Shorty Powers, NASA's public affairs officer, asked for one with Molly alone, and tried to get her hair fixed, much to her annoyance. John Glenn was basically a glorified passenger at that point, not leading the first manned mission to Mars. She mentions that she would go to SIM, but after noticing he was being cold to her, she asks him if there was a problem, but he says there was not. Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) pilots the Apollo 10 mission, which misses its chance to complete a moon-landing. Edward Baldwin is on a phone call with Patty's father, who is angry at what happened, but Ed only mentions he was Patty's instructor on the day of the accident before Doyle hung up on him. Ed's jet caught fire and he was forced to eject. Ed tells Houston that Gordo is still sick while they ascended from the mining site with new samples. He thanked his supervisor, and sent Gordo and Danielle on their way. This wiki contains spoilers for all published episodes. Along with Baldwin, Gordo Stevens (Michael Dorman) is seen aboard the capsule. This is the premise of the television series For All Mankind, which deals with the space race between the Soviet Union and the USA during the 1960s. Ed starts crying and Karen says that she had the same feeling, but reminds him that Shane had died while biking down the street, mentioning that there was nowhere on Earth that was safe. Ed knew he wanted a prime crew slot on Pathfinder, which made Ed laugh since it was ambitious wanting to be prime crew on the vehicle which would take them to Mars and beyond. Ed told him that he would not kill him and Mikhail told him that he had also seen the bad parts of America. Soon after, Gordo tells Ed he would sleep and wishes Ed a good night. Gordo told him to cut it out lest he do something about it. Ed slapped him, which he told him was the real America. It is also pertinent to note that when off duty, Baldwin and Stevens spend their time in Houstons Outpost Tavern, a real-life astronauts hangout that was active during the 1960s. This particular development jolts the American governments conscience, which then decides to accentuate the space development program. No way that dude is still an astronaut, much less a mission commander to another planet. Ed had his heart set on shepherding NASA's first Mars mission, but Molly. When Ed walks back into Jamestown, Karen calls him crying and tells him about what had happened to Shane, which visibly shakes him. Everybody likes the idea of that, and Thomas asks Ed to choose a crew. He tells his son he is disappointed in him, since he was now 11 years old and wanted to know when he would grow up. Ed was not thrilled to learn Molly would be replacing Gordo on Apollo 15. SPOILERS AHEAD! Male So, the dude lived through the Depression as a child, flew in combat, got shot down, spent a week behind enemy lines, then trained as an astronaut, spent what, almost a year completely alone on the moon, moved to a desk, very selfishly put himself and his best friend back in space, where he flew in combat again and has aged another ~10 years. Awards Ed tells her that they can not expect to hold the mission then, since she would be alone and could not leave the base after everything that had happened. Gene corrected him, telling Thomas Margo was a flight dynamics officer and was making a good point. They are joined by Thomas, Margo, and Molly who pauses the recordings and asks them to give her a good reason why she should not pull their tickets. While Ed fails to land on the Red Planet first and loses the race to NASAs Danielle Poole, he successfully lands his crew on Mars. Ed radios 24 and tells them that Houston was working on a fix, but Deke says that there would be no time for him to dock. He told them that he would not abandon the base so the Russians would not get it, but would send them both home. They found a good spot, and were able to land successfully on the Moon's surface. She was interrupted by Thomas, who did not know who she was, soon realizing she was "Wernher's girl." Ed congratulated him on his landing, and Neil confesses he can not believe he did not abort the landing. Gordo says that the Moon landing could have brought people hope since there was a lot of hate in the world. Ed was awakened by Mikhail, who was singing. She refused, but Ed told her he would be bringing her back up. As he left his house, he decided to use his corvette he had in the garage. However, as he left, the car broke down. Ed told them to land them at Shackleton Crater, but Gene Kranz refused since it was too big a risk, and they did not have the gear for that kind of exploration. And that's why we lost the Moon. At Outpost, Gordo storms in angry because Ed did not say anything to him about landing Apollo 10, since it was not only his decision and he had not ask him what he had thought. Apollo 15 reaches the Moon after 4 days, 3 hours, and 46 minutes, while Deke Slayton and Margo Madison work at Mission Control. While Kelly talks about what she sees, Karen does not pay attention and tells her to get everything ready for when Ed got home. (Apple TV+) Gordo wakes Ed and Dani up so they could do the "Hi Bob" routine, but Ed tells him to quit horsing around since they had a busy day the following day and it was the middle of the night. When he gets home, as they fold clothes, Karen tells him she can not handle him going back to the navy and getting calls that his plane had been shot down. Karen tells him to take it back, and pushes him, while saying that she did not know what had gotten into him. John Glenn went into space at an old age as well, plus I am guessing Ed Baldwin has a lot of name recognition at this point. We still get up there and push the envelope every single day, and maybe, maybe today's the day you don't come back. When Kelly told Ed she wanted to go to Annapolis, he got furious instantly. Everybody likes the idea and Bradford mentions that this would be a powerful message, and after Thomas says that he would let everybody know, he asks him to tell him if anybody gave him any trouble so he could call the Secretary of Defense so he would support it. They remember getting excited over adopting a Vietnamese baby, which makes Kelly think