It seems that they took their mining site, which they report to the base. First seen 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 All of a sudden, Danielle's ant farm fell and she cleaned it up. Ellen, Bradford, Margo, and Thomas congratulated him on his nine years of service as head of the astronaut office. Gordo just laughs and Danielle tells him that everything is getting out of control. As they were talking, Gordo feels something strange, which he mentions is an ant; he soon tells Ed that there were many ants and they were getting all over him, but was calmed down by Ed. She asks Ed why they had adopted her, and Ed tells her that when they walked into the adoption center, they saw her help a kid with a puzzle, being kind and patient and tells her that they knew right away. She tells them that they have one last chance and tells them to leave. Gordo tells his friend that he had thought he was losing it again and wonders if it would happen on the Moon again, but Ed told him he was fine. After a while, they all start reciting the tape since they know it by heart, even reciting the laughs. No way that dude is still an astronaut, much less a mission commander to another planet. 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. Joel Kinnaman as Edward Baldwin: An astronaut who seeks redemption after making drunken and disparaging comments about NASA. Ed told her he was fine, but was working long days. Sally asks why they would attack Jamestown, but they do not know. When they were inside, the public was told, and Karen hugged Wayne, who was relieved they were fine. Although Kelly tries to comfort her mother Karen is not convinced. At home, Ed told Karen how he offered to help Molly, but mentioned all she gave him was attitude as if she had already been in space. Weisner mentions that they would talk to the president and orders him to do nothing. Ed tells Houston that Gordo is still sick while they ascended from the mining site with new samples. For All Mankind is a science fiction drama series that charts an alternate history after the Soviets successfully landed on the moon first. Administrator Weisner gave them a speech where he announced, on behalf of president Kennedy, a new flight director, Irene Hendricks. And so, Ed and Mikhail traveled to the Apollo 15 by rover and did as Ed was instructed by NASA. He was a pilot in the Korean War, so he was probably born around 1925 or possibly a few years later. Margo said that it would never be done, but Thomas told her to relax and to figure something out. Missions 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. Ed told him that he would not kill him and Mikhail told him that he had also seen the bad parts of America. It's not unlikely that they'll also handwave, a bit like KSR, some medical advances. However, Tracy mentions that he was never concerned with her knowing about Gordo having sex with women in Cape and leaves. AstronautChief Astronaut (NASA, former)InstructorTest pilot As the cranky but good-hearted astronaut Ed Baldwin in For All Mankind, Kinnaman admits, "I'm basically playing my own dad now." By Ryan Britt Published: Aug 12, 2022 Save Article This. At NASA astronauts tell Margo that they had not noticed any abnormalities at the time. Ed tells them that flying into space had always been a wonder and now they had finally done it. Karen asks Ed if he thinks that it was his fault, and he says that Shane had been angry at him and he was not on Earth, but Karen tells him that it had been an accident and says that thinking back to that day was just torturing themselves. Molly tells Ed what he did for his kid had been great, and Ed tells her that it was bullshit, since he was good for gestures, but on everyday things he was not so great. Molly told Ed that all she was doing was adjusting the locking harness out of the way, but she was ready. Gordo told Ed that his father was a very tough man, and had never backed away from anything until he got cancer, which scared him. He concludes that NASA does not have guts anymore since the Apollo 1 fireW. Other astronauts have been replaced by fictional characters. [note 1] Deke tells him von Braun wants him reassigned to the Apollo Applications Program effective immediately, telling him he was to blame for being taken off Apollo 15, even mentioning that von Braun wanted him off the project completely. He congratulates her and they are brought spaghetti by their adopted daughter, who mentions that she had not been able to look at the college catalogue Karen had given her. That's the thing. Molly gets visited by Ed, who makes fun of her for having to use glasses, when she had made fun of him before. Gordo could not believe it and asked Pam for two whiskeys. Neil told Ed about the different risks and decisions he had to take when landing Apollo 11. Margo told everyone to focus and was handed a paper which prompted her to tell Danielle to call Ed so they could send him the fueling procedures. The space race that inspired the happenings of the show is well known to all of us by now. Ellen removed her chord and jumped, successfully attaching it to the tank and barely able to hold on to it. Her transmission was cutting out, but managed to tell Ed she would be slowing down, as she was now heading into the dark. Deke told him that the women were doing desert survival training, which surprised Thomas. Well I think episode one was the story of how they come to realise they need younger blood in their roster. They were celebrated on their way to the Apollo 15, and Aleida made her way through a crowd gathered to watch the takeoff. Ed watched the transmission as well. The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is missing its gold frame. He tells her to put it down, but she tells him it was not a joke. Baldwin was Commander of Apollo 10 which was intended as a test run for Apollo 11, being 8-miles away from the Moon. What Ed does not agree with is changing the culture of test flights just because men died since they all know the risk they are taking when they take test flights. Gemini 7WApollo 10Apollo 15Apollo 22PathfinderPhoenix However, there was a worry concerning whether or not they would have enough thrust to back into lunar orbit, but he also mentioned taking risks was part of being a test pilot and during planning he had pushed for a Moon landing with Apollo 10, but was overruled by von Braun. She concludes he would then be returning to the navy and asks him where they would be moving. 