National Marine Facilities - Sea Systems
Autosub
Autosub is a long range, deep diving, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). It can carry a wide variety of physical, biological and chemical sensors to provide scientists with the capability to monitor the oceans in ways not possible with conventional research ships.
Autosub Statistics
- Total Missions completed: 271
- Total number of mission hours: 750 hrs.
- Total distance traveled: 3596 km.
- Deepest Mission: 1003 m.
- Longest Mission: 262 km, 50 hrs.
- Autonomous, unescorted operation: 1812 km
