SeaOrbiter
The Sea Orbiter is a planned French maritime research station.
The initiator is the French "underwater architect" Jacques Rougerie . The total height of the Sea Orbiter should be approx. 51 meters, of which 30 meters are under water. The station should drift vertically and u. a. explore the Atlantic . The station was originally supposed to go into operation in 2010, but the project is currently still in the planning phase. A new possible time for a launch has not yet been mentioned, after just a single component, the "Eye of the SeaOrbiter", was completed in May 2015.
The reason for the development of the Sea Orbiter is the fact that large parts of the oceans have not yet been explored. Scientists suspect that there are numerous as yet unknown creatures in the oceans. However, long dives are not possible due to the limited oxygen supply. Research submarines also reach their limits during scientific journeys, as they are often too small. In addition, engine noises drive the animals away.
The Sea Orbiter, on the other hand, should drift quietly with the current, but two electric motors with speeds of up to four knots should allow smaller course corrections. In the documentary "Terra X - Universe of the Oceans" with Frank Schätzing, the Sea Orbiter is compared with a giant sea horse . About a third of the total height of the research station should be visible above water. It will be 30 meters below the surface of the water and will be equipped with viewing windows. The orbiter consists of almost 10 decks, on which 18 people are supposed to be. In parts of the station, the air pressure is adjusted to the underwater pressure. The high pressure area should accommodate eight of the 18 total crew members. Astronauts will then also be among the scientists on board, since the Sea Orbiter can serve as a training station for space visitors.
Architect Jacques Rougerie designed settlements on the ocean floor or futuristic submarines as early as the 1970s. The cost of the Sea Orbiter is estimated at 40 million euros.
At the end of 2013, a crowdfunding campaign to finance the 'L'Oeil de SeaOrbiter' (The Eye of the SeaOrbiter) was started, which raised € 344,650 after a period of 90 days. On January 27, 2014, the target of € 325,000 had been achieved. The SeaOrbiter's eye is the uppermost module that is intended for communication and control.
literature
- Frank Schätzing: Messages from an unknown universe - A journey through time through the seas Illustrated edition, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne 2010, p. 272, ISBN 978-3-462-03786-9
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Terra X - Universe of the Oceans with Frank Schätzing. (No longer available online.) Gruppe5film.de, archived from the original on August 27, 2014 ; accessed on August 26, 2014 (German). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Patrick Filleux: "Space Station" for marine researchers. Rougerie builds the SeaOrbiter. n-tv, February 27, 2010, accessed on August 26, 2014 (German).
- ^ The Eye of SeaOrbiter. Retrieved August 26, 2014 .
- ↑ Campagne de financement participatif réussie. Information about the crowdfunding project on the website. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 3, 2014 ; Retrieved on August 26, 2014 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
