<p>Bengaluru: ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) to develop a submersible spherical vessel, MATSYA-6000, which can carry humans into the sea up to a depth of 6km.</p>.<p>The human-occupied vehicle (HOV) is part of ‘Samudrayaan’, a project under the Deep Ocean Mission of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), according to ISRO.</p>.ISRO to launch NISAR mission on July 30 .<p>In a release issued by the space agency on Wednesday, the design of the HOV along with development of the material for realisation was carried out by VSSC.</p>.<p>The sphere measuring 2,260mm diameter with a wall thickness of 80mm, is made out of Titanium alloy and is expected to withstand an external pressure up to 600bar under low temperature conditions of -3°C.</p>.<p>It has the capability to carry a three-member crew into the deep ocean, the release added. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) to develop a submersible spherical vessel, MATSYA-6000, which can carry humans into the sea up to a depth of 6km.</p>.<p>The human-occupied vehicle (HOV) is part of ‘Samudrayaan’, a project under the Deep Ocean Mission of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), according to ISRO.</p>.ISRO to launch NISAR mission on July 30 .<p>In a release issued by the space agency on Wednesday, the design of the HOV along with development of the material for realisation was carried out by VSSC.</p>.<p>The sphere measuring 2,260mm diameter with a wall thickness of 80mm, is made out of Titanium alloy and is expected to withstand an external pressure up to 600bar under low temperature conditions of -3°C.</p>.<p>It has the capability to carry a three-member crew into the deep ocean, the release added. </p>