DSV Deepsea Challenger

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DSV Deepsea Challenger is a custom-built deep-submergence vehicle designed for filmmaker James Cameron’s record-setting solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

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instanceOf deep-submergence vehicle
manned submersible
research submersible
achieved record-setting solo dive to the Challenger Deep
builtIn Australia
countryOfOrigin Australia
depthRecordType deepest solo manned dive at time of mission
designedFor Mariana Trench exploration
deep-sea exploration
diveSite Challenger Deep
surface form: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
documentedIn National Geographic documentary about James Cameron’s Mariana Trench dive
firstSoloDiveTo Challenger Deep
hasCallSign DSV Deepsea Challenger self-linksurface differs
surface form: Deepsea Challenger
hasCrewCapacity 1 person
hasFeature high-definition 3D cameras
lighting systems for deep-sea filming
manipulator arm
scientific sampling equipment
hasHullType vertical torpedo-shaped pressure hull
hasMaterial specialized foam for buoyancy
hasOwner James Cameron
hasPressureSphere pilot sphere for extreme depth pressure
launchDate 2012
maximumDepthReached approximately 10,908 meters
approximately 35,787 feet
mission solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench
namedAfter Challenger Deep
notableDiveDate 2012-03-26
operator James Cameron
primaryPilot James Cameron
propulsionType electric thrusters
purpose documentary filmmaking
scientific research
reachedLocation Challenger Deep
Mariana Trench
relatedTo Challenger Deep
Mariana Trench
bathyscaphe Trieste
safetyDesign emergency ascent capability
multiple redundant buoyancy systems
sponsoredBy National Geographic magazine
surface form: National Geographic

Rolex
usedBy James Cameron
usedFor collection of biological samples
collection of geological samples
high-resolution seafloor imaging

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DSV Deepsea Challenger hasCallSign DSV Deepsea Challenger self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Deepsea Challenger
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