After this success, the budgetary allocations for NASA were cut short, and the space race faded shortly after the USA got embroiled in the Vietnam War. Affiliation He later loses his temper at his office and punches a hole in the wall. On Jamestown, Ed, Gordo, and Danielle are being told a new contractor was being used for the LH2 valve, but there was a mishap when the rocket was being built and were told that it would take time, so Apollo 24 would be delayed yet another two weeks. Ed had a hearing with Sandman, where the latter tried to blame von Braun for not landing on the Moon during the Apollo 10 mission. He tells her to put it down, but she tells him it was not a joke. Fans of the show can expect to see more of Kinnamans veteran astronaut in the remaining episodes of For All Mankind season 3. He told Deke there was no way they could haul a 40-pound pack 20 miles in the desert sun, but Deke argued that if they could not handle the desert, they could not handle the Moon. If he can pass the flight physical, it shouldn't be a problem. When Ellen makes it to the Moon, they stand in front of Shane's grave and drop Deke's pin on the ground, also burying him next to Shane's grave. During this time, Ed took pictures of Molly with the ice, which she mentioned was melting. Professional Information Baldwin was Commander of Apollo 10 which was intended as a test run for Apollo 11, being 8-miles away from the Moon. 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. He told him that they went to see him a year ago, but that Elvis was a joke now, but Mikhail told him that Elvis would always be king, but Ed mentioned that Sinatra would always be the one. Mikhail told him that Elvis was banned in the USSR, but people found a way to listen to him, and called the singer fantastic. Though he hadnt been an active astronaut for decades at that point, John Glenn flew on a Shuttle mission at age 77. Margo asked Ed what the last headcount was on Jamestown, and he mentioned that ten minutes ago 14 were in the shelter and three were within visual sight of the base. While tensions on the Moon have reached a crescendo, with the USSR invading the USA's Jamestown base as retribution for an unprompted attack, Astronaut Ed Baldwin ( Joel Kinnaman) is. Gender Ed discusses spying on the Soviets but mentioned that they would not tell Houston. 1932 [cite] She mentioned she had, who had told her some good news about getting pregnant. 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. Gordo played a video game, but was told by Ed that he would never win. Ed told Molly to always keep both hands on the rope in case anything happened, but Molly mentioned she weighed half as much as he did, and asked him to trust her. When they were inside, the public was told, and Karen hugged Wayne, who was relieved they were fine. Mission Control told them that they did, since even Margo was smiling, which Cobb asked someone to take a picture of. ago He greeted Ellen and asked how Deke was doing, but Ellen told him that space had made Deke more soft and cuddly than usual. The woman found it strange that NASA had picked him to fly right seat in its first nuclear spacecraft. 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. I thought for example last season that Molly wouldn't go completely blind and be saved by some newly developed techniques. Gary wore his cap and was nervous since Ed was late. (Image credit: Courtesy of Apple) To find out what happens next with Pathfinder - and how the Baldwins move forward . Weisner reminds them that they are not in a military scenario and is berated by General Arthur Weber. Molly and Ed considered using their rover as a winch in order to go down the crater. Ed warned her not to make him drag her up, and Mission Control started getting worried. asks commander Ed Baldwin (played by Joel Kinnaman). As soon as Ed sat down, Danny left. Well I think episode one was the story of how they come to realise they need younger blood in their roster. His testimony allowed Deke Slayton to return him to command of Apollo 15. Ed mentions that the security detail would need weapons, but Thomas says that nobody had mentioned weapons. After Karen left, she told Shane he was grounded for three weeks. Ed soon asked her how Shane's game had gone and she told him that it had been good, but when Ed started asking more questions, she started having a hard time answering. He greets Danielle, who tells him to hook up to the biosensors and to fix the aux tank coupling. Molly was in place for descent, and started going down, now out of Eds sight and inside the crater. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. No way that dude is still an astronaut, much less a mission commander to another planet. Pathfinder gets a radio in which they are told they were violating a space treaty and would be fired at if Sea Dragon did not leave immediately. Deke mentioned presidents come and go, but NASA stays, and told him what he had said in DC took a lot of guts. He also mentioned Nixon was all hands on deck for the military base. Danielle told his old crewmates that she wanted to go back to the Moon. When Ed saw Molly wearing glasses, he made fun of her. 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. Gordo took a walk in the meantime and saw nothing in the distance. Thomas tells Ed that the president is not happy either about everything that is going on, and Sandman tells him to go to DC and tell his colleagues exactly what he had told the reporter at the tavern about von Braun being too cautious and costing them the Moon. 