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. Mission Control told her her oxygen consumption was too high, so she needed to head back up. Gordo asked him how Karen felt about him spending a week in a little capsule with another woman, and Ed told him that his wife would be happier if his friend had been going with him instead and he would too. Edward Baldwin may refer to: William Godwin (pen name Edward Baldwin; 1756-1836), English journalist, political philosopher and novelist Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1938-2021), British educator, hereditary peer and Crossbench member of the House of Lords Ed removes the tank while Ellen exits 24; he throws the tank, but it went a little too high. He is a fictional character who is one of the lead astronauts in the series. Braun is shown as the director of MSC in Houston, whereas he actually directed the working of Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. "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. They flew and Ed told Gordo he would test them to see if they had any balls. Joel Kinnaman as NASA astronaut Ed Baldwin in "For All Mankind" on Apple TV+. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame Unit Citation. On the program, Tracy greets the host and tells him that she had returned from being in Rio and Aruba, also stopping at Vegas before returning. No, Ed Baldwin was not a real astronaut. She refused, but Ed told her he would be bringing her back up. In an interview with Newsweek, Baldwin claimed that "The NASA doesn't have guts anymore." asks commander Ed Baldwin (played by Joel Kinnaman). Ed tells them that they saw a weakness in them and Bradford tells them that they were their last hope. He offered him his job back on Apollo 15, which made Ed excited and he accepted. He recognizes that Ed had been through worse things, like Shane's death, but he had found a way to make peace. This was due to the fact that if they did not do anything, nothing would stop the Russians from taking other sites from them. Ellen says that they were recuperating and told Ed that life support systems should be doing fine, but the Mars program would have to be put on hold, also mentioning that the fuel rods were damaged. Here is everything you need to know in that regard! Ed sarcastically asks if his rover had broken down and he did not have enough oxygen to get back to base. Molly started humming, and Margo asked her to focus; Cobb started entering numbers, but got a mistake, which Ed dryly confirmed was wrong. The Soviet tells him he was not looking for anything there, and Ed asks him what the device was he had left there since it was his territory. Once they got there, Danielle told Ed that even though they had gone 30km out, they had not seen anything. For All Mankind is partially based on a true story. His testimony allowed Deke Slayton to return him to command of Apollo 15. He also said training for Apollo's 12 - 20 would also continue, as there had been no instructions from the top. The phone rings and Kelly picks up, and is told that Ed was fine. 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. Ed tells Gordo to stand down, but the latter challenges him, so Ed throws him against the base. Ed grabbed the Soviet monitoring device and destroyed it filled with rage. Ed acknowledges that, but tells them they needed to make sure Sea Dragon could reach the Moon, escorting it to Jamestown. He greets Danielle, who tells him to hook up to the biosensors and to fix the aux tank coupling. They walk across the Moon's surface and mention taking some pictures, but Gordo mentions he would never do that since no photo could ever really capture what they were seeing. He says the commander would be Danielle, but Thomas says that they might want to consider different possibilities since they only wanted the best. Danny rushes to bring Ed to the med bay, but the duo gets caught up in a giant sand storm. Ed slapped him, which he told him was the real America. She turned on a light and told Ed to go lower. Gordo says that the Moon landing could have brought people hope since there was a lot of hate in the world. After some time, Ed goes to DC with Karen. The cosmonaut asks him why he had cut off his oxygen, but Ed ignores the question and asks him what he was doing in his mine. Karen worked the bar at Outpost, while Ed mentioned that that Tracy would be on television. 