underwater habitat Conshelf II
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Underwater habitat Conshelf II was a pioneering 1963 undersea living experiment led by Jacques Cousteau, where aquanauts lived and worked on the seafloor to test the feasibility of long-term human habitation beneath the ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conshelf II | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
saturation diving habitat
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undersea living experiment ⓘ underwater habitat ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (for World Without Sun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Albert Falco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
André Laban NERFINISHED ⓘ Claude Wesly NERFINISHED ⓘ Didier Laplaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston Thubé NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Coll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deeperStationDepth | about 25 metres for deep cabin ⓘ |
| documentaryDirector | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | World Without Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 30 days ⓘ |
| firstCrewMissionDuration | 1 week ⓘ |
| followedBy | Conshelf III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Conshelf I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deep cabin
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Garage for diving saucer ⓘ Observation and work areas ⓘ Starfish House NERFINISHED ⓘ Underwater hangar ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| influenced |
NASA NEEMO missions
NERFINISHED
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SEALAB program NERFINISHED ⓘ Tektite underwater habitat NERFINISHED ⓘ later underwater habitats ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | 25 metres ⓘ |
| notableWork |
marine biology observations
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underwater industrial tasks ⓘ underwater photography and filming ⓘ |
| numberOfCrewMembers | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Conshelf program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectDirector | Jacques-Yves Cousteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
study physiological and psychological effects of saturation diving
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support industrial and scientific work on the seafloor ⓘ test feasibility of long-term human habitation beneath the ocean ⓘ |
| seaFloorDepth | about 10 metres for main habitat ⓘ |
| secondCrewMissionDuration | 3 weeks ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first extended multi-person saturation habitat on the seafloor ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Compagnie Maritime d’Expertises
NERFINISHED
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French oil industry partners ⓘ |
| startTime | 1963-07 ⓘ |
| subclassOf | saturation diving experiment ⓘ |
| usedBy | aquanauts ⓘ |
| uses | saturation diving ⓘ |
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