Specifications

• 1.8-2 m long (configuration dependent)
• 30 cm maximum diameter

• 1 m

• Between .43 m and 1 m (configuration dependent)

• 52 kg (dry)

• 20 to 1,000 m (configuration dependent)

• 4,600 km (650 dives to 1-km depth)

• Lithium Sulfuryl Chloride Primary Batteries,
• 24V and 10V packs, 17 MJ
• Up to 10 months (mission dependent)

• 25 cm/s (1/2 kt)

• 16-45° (1:3.5 to 1:1 slope)

• Dead reckoning between surface GPS fixes using a 3-axis digital compass
• Kalman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents
• Acoustic altimeter for near-bottom dives
• Bathymetry map system for low-energy dives

• Data transmitted after every dive
• Web-based interface
• Control and system commands can be transmitted before each dive

• Iridium satellite data telemetry

• Ultra-lower power micro-processor
• High-capacity compact-FLASH memory
• 4 open serial channels for sensors
• 1 open frequency channel for sensors

• Isopycnal pressure hull
• No external moving parts
• Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing

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