Samudrayaan After Chandrayaan: Know 10 Facts About This Deep Ocean Mission

BY - Shivanshi Srivastava

Samudrayaan project, aimed at exploring the deep ocean and its resources

Samudrayaan project, is set to send three personnel to a depth of 6000 meters in a submersible vehicle

It will allow scientific personnel to observe and understand unexplored deep-sea areas

The Samudrayaan project is expected to be released by 2026 is developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology

The submersible vehicle, named 'MATSYA 6000', has an endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of human safety

The project is part of the larger Deep Ocean Mission, which supports the centre's Blue Economy policy

This policy aims to utilise ocean resources sustainably for the country's economic growth, improved livelihoods, job creation

The cost of the Deep Ocean Mission, which includes the Samudrayaan project, is estimated at Rs. 4,077 crores

With this mission, India could join China and USA with specialist technology and vehicles to conduct subsea missions