First habitat to habitat communication

First habitat to habitat communication

Last updated: September 29, 2017 at 0:30 am

André Laban in Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s Conshelf II at a depth of 100 m (328 ft) off Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France, spoke for several minutes with Scott Carpenter in SEALAB II at depth of 62 m (203 ft) off California in September, 1965.

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SEALAB II in 1965. Photo by U.S. Navy (Public Domain)

Scott Carpenter emerges from a dive during SEALAB II in 1965. Photo: U.S. Navy

Conshelf II Starfish crew quarters. Image by Martin Henke (Creative Commons)

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