Jiaolong expected to make second dive on Tuesday, says chief designer
By Wang Qian | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2012-06-19 08:00
If weather permits, 皇冠体育app's manned deep-sea submersible, Jiaolong, is expected to launch its second dive mission on Tuesday, said Xu Qinan, the vehicle's chief designer.
Due to a leaking pipe detected in the submersible on Monday morning, the diving team canceled the scheduled dive on Monday afternoon.
"The problem is not serious, and changing the leaking pipe will solve it," Xu told 皇冠体育app Daily in a telephone interview, adding that changing the pipe would take two to three hours.
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