Samudrayaan Mission
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GS III : Sceince and Technology
What is discussed under Samudrayaan Mission ?
- About Samudrayaan Mission
- What is the importance of the mission?
Why in News ?
Recently parliament discussed about the mission.
Key Facts
About Samudrayaan Mission
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- Samudrayaan Mission is aimed 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 is a part of the Rs 6000-crores Deep Ocean Mission.
- It has an endurance of 12 hours of operational period and 96 hours in case of emergency.
Image by Shadi Mohammad Chowdhury from Pixabay - The projected timeline is five years for the period 2020-2021 to 2025-2026.
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, an autonomous institute under MoES, has developed 6000m depth rated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and various other underwater instruments such as Autonomous Coring System (ACS), Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and Deep Sea Mining System (DSM) for the exploration of deep sea.
- Sea trials of 500 metre rated shallow water version of the manned submersible are expected to take place in the last quarter of 2022.
- The MATSYA 6000, the deep water manned submersible will be ready for trials by the second quarter of 2024.
What is the importance of the mission?
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- The manned submersible will allow scientific personnel to observe and understand unexplored deep sea areas by direct interventions.
- It will enhance the capability for deep sea man rated vehicle development.
- Aims to send men into the deep sea in a submersible vehicle for deep-ocean exploration and mining of rare minerals.
About Deep Ocean Mission?
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- Aims to explore the deep ocean for resources, develop deep-sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources, and support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Indian Government.
- It was approved in June 2021 by the MoES with a cost of the Mission has been estimated at Rs. 4,077 crore.
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