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. Danielle tells him he looks like hell, but Gordo says he feels excellent. She tells him that the program could change the way people saw the world, but he told her that he had to get to a meeting. The men told her it was important because if they did not do it, then the mission would just be a publicity stunt. Deke tells him that Gordo is out, since the crew member replacing Gordo would be one of the female astronauts. At Sea Dragon launch control, everyone got ready for Pathfinder and Sea Dragon's launch, which worried Margo. Pathfinder was briefed about the situation in Jamestown. John Glenn was basically a glorified passenger at that point, not leading the first manned mission to Mars. They reached the end of the line, but Molly was only able to find basalt. She informs him that his new launch date would be in a couple of days and she tells him to be safe. Ed asks what that was supposed to mean, since what had happened to Danielle's arm was not her fault; Ellen agrees with Ed and Margo does as well. Sea Dragon launched successfully while Bradford and Ellen watched Pathfinder's launch. Ed mentions that Gordo had changed a lot in 9 years and Danielle says that he had gone to therapy. Gordo played a video game, but was told by Ed that he would never win. She reveals that she slept with someone else and she did it sober and knowingly. Ed blows out the candle and the meeting begins. 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. Ed congratulated him on his landing, and Neil confesses he can not believe he did not abort the landing. 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. Gordo was yelled at by Ed and Danielle after going out on an unauthorized walk. 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. Though he hadnt been an active astronaut for decades at that point, John Glenn flew on a Shuttle mission at age 77. Santoro stays with Ed and wonders why NASA didn't have the guts to let him land, and Ed starts remembering his mission. However, in the third season, Ed returns to space and pilots Helios' Phoenix spacecraft to Mars. The two looked at each other and the Soviet brandished a hammer threateningly. He leaves dressed up in his suit and makes himself a cereal. Margo told Mission Control that they would have a 33 minute window during which 24 would be within lunar orbit range. Weisner reminds them that they are not in a military scenario and is berated by General Arthur Weber. Ed told everyone that he wanted Danielle to command the Apollo mission, and everybody agreed. He asked the Soviet if he had done anything and asked him to stop singing. Edward "Ed" Baldwin is one of NASA's top astronauts. It's always there. Ed said he was sorry to hear that and told them how the plan would go. Simulating the Pathfinder, Ed, Sally and Gary try firing it, shooting both targets successfully. On the LEM, Ed felt relieved to be able to breathe, and Molly told Mission Control that they did not know how lucky they were. 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. ", Eugene Levy Hints At A Schitts Creek Revival, Heres What Happened To Riley In 'The Last Of Us' Video Game, 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 4 Has Added "A Trifecta Of Actor Greatness", '1923' Season 2 Will Reportedly Start Filming This Spring, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. But we get up there anyway, and we keep taking the risks. Deke payed Ed a visit at his home, where he asked the latter how he was. 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. After the conversation with Houston, it appears that their "Hi Bob" tape was fixed, but the tape is ruined after a while. When Ed joins them, he salutes Ed, who tells him to stand down. At Kennedy Space Center, a nervous Gordo and his crew prepare for the launch. On the Moon's surface, Molly got her picture taken by Ed after they planted the Moon, and was later told the president wanted to speak to her, which she could not believe. 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. "Negative, they're not showing up on our radar," responds Gary Piscotty (Michael Benz). Gordo is woken up by a woman calling from JSC, who tells him that a weekly staff meeting had been moved to that day. The Soviet cosmonaut wakes up, bound to a wall by Ed. Later, Ed plays golf with Karen, Molly, and Wayne. They separated from a bigger plane and headed straight for space with a lot of power and made it into orbit. Karen Baldwin was the wife of NASA astronaut Edward Baldwin. Ed talked to Gordo, who was telling him about how he felt empty inside. If you are wondering the same, we have got your back! 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. While so far, Molly struggled to become a certified astronaut, she now struggled to be accepted as a fellow astronaut by her counterparts at NASA. 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. Ed arrives and tells them that he had car trouble. Ed tells her that he read the incident report and knew that there was no way she had waited in the lava tube for the storm to pass and asks if she is okay. Some time before the day of the takeoff, Gordo greeted Ed, telling him he would be going to Ellington. Nixon told her he was very proud of what she had done for the country and for women everywhere, and wished her a safe journey home. Kinnaman told Men's Journal in the aforementioned interview. Molly told them that would not work, since the trip was a week long. Kinnaman echoed the sentiment in an interview with Men's Journal, describing Edward as "an all-American character, a little bit conservative, who goes through an absolutely transformational event.". Mikhail noticed that the lights were flickering in a pattern, which they read as morse code. Gary asks him if he is okay, but Ed tells him to get back to work. If he can pass the flight physical, it shouldn't be a problem. They sit down and Ed told him that his kids worshipped him; Gordo asked Ed if he remembered what it was like for them, and his friend said he did. Ed tells her that she is out of line, but she says that she would not be a laughing stock again, taking Gordo's sticker off the board and telling him to bounce Gordo off the flight. Molly was in place for descent, and started going down, now out of Eds sight and inside