India Prepares For Historic Crewed Deep-Sea Descent With Matsya-6000 Submersible
India is preparing to stage a milestone in deep-sea exploration as its first crewed submersible, Matsya-6000, readies for initial test dives off the Chennai coast in early 2026. The project represents a key step under the Samudrayaan programme, part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Deep Ocean Mission, and will place India among a select group of nations capable of human-rated underwater
India is preparing to stage a milestone in deep-sea exploration as its first crewed submersible, Matsya-6000, readies for initial test dives off the Chennai coast in early 2026. The project represents a key step under the Samudrayaan programme, part of the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Deep Ocean Mission, and will place India among a select group of nations capable of human-rated underwater
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