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- Recently, India’s first manned ocean mission, Samudrayan was launched.
Samudrayaan Mission
- A part of the Deep Ocean Mission.
- Announced by: the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in tandem with ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission.
- Aim: To develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors and tools for deep ocean exploration.
- It will send them in a manned submersible vehicle called MATSYA 6000 for deep underwater studies.
- Constructed by: the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
- Timeline: 5 years for the period 2020-2021 to 2025-2026.
- India joined the elite group of countries that have specialist technology and vehicles to conduct subsea missions, including the United States, Russia, France, Japan, and China.
Deep Ocean Mission
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Significance
- Deep-ocean exploration for resources: MATSYA 6000 will help the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) conduct deep-ocean exploration for resources such as gas hydrates, and polymetallic manganese nodules, hydro-thermal sulphides, and cobalt crusts, which are found at depths of 1000 to 5500 metres.
- High Endurance: The submersible was designed with 12-hour operational endurance and emergency endurance systems that can last up to 96 hours. It can crawl for 72 hours on the seabed at a depth of 6 km.
- Growth Opportunities: The Mission will open up greater opportunities for growth in the areas of clean energy, drinking water, and the blue economy.
Source: PIB
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