 124.3,
-        # },
-        # "heading": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Angular distance relative to north, usually 000°"
-        #     + " at north, clockwise through 359°, in degrees",
-        #     "example": 124.3,
-        # },
-        # "health_status": {
-        #     "type": "string",
-        #     "description": "Health status extracted by respective platform "
-        #     + "if any diagnosis is available to check sensors",
-        #     "example": "Warning",
-        # },
-        # "localisation_error": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Localisation error at last USBL update.",
-        #     "example": 0.000129,
-        # },
-        # "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "USBL Fix received x second ago.",
-        #     "example": 10.0,
-        # },
-        # "battery_remaining_capacity": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Battery remaining % provided by respective C2",
-        #     "example": 80.2,
-        # },
-        # "current_pitch": {
-        #     "type": "number",
-        #     "format": "float",
-        #     "description": "Current pitch of platform",
-        #     "example": -4.0,
-        # },
+        "platform_ID": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Identifier for platform",
+            "example": 1,
+        },
+        "status_source": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["usbl", "onboard_platform"],
+            "description": "Indicate if this status message is from the"
+            + " platform or USBL",
+            "example": "usbl",
+        },
+        "transmission_mode": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["acoustics", "iridium", "wifi", "starlink"],
+            "description": "Mode in which status message was transmitted"
+            + " when on the surface (e.g. iridium/wifi) or underwater"
+            + " (e.g. acoustics)",
+            "example": "wifi",
+        },
+        "platform_timestamp": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "date-time",
+            "description": "Timestamp for onboard platform status message",
+            "example": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+        },
+        "platform_state": {
+            "type": "string", # TODO: Define enum with potential STATES of each platform
+            "description": "Current state executed by platform. E.g. "
+            + "STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",
+            "example": "ABORT",
+        },
+        "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Last mission plan ID (according to Autonomy"
+            + " Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
+            "example": 1,
+        },
+        "latitude": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "example": 178.2,
+        },
+        "longitude": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "example": -10.122,
+        },
+        "depth": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Target depth in metres",
+            "example": 50,
+            "default": 0,
+        },
+        "altitude": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Target altitude in metres",
+            "example": 20,
+        },
+        "mission_track_ID": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "Track number - stage in mission (e.g. "
+            + "4 --> Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4)",
+            "example": 4,
+        },
+        "mission_action_ID": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
+            "example": 1,
+        },
+        "range_to_go": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Estimated distance to reach next waypoint",
+            "example": 124.3,
+        },
+        "speed_over_ground": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
+            "example": 124.3,
+        },
+        "water_current_velocity": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
+            "example": 124.3,
+        },
+        "thrust_applied": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "",  # TODO: Add description
+            "example": 124.3,
+        },
+        "heading": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Angular distance relative to north, usually 000°"
+            + " at north, clockwise through 359°, in degrees",
+            "example": 124.3,
+        },
+        "health_status": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Health status extracted by respective platform "
+            + "if any diagnosis is available to check sensors",
+            "example": "Warning",
+        },
+        "localisation_error": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Localisation error at last USBL update.",
+            "example": 0.000129,
+        },
+        "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "USBL Fix received x second ago.",
+            "example": 10.0,
+        },
+        "battery_remaining_capacity": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Battery remaining % provided by respective C2",
+            "example": 80.2,
+        },
+        "current_pitch": {
+            "type": "number",
+            "format": "float",
+            "description": "Current pitch of platform",
+            "example": -4.0,
+        },
         "sensor_config": sensor_schema,
     },
     "required": [
         "message_type",
-        # "platform_ID",
-        # "status_source",
-        # "platform_timestamp",
-        # "latitude",
-        # "longitude",
+        "platform_ID",
+        "status_source",
+        "platform_timestamp",
+        "latitude",
+        "longitude",
     ],
 }
diff --git a/project/soar/soar_protocol.json b/project/soar/soar_protocol.json
index 313c0fb79555d5a67a507a0a49362a3d97e68ebc..d43099d034539835221672cc837f0c6d60e41bf8 100644
--- a/project/soar/soar_protocol.json
+++ b/project/soar/soar_protocol.json
@@ -506,11 +506,102 @@
       },
       "platform_status": {
         "properties": {
+          "altitude": {
+            "description": "Target altitude in metres",
+            "example": 20,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "autonomy_engine_plan_ID": {
+            "description": "Last mission plan ID (according to Autonomy Engine's mission plan number sent) executed by platform",
+            "example": 1,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "battery_remaining_capacity": {
+            "description": "Battery remaining % provided by respective C2",
+            "example": 80.2,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "current_pitch": {
+            "description": "Current pitch of platform",
+            "example": -4.0,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "depth": {
+            "default": 0,
+            "description": "Target depth in metres",
+            "example": 50,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "heading": {
+            "description": "Angular distance relative to north, usually 000\u00b0 at north, clockwise through 359\u00b0, in degrees",
+            "example": 124.3,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "health_status": {
+            "description": "Health status extracted by respective platform if any diagnosis is available to check sensors",
+            "example": "Warning",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "latitude": {
+            "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "example": 178.2,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "localisation_error": {
+            "description": "Localisation error at last USBL update.",
+            "example": 0.000129,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "longitude": {
+            "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees.",
+            "example": -10.122,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
           "message_type": {
             "description": "Type of message",
             "example": "platform_status",
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "mission_action_ID": {
+            "description": "",
+            "example": 1,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "mission_track_ID": {
+            "description": "Track number - stage in mission (e.g. 4 --> Waypoint 3 to Waypoint 4)",
+            "example": 4,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "platform_ID": {
+            "description": "Identifier for platform",
+            "example": 1,
+            "type": "integer"
+          },
+          "platform_state": {
+            "description": "Current state executed by platform. E.g. STOP, IDLE, ABORT.",
+            "example": "ABORT",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "platform_timestamp": {
+            "description": "Timestamp for onboard platform status message",
+            "example": "2022-12-21T00:00:00Z",
+            "format": "date-time",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "range_to_go": {
+            "description": "Estimated distance to reach next waypoint",
+            "example": 124.3,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
           "sensor_config": {
             "description": "Scanning sensor on platform available to be controlled by  the Autonomy Engine",
             "properties": {
@@ -535,13 +626,62 @@
               }
             },
             "type": "object"
+          },
+          "speed_over_ground": {
+            "description": "",
+            "example": 124.3,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "status_source": {
+            "description": "Indicate if this status message is from the platform or USBL",
+            "enum": [
+              "usbl",
+              "onboard_platform"
+            ],
+            "example": "usbl",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "thrust_applied": {
+            "description": "",
+            "example": 124.3,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "transmission_mode": {
+            "description": "Mode in which status message was transmitted when on the surface (e.g. iridium/wifi) or underwater (e.g. acoustics)",
+            "enum": [
+              "acoustics",
+              "iridium",
+              "wifi",
+              "starlink"
+            ],
+            "example": "wifi",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "usbl_fix_seconds_ago": {
+            "description": "USBL Fix received x second ago.",
+            "example": 10.0,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "water_current_velocity": {
+            "description": "",
+            "example": 124.3,
+            "format": "float",
+            "type": "number"
           }
         },
         "required": [
-          "message_type"
+          "message_type",
+          "platform_ID",
+          "status_source",
+          "platform_timestamp",
+          "latitude",
+          "longitude"
         ],
         "type": "object"
       }
     }
-  }  
+  }
 }
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