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. However, Ed mentions that although he and von Braun didn't always see eye to eye, he still respected him since he built the Saturn V. They tell him that he has the president's support, and have him think about it. Deke visited Ed at his house in order to bring him back to NASA on the Apollo 15 mission. The other asked him what he did since he did not follow orders, and was a real American cowboy. In the year 1969, the Soviet Union shocks the world by putting the first man on the moon and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov has the distinction of completing the daunting task. Gordo says that he takes full responsibility, but Molly asks him when he had ever done such a thing. Deke Slayton was with Mission Control, contacting Jamestown Base, where Ed, Gordo Stevens, and Danielle Poole were currently at. He says that he found himself happy, even though he did not expect to find himself where he was before. Yvonne (ex-wife)Karen Baldwin (ex-wife )Shane Baldwin (son )Kelly Baldwin (adopted daughter) 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. Karen says that it is since Kelly had finally decided where she wanted to go. Ed told her he was fine, but was working long days. He told them that the activity for that day would be to perform basic takeoff and landing maneuvers with each of them flying an altitude of 300 feet, hover 30 seconds, execute a 360 clockwise spin, hover for another 30 seconds, and land on a target. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And then you get him in the haircut and sunglasses and the suit, it's like he just stepped out of The Right Stuff," series co-creator Ronald D. Moore told Entertainment Weekly, referring to Philip Kaufman's 1983 film following the nation's first astronauts at the genesis of the space program. Thomas reminded her that the jets were expensive; Margo also told Molly that she should set a certain tone, but Molly reminded them that she would handle them as she saw fit. Tracy got very mad at Ed when she found out he had assigned Gordo to Jamestown at the same time she would be there. Karen tells her that she had some medical issues, and Ed had been living away from Karen for a while, since it was a difficult time after Shane died. At his absolute possible youngest, he's at least in his mid 60s by the start of season 3. He asks Danielle why the meeting had been moved up, but she did not know. When asked what he would have said, he mentions "I'm Gordo Stevens and I come in peace. He told her about how he left Shane alone when Deke had come around, which led Molly to call him a selfish prick, which she also called herself due to her ignoring Wayne being afraid of her going to the Moon. "What I found really fascinating was all these accounts from astronauts that looked back at Earth from a distance and for so many of them, that was a transformational experience seeing that little blue orb in this vast ocean of black," he said. Weisner mentions that they have also talked about subterranean did not mean anything, but Ed mentioned that they had been more aggressive lately, moving across the rim. This week has been all about the launch of Disney's new streaming service . He talks to Shane, who he tells he did something special for that day. Karen told Ed she had cheated on him before he went on Pathfinder. Ed asks him what he had been doing, constantly calling him "Ivan", but this one told him that he could not tell him and should be let go since his compatriots would be looking for him. Gordo said that before everything seemed possible, but not anymore, and starts crying. Ed says that he is the man of the house and did not need to explain himself to anyone, and when Kelly told him that she did not need his permission to apply, Ed said that he knew the superintendent of the academy, so with one phone call, she would be rejected. Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) pilots the Apollo 10 mission, which misses its chance to complete a moon-landing. They flew and Ed told Gordo he would test them to see if they had any balls. Karen Baldwin was the wife of NASA astronaut Edward Baldwin. Tracy's turn was first, so she got in, and started flying, while Gordo drove his car. Michael Dorman as Gordo Stevens: An astronaut who is married to an experienced pilot and NASA recruit. Ed turned off their comms, and Molly reminded him that he always told them to stick to the mission, and Ed told her the mission was to find ice. Had Edward and his colleague Gordo Stevens (Michael Dorman) not hesitated while piloting Apollo 10, it could have been them. In the show's alternate history, it's Russia, not the U.S., who is the first country to land on the moon. They were instructed to rehydrate and breathe for fifteen minutes. 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. Edward remembered it differently, but he told him that there was enough ice for everyone. Apollo 15 started to reach the lunar surface, headed for Shackleton Crater. 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. They all said "Bye Bob," and left. Since Kelly was worried about her applying essay, Ed told her a bit about his and what she should write about. He thanked his supervisor, and sent Gordo and Danielle on their way. He asks Ed what he needed to do, and Ed told him to act like a man since he was an astronaut and started mocking him. Ed, Gordo, and Danielle start getting desperate over a phone call with Buzz and were told that they needed two more weeks and were being sent a surprise this time. I'd say the true absolute latest would be 1935, giving him time to be 18 in the final year of the Korean War in 1953. He asked him what he was doing since they had already discussed that he could not leave the base without his authorization, since if Houston found out, they would punish him. Joel Kinnaman as NASA astronaut Ed Baldwin in "For All Mankind" on Apple TV+. It seems that they took their mining site, which they report to the base. Thomas tells them that the Soviets had agreed to mount a mission with them on the Moon, which nobody likes. Formerly married to veteran astronaut Ed Baldwin, Karen began her arc in the Apple TV+ series on the sidelines as a rigid housewife. Danielle asked what would become of Gordo, and Ed told her that he would be sent to the shrinks, but it was clear that his career was over and would never be allowed to fly anything ever again. Place of birth "Negative, they're not showing up on our radar," responds Gary Piscotty (Michael Benz). Ed had his heart set on shepherding NASA's first Mars mission, but Molly. 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. Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) pilots the Apollo 10 mission, which misses its chance to complete a moon-landing. If you pause and look at Ed Baldwin's astronaut assignment board, you also see a lot of familiar NASA faces mixed in with newer astronaut candidates: for example, Apollo-era astronauts such as Ron Evans, Paul Weitz, Alan Shepard, and Jim Irwin are on the board, among a few others. He told her to focus on sample bags, which Molly did not like. Alias As a result, the space race continues well into the 90s, and the race to Mars is the focal point for the shows third season. All of a sudden, Danielle's ant farm fell and she cleaned it up. Although Molly gave the position to him, Margo Madison rescinded Molly's decision and subsequently fired her. He then watches, frustrated, as the Russians win the space race something he was so close to accomplishing himself. Ellen suggests Ed throwing a tank. She celebrated not having to wear a bra in space since there would be no gravity, but Sedge asked her to please wear it on behalf of their marriages. Ronald D. Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica) created the series with Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi. However, during the mission, Danny Stevens anxiety leads him to make an error that proves fatal at the drilling site. 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. Karen tells him that she remembers when he wanted to join the navy, also mentioning that both of them ended up in the navy, with Shane wanting to be in the navy as well. Skylab has discovered a huge solar flare, so Margo, Ed and Thomas got to Mission Control, where Margo told them that life on Earth was safe, but everything outside of the Earth's atmosphere was in danger. [note 2] Molly, Ellen, Danielle, Jimmy, Danny, Karen and Kelly cry as well. The absolute latest Ed could've been born and still had time to do the stuff in his back story was 1930. When the congressman asked him if he would have been the first man on the Moon had it not been for von Braun, Ed mentioned it was not that simple since von Braun had made the call on the ground, but in lunar orbit he had known he could bring Apollo 10 down safely into the Moon and after the launch, it was his ship to command and asked for everyone to blame him for losing the Moon, non von Braun or Neil. Shane apologizes, but Ed tells him he does not want to hear it, and simply wants him to ride the bike while following his instructions. But Helios needed someone to command its mission to Mars, and it found its leader in a surprising name: Ed Baldwin. Kelly tells Karen to stop and starts crying, saying that whatever had happened, she did not want it to continue. Free Quote: 0333 344 7476 Select Page. As he left the house, Karen told him to stop and discuss it. Danielle asked if they had ever seen a shrink when applying to the program, and Ed told her they needed to see about five, which was more than the women had to. Edward Baldwin The series depicts the actual happenings of a private training program named Mercury 13, where a group of women underwent the tests for space flight in the 1950s. They start losing signal as they reach the far side of the Moon. 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. However Ed walks in and tells them that he could not stay since he had to leave, but wanted to say goodbye to them both. I should have been more specific. Joel Kinnaman is known as Rick Flag in Suicide Squad. Ed, Gary, and Sally are told by Bradford and Margo that the president had armed Pathfinder, so the mission would now be a joint mission between NASA and the Department of Defense. He mentions that Danny had been there, but that the ants were real. Tracy saw Gordo and hugged him, telling him that Patty Doyle had crashed. Ed tells NASA that the Soviets were building something, guessing that they were doing something subterranean. The Baldwin family watched television when they found out that Tracy Stevens was recruited for NASA's woman astronaut program. However, Kelly asked why they did not have another baby. Ellen tells Ed about Jamestown and he remembers he put everybody on that base. Thomas asks him to work with him since they needed to send a message to the Soviets since they were already testing their own shuttle. Ellen tells him that she relieves him as commander of Jamestown and Ed nods. In an interview with Newsweek, Baldwin claimed that "The NASA doesn't have guts anymore." In front of congress, Ed tells them that Apollo 10 and Apollo 11 had similar fuel levels. Asking why he had gone through with it, Neil talks about the risk taking that is involved in taking calls while flying. The men told her it was important because if they did not do it, then the mission would just be a publicity stunt. Gordo thanks him and tells him he is ready; when his helmet is placed on his head, he smiles at Ed and the two shake hands before his launch. In . They were told that President Kennedy was doing everything he could, and wanted to apologize for the delays. However, as he left, the car broke down. They reminisce about Shane when he was younger and Karen mentions that nowadays, it always seemed like Shane did not have enough time. At Outpost Tavern, Ed meets his old superior from the Air ForceW, Scott Uken, and they talk about the Moon landing performed by Neil. The Apollo 10 crew is introduced as Edward Baldwin and Gordo Stevens (Joel Kinnaman and Michael Dorman), instead of Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan. He is a fictional character who is one of the lead astronauts in the series. He tells her that he would not be going back up, as he was happy where he was, but she tells him that he obviously was not. On the Moon, Ed receives a long telex. is ed baldwin a real astronaut. Forcing himself to wake up, he looks out the window. He teases her about getting old, but she tells him that DOD was taking over his mission and tells him about the Buran situation. Ed told her that Frank used to fly Phantoms in Vietnam, and had been flying jets ever since the Air Force Academy. 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