she only served as their band-aid, but Karen tells her that she was their heart transplant. A friend of his asks him what he would have said if he had been the first to land on the Moon, and Ed mentions he never thought about it. He leaves dressed up in his suit and makes himself a cereal. Gene Kranz is still very much alive. Ed told her it would be her first time in space, but she pointed out it would be Sedge's first time as well. Karen prepares breakfast and is joined by Ed, who reads over a paper she wants him to sign. The edition is dated "July 29, 1969", which is not possible as that episode (1x01) ends on July 20 with Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. Danielle told him that her shrink had asked her if she had ever dreamed of having sex with her father, and they told her that it happened to them as well. Mikhail told him that Elvis was banned in the USSR, but people found a way to listen to him, and called the singer fantastic. Ed tells her that he would start the paperwork the next day, and they all celebrate. Ed tells them that they saw a weakness in them and Bradford tells them that they were their last hope. Ellen, Bradford, Margo, and Thomas congratulated him on his nine years of service as head of the astronaut office. "That's really what drew me to the role: How does that kind of personality deal with something like tragedy?" She reveals that she slept with someone else and she did it sober and knowingly. Molly told them that would not work, since the trip was a week long. I am willing to overlook it to see Joel Kinnaman in space. Shane did not want Karen to tell Ed about the water meters he had smashed with Danny Stevens, but she told him that she would, and ordered him to wait while she video-talked to Ed, who asked if she had spoken to the doctor. Simulating the Pathfinder, Ed, Sally and Gary try firing it, shooting both targets successfully. On the Moon, Molly thanks Ed for vouching for her not to have a diaper as they clean their spacesuits. Danielle asks who would be taking command of the astronaut office, and Ed laughs. Sally asks why they would attack Jamestown, but they do not know. First seen Although once a traditionalist, believing a woman's job was only to take care of the family, Karen eventually came into her own as an entrepreneur. Ed apologizes, but Karen seems a little off, and says she would go to work even though it was 6 A.M. Ed turns to Kelly, who tells him that it had been a long night for both of them. To prepare for the role, he watched multiple documentaries on the space race. Mikhail wished Ed good luck, and the American left. Ed makes it to Outpost and goes directly to Karen's office, who tells him that thanks to her work, she would be able to pay off the second mortgage on the house the following month a full year ahead of schedule. Well I think episode one was the story of how they come to realise they need younger blood in their roster. Ed asked her if she was okay and she told them she needed to adjust, but had just found bedrock. He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1 . However, Tracy mentions that he was never concerned with her knowing about Gordo having sex with women in Cape and leaves. He tells them that he wanted them to supervise the sim mods while he flew out to the Cape to check out the launch control center upgrades. No, Ed Baldwin was not a real astronaut. Tracy saw Gordo and hugged him, telling him that Patty Doyle had crashed. They asked both Ed and Molly to repeat, and Molly complained that Margo was a "pain in [her] ass." United States However, Karen reminds him that they would not push her into studying something she did not want, and Ed agreed. She tries to avoid telling him, but he reminds her of the pact they had made to not keep secrets from one another. He recognizes that Ed had been through worse things, like Shane's death, but he had found a way to make peace. However, in Mission Control they mentioned Mollys oxygen consumption was greater than expected and would only be able to keep that rhythm up for another two minutes. The next day, Ed and Molly broadcast to Mission Control live, and drove a dover on the Moon's surface. They shook hands, and said goodbye. However, since in reality this award was established in 1981 only, it could be different in the show's timeline. Press J to jump to the feed. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Gordo took a walk in the meantime and saw nothing in the distance. He's going for that John Boone achievement of being the oldest martian. Gordo argued that they first had to bring him back to Earth and tried to make a joke about it since he thought it was bullshit. He apologized to Gordo for having not talked to him sooner, but Gordo told him it was okay. Ed says that they have orders, but Sally reminds him that he is commander of Pathfinder and also reminds him of when he testified on Apollo 10. They discussed changes made to Outpost like a plant Karen wanted to put there and the removal of the pool table. Gordo said that he could not imagine what Danielle was going through. Deke Slayton, the astronaut Office Head, Mission Control Chief Gene Kranz, and NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine are also featured in their respective capacities. Thomas asks if he turned Margo over to his side if Ed would join and Ed tells him that if he is able to do so, he would not stand in his way. Ed also mentions that even at 8 kilometers an hour, accidents can happen quickly and the Moon's terrain would be very irregular. