The Ben Franklin mission has been forgotten by time, overshadowed by the concurrent Apollo 11 mission. However, the scientific findings obtained by the six aquanauts has provided a foundation for understanding the Gulf Stream and ocean currents.
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GSFC_20111012_BF_m10849_Bottom_Ocean
Date Created
October 12, 2011
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GSFC
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video
Location
Goddard Space Flight Center
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