China’s submersible jiaolong completes fourth test dive
China’s deep-diving manned submersible Jiaolong has successfully completed its fourth test dive Saturday, according to the republic’s State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
The administration described Saturday’s mission as a complete success.
However it did not say how deep the submersible went in the fourth dive.
In its previous three dives, Jiaolong reached a depth of 5,188 metres, SOA said in statement.
Jiaolong, which is named after a legendary sea dragon, was designed to reach a depth of 7,000 metres.
China is the fifth country to send people more than 3500 metres below sea level, following the United States, France, Russia and Japan.
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