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Ed calls Gordo and is asked by his friend if he knew about it, but Ed mentions he did not and asks if Gordo is okay and if he needed some company, but Gordo says he would be fine. They thought of using the rover in order to make a winch out of it. However Ed was thinking about his conversation with Karen. She purchased The Outpost, before selling it to Sam Cleveland, who she later got into business with by opening Polaris Space Tours. Ed told her she was not a good father, since he could not teach Shane how to ride a bike, which was different from teaching Molly. At NASA, Ed and Bradford discussed whether or not the Russians had had ears on their communication to Jamestown all along, since cosmonaut Vasiliev had remained at Jamestown alone. He asked about Shane, who Karen told him was missing his father. He says that nobody was talking about that, but she tells him that she knew he only gave Gordo the assignment out of pity. Series Information They were told that President Kennedy was doing everything he could, and wanted to apologize for the delays. However, Kelly asked why they did not have another baby. No, Ed Baldwin was not a real astronaut. Danielle asks him when Gordo would finally be allowed to go back outside, since she had been getting a bad vibe from him lately, but Ed told her that his friend would be fine. She told him that Shane had a good game, being nervous at first, but doing well in the end. "And I feel like I was able to break new emotional ground. Ed orders him to speak English. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame Unit Citation. Sally wondered if they were bluffing, but Ed did not believe so. Gordo and Ed sit at NASA while listening to their recordings while on their jets. Deke old Ed to bring Molly up, which he did, and they managed to safely return to the LEM. Ed, Gary Piscotty, and Sally Ride simulated flying the Pathfinder and they ran into a problem. Shane Baldwin is called by his mom in order to go to school. As For All Mankind season 3 fixates on humanity's race to land on Mars, Karen finds herself at the forefront of the series' narrative. Weisner told him to leave it since they did not want any international conflict on the Moon, but Ed disagrees since it was their territory. Deke mentioned presidents come and go, but NASA stays, and told him what he had said in DC took a lot of guts. They start losing signal as they reach the far side of the Moon. They started working on it, and Margo told them that they did not have a lot of time. In our own timeline, there have been more than a few active astronauts in their late 50s and early 60s who flew on Space Shuttle and/or ISS missions. He says goodbye and takes a shower, puts on his spacesuit and goes outside, taking pictures. Ed walks to the mining site as Karen walks through the hospital. Poppy Northcutt, the first woman to work in a technical capacity in the Apollo Mission program, is also referred to in the series. Later, Gordo meets up with Ed, who asks him if he is ready to go. He also gave Ed a plaque which recorded the landing of the Moon. Uken asks Ed when he is going back up, and Ed mentions it is unclear, so he had thought of rejoining the navy. For All Mankind Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. I reached an emotional desperation I'd never achieved on camera before.". He gets in his car and leaves. Thomas tried to convince Ed that to be on-board with the Pathfinder problems. Edward Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) is integral to the shows narrative as he leads the Helios Mars Mission as its Commander. In For All Mankind, actor Joel Kinnaman essays the role of Edward Ed Baldwin. Ed tells Gary that he likes ambition and would be one hell of an astronaut, but would let him know when he was ready. He moved forward and did the routine himself which surprised Ed, but Gordo got mad whenever he was interrupted. A flight assignment board, seen here behind astronaut Ed Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) in the chief astronaut's office includes the portraits of a number of real-life NASA astronauts, from the second season of "For All Mankind," the alternate space history series. He tells them that he understood if they wanted to drop out of the mission. Had Edward and his colleague Gordo Stevens (Michael Dorman) not hesitated while piloting Apollo 10, it could have been them. Ed mentions that skin was not everything, but she tells him that out of the 205 pilots, they only had 11 black pilots, of which only one had commanded a mission. Gordo tells her that there was more to being an astronaut than just going to space, but said she was tired of reminiscing. As of 1983, Ed has been promoted to the rank of Admiral in the US Navy and is Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA for over 8 years. Forcing himself to wake up, he looks out the window. Other astronauts have been replaced by fictional characters. Kelly says that if he does that, she would go to the recruiting office and go to Annapolis as an enlisted sailor. Paul approaches the crew of Apollo 10, Ed and Gordo, and tries to get them talking by telling them what happened to them must sting. Ed tells him that he does not like redheads and tells him to trust him. Since Kelly was worried about her applying essay, Ed told her a bit about his and what she should write about. Moments later, the launch began, and was successful. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. The Apollo 15 crew gets their picture taken. It seems they were trying to land near water. After the mission, Edward runs his mouth to a reporter about how the space program's director, Wernher von Braun (Colm Feore) is holding them back, and he's banned from flying. Ed yelled at Gordo when he started worrying about losing his mind and being scared. Later, at the graves of Gordo and Tracy, Ed cries and leaves a deck of cards on top of Gordo's. The three were strapped in, and Sedge mentioned that the send-off was big. None of them do a very good job, except for Wayne, who hits a perfect drive. At Sea Dragon launch control, everyone got ready for Pathfinder and Sea Dragon's launch, which worried Margo. While Ed worked out, he got a telex from the Soviets, sending him their sympathies about his son. Ed walks out and Gordo follows him. Ellen tells him that she relieves him as commander of Jamestown and Ed nods. Baldwin was Commander of Apollo 10 which was intended as a test run for Apollo 11, being 8-miles away from the Moon. Gordo greets Ed, who tells him he wanted to take a look at the old shuttles before Pathfinder made them obsolete and tells him he is proud of him. He asked the Soviet if he had done anything and asked him to stop singing. However, in the third season, Ed returns to space and pilots Helios Phoenix spacecraft to Mars. 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