Rijiju Tweets About Samudrayaan Mission, Posts Picture of Matsya 6000 Submersible

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Kiren Rijiju tweeted on Twitter about the Samudrayaan mission, a project to send a manned submersible to a depth of 6 kilometers in the Indian Ocean.

Rijiju posted a picture of the Matsya 6000 submersible, which is being developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai.

The submersible is named after the Matsya avatar of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation.

Rijiju said that the Samudrayaan mission is a “major milestone” in India’s efforts to explore the deep ocean. He said that the mission will help to “understand the mysteries of the deep ocean” and to “develop new technologies for ocean exploration.”

The Samudrayaan mission is expected to be launched in 2025. It will be the first manned submersible mission in India. The mission will be carried out by a team of three scientists and engineers.

The Matsya 6000 submersible is a state-of-the-art vehicle that is capable of operating at depths of up to 6 kilometers. The submersible is equipped with a variety of scientific instruments, including cameras, sonar, and a manipulator arm.

The Samudrayaan mission is a significant project that will help to advance India’s ocean exploration capabilities. The mission is also expected to generate new knowledge about the deep ocean, which is a largely unexplored frontier.

The tweet by Rijiju has been met with positive reactions from the scientific community. Scientists have praised the government’s commitment to ocean exploration and have expressed their excitement about the Samudrayaan mission.

The Samudrayaan mission is a major milestone in India’s journey to becoming a global leader in ocean exploration. The mission is expected to make significant contributions to our understanding of the deep ocean and to help us to develop new technologies for ocean exploration.