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Jiaolong succeeds in record dive
Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2012-6-24 16:24:00
China's manned deep-sea submersible got back to the depot ship after completing the dive on June 24, 2012. Source: Sina.com
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| China's Jiaolong succeeds in world's first 7,000-meter dive Chinese scientists refreshed the country's dive record in a manned submersible by going to 7,000 meters beneath the sea after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean on June 24. The Jiaolong, China's manned submersible named after a mythical sea dragon, succeeded in diving 7,015 meters below sea level at around 11 a.m. local time during its fourth dive into the Mariana Trench. |
Recent attempts from June 15 to 24:
●6,671 meters, June 15 - Manned submersible rises after record dive
●6,965 meters, June 19 - Jiaolong reaches 6,965 meters
●6,963 meters, June 22 - Chinese submersible plans dive to 7,000 meters in Mariana Trench
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| Previous Dives |
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5,188 meters - 2011 July
Chinese sub to delve 5,000 meters under Pacific Ocean China's Jiaolong submarine, designed to be the world's deepest-diving submersible, set off Friday on a journey that will see it delve down 5,000 meters into the Pacific Ocean, topping its successful 3,759-meter dive last year. |
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3,759 meters - 2010 July
China succeeds in a manned dive to over 3,700 meters below sea level A China-made manned submersible designed to dive to a depth of 7,000 meters has successfully reached 3,759 meters beneath the waves during a manned test, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) announced Thursday. |
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| 1,000 meters - 2009 August |
| About Jiaolong |
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Jiaolong: China's manned submersible named after a mythical sea dragon Length X height X width: 8.0m X 3.4m X 3.0m Weight: 22 tons Maximum speed: 25 knots Maximum designed working depth: 7,000m |
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