Specifications
| Depth capability: | 6,000 meters |
| Dimensions: | Length: 2.9m (9.7ft) Width (with fins extended): 2.2m (7.2ft) Width (without fins): 0.8m (2.7ft) Height 1.8m (5.8ft) |
| Weight: | 1,250 kg (2,750 lb) without extra science gear |
| Operating range: | 70-100 km (38-54) depending on speed, terrain and payload |
| Operating speed: | 0-1.2m/s (0-2.3 knots) |
| Propulsion: | 4 brushless DC electric thrusters on pivoting wings |
| Energy: | Lithium Ion batteries, 375 A/h |
| Bus power: | 48-52 Volts DC |
| Endurance: | Variable and mission specific, e.g. common mission endurances, ~23 hours of multibeam at 1m/s speed, >30 hours of camera survey at 0.6m/s speed. |
| Recharge time: | 12 hours for full charge |
| Descent/Ascent speed: | 40m/min for both descent and ascent, 2400m/hr |
| Navigation: | USBL Navigation with real-time Acoustic Communications and/or Long Baseline (LBL) using acoustic transponders, Doppler Velocity Log (DVL), and Inertial Navigation System (INS) |
| Clock: |
Tillier clock (Seascan Inc.), syncs to GPS time within 10uS, and jitter of 1uS, 1.5sec per year drift (Or 4.1uSec drift in 24 hours) |
The National Deep Submergence Facility is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.