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Fat Man underwater propulsion vehicle ENDURANCE lands at Lake Bonney, Antarctica
Variable depth underwater habitat DEPTHX testing at the Applied Research Lab at UT
Bill Stone reads a paperback while spending 24 hours underwater using the MK1 rebreather Map of Wakulla Springs created using the Digital Wall Mapper MK1 rebreather
DEPTHX: Zacaton - Mission 2 begins

Rancho la Azufrosa, Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Reporting from Zacaton Basecamp
March 13, 2007

The Full Scoop


Dom watches as the robot is lowered into La Pilita with two scooper attachments that will be used to sample bottom sediment.


The robot buried the scoopers in the bottom sediment then spun to take a sample.  The procedure worked so well that the amount of sample taken made the robot slightly negative.
 


March 14, 2007

Wrap Up:  Success!


This mission was not without challenges.  But given the talent, resourcefulness, and positive attitude of each of the team members on this mission, it's easy to call DEPTHX Mission 2 a success!


The DEPTHX Mission 2 Crew:
From left to right: Dom Jonak, Raul, George Kantor, Marcus Gary, DepthX, David Wettergreen, John Spear, Jason Sahl, Alejandro Davila, Earnest Franke, Robin Gary, Nathaniel Fairfield, Ian Mienzen, Rene, John Kerr, Alonso Ramirez


Testing at La Pilita is complete.  On the next Mission (in May), DepthX will explore Zacatón.