The Apple TV+ alternate reality drama For All Mankind asks the question: Is competition good for space exploration? [Courtesy: Apple TV+]
Key Takeaways:
Apple TV+'s "For All Mankind" is an alternate reality drama exploring a "what if" scenario where the Soviet Union landed on the moon first, intensifying and prolonging the Cold War Space Race.
This alternate timeline depicts accelerated technological development, sustained national interest in space exploration, and earlier integration of women into NASA's astronaