Beijing, July 28 (ANI): China's manned deep-diving submersible Jiaolong has reached a depth of 5,143 meters in its third test dive in Pacific Ocean.
The State Oceanic Administration said submersible took photos, shot video, and made a topography scan at the ocean floor for about 3.5 hours.
Xinhua quoted chief designer Xu Qinan, as saying that Jiaolong is the world's first manned submersible designed to reach the depth of 7,000 meters below sea level.
The domestically-manufactured Jiaolong, named after a mythical sea dragon, dived to a depth of 5,057 meters with three people aboard on Tuesday.
China, which initiated the Jiaolong project in 2002, is the fifth country to send a man 3,500 meters below sea level, following the United States, France, Russia and Japan.
A submersible differs from a submarine, as it typically depends on another vessel or facility for support. (ANI)
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