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