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23-02-08, 11:56 PM
China to test deep-sea submersible: report
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Reuters
BEIJING -- China is to test a manned submersible that can reach up to 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday, citing the State Oceanic Administration. Research on the submersible will be given "equal importance with China's space endeavors," the report said. China put a man in space in 2003, part of an ambitious space program that includes its first lunar probe launched last year. Selection for the crew of the submersible began in August 2006, and China will finish building the first phase of its "deep-sea base project" by 2010.
A submersible is like a submarine, but they typically have a shorter range and rely on another vessel or facility for support.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/2008/02/23/144199/China%2Dto.htm
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Reuters
BEIJING -- China is to test a manned submersible that can reach up to 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday, citing the State Oceanic Administration. Research on the submersible will be given "equal importance with China's space endeavors," the report said. China put a man in space in 2003, part of an ambitious space program that includes its first lunar probe launched last year. Selection for the crew of the submersible began in August 2006, and China will finish building the first phase of its "deep-sea base project" by 2010.
A submersible is like a submarine, but they typically have a shorter range and rely on another vessel or facility for support.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/2008/02/23/144199/China%2Dto.htm