Jiaolong (submersible)
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Jiaolong （）is a Chinese manned deep-sea research submersible
. It had its first test in South China Sea
between May 31 and July 18, 2010, reaching a depth of 3759 metres (12,332.7 ft) with three crew members on board. On July 22, 2011, Jiaolong reached a depth of 4027.31 metres (13,213 ft) in northeastern Pacific
. The five-hour mission included chemical, physical and biological research. So far 17 missions have achieved. The vehicle has made China one of the few countries – the US, France
, Russia
and Japan
– that have independently-produced deep-water technology.
At 6:17 a.m. (CST Beijing) on the July 26, 2011, the craft reportedly reached a depth of 5,038 metres (16,591 feet) below sea level.
Submersible
A submersible is a small vehicle designed to operate underwater. The term submersible is often used to differentiate from other underwater vehicles known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully autonomous craft, capable of renewing its own power and breathing air, whereas a submersible is...
. It had its first test in South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
between May 31 and July 18, 2010, reaching a depth of 3759 metres (12,332.7 ft) with three crew members on board. On July 22, 2011, Jiaolong reached a depth of 4027.31 metres (13,213 ft) in northeastern Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The five-hour mission included chemical, physical and biological research. So far 17 missions have achieved. The vehicle has made China one of the few countries – the US, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
– that have independently-produced deep-water technology.
At 6:17 a.m. (CST Beijing) on the July 26, 2011, the craft reportedly reached a depth of 5,038 metres (16,591 feet) below sea level.
See also
- Deep Submergence VehicleDeep Submergence VehicleA Deep Sea Submergence Vehicle is a deep diving manned submarine that is self-propelled. The term DSV is generally one used by the United States Navy, though several navies operate vehicles that can be accurately described as DSVs...
- Nereus (underwater vehicle)Nereus (underwater vehicle)Nereus is a hybrid autonomous underwater vehicle built by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution . Constructed as a research vehicle to operate at depths of up to , it was designed to explore Challenger Deep, the deepest surveyed point in the global ocean...