the crater. On day 200 of the program, Ed introduced the five remaining candidates to the LEM simulator, which would emulate the flight dynamics of the lunar module spacecraft. She gets angry, but says that she would not leave her flight. Asking why he had gone through with it, Neil talks about the risk taking that is involved in taking calls while flying. They asked both Ed and Molly to repeat, and Molly complained that Margo was a "pain in [her] ass." Mission Control told them that it was up to them, and they eventually decided to go for it. The show deals with the after-effects of this decision and paints a hopeful narrative of an alternate future. Gordo reminded him that if he stayed, then he had to wait for Apollo 24 to get there, and then the next crew, which Dani mentioned NASA would never approve, but Ed mentioned that he was commander. Newsweek reporter Paul Santoro walks into Outpost, and asks the astronauts what they thought about the event, but nobody wants to comment about it. He thanked his supervisor, and sent Gordo and Danielle on their way. Flying alongside him is an over-eager astronaut named Piscotty and the. "[Edward is] kind of what you think of when you think of an astronaut from that era. Ed tells him that he does not like redheads and tells him to trust him. He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1 . Bradford and Ed can not see any other solution to the problem, but Ellen reminds them that even if they could modify guns in order to be used on the Moon, no astronaut was qualified to use them. He tells them about their guns, since they might need to defend themselves returning, also having to destroy Pathfinder if they returned to hostile territory. Bradford tells Margo to ask about the overhead lights, so the astronauts check and find that Mikhail had managed to plant a bug at Jamestown when he was with Ed. Everybody likes the idea of that, and Thomas asks Ed to choose a crew. They walk and Ed tells him to forget about Tracy since they had been divorced for nearly five years and she had moved on. Deke Slayton also had his one and only spaceflight on Apollo-Soyuz. He also gave Ed a plaque which recorded the landing of the Moon. 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. During this time, Ed took pictures of Molly with the ice, which she mentioned was melting. She asks if he could not be happy for her, but he tells her that she did not have to announce her marriage on national television and Gordo deserved to know before. Molly told him that she never had a kid since it seemed like a lot of work. Later, NASA Administrator Thomas Paine presents Ed to congressman Charles Sandman, who is looking into NASA and is a big fan of his due to his work on Apollo 10. Molly makes fun of Ed for having to use reading glasses and says that she sometimes felt that being on Earth felt like being in outer space. Tracy's turn was first, so she got in, and started flying, while Gordo drove his car. Ed told him that he had wanted Sinatra played at his wedding, but ended up playing "Love Me Tender" at his wedding. He also tells him that Margo was protecting her turf when Ed mentioned they had tested second generation shuttles and was worried that they would put weapons on the shuttle and it would become a military asset. The Apollo 15 crew gets their picture taken. Ed then called NASA and contacted Gordo and Danielle. He tells them that they could not fuck up, so they would train a lot. Bradford says that the only reason they accepted was so that they could get a closer look on American technology, but Ellen says that they have old technology which they could use. No, Ed Baldwin was not a real astronaut. 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. Gene mentioned water on the Moon could change everything, with Ray Schumer emphasizing that they could drink it, grow plants, and make rocket fuel. However, Ed doubts they would have an open slot on the flight test for him, which meant he would ask for carrier duty which meant he would be sent back to the Seventh Fleet, which means they would be in Oahu. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Occupation Karen told Ed that she doesn't understand why he had agreed to this, but Ed simply replied that she was on his crew and he had to make it work. Deke told Thomas that the crew would decide and left. He says goodbye to his parents and leaves. Ed looks at his board and gets visited by Tracy, who gives him Ed McMahonW's mug. Ellen fed Deke, who was now laying down. However, Ed told her that he had to follow orders until relieved. Gordo said that before everything seemed possible, but not anymore, and starts crying. is ed baldwin a real astronaut. Is Buzz Aldrin still alive in 2021? Kinnaman described Eds character as an all-American character who undergoes a transformative event in the light of the Soviet moon landing. He mentions that Danny had been there, but that the ants were real. This week has been all about the launch of Disney's new streaming service . Ed yelled at Gordo when he started worrying about losing his mind and being scared. Ed told him that he had it under control, but Mikhail told him that he was not in Korea anymore and told him that they had no choice but to trust each other, asking him to let him help. Ed moves down the crater, where he drills into the crater only to soon find out the Soviets had planted a camera in his working space. Soon after, Gordo tells Ed he would sleep and wishes Ed a good night. Shane asks Karen why everything is about her, and Karen tells him that she is the first woman astronaut, but Shane reminds him that Ed is her boss. This wiki contains spoilers for all published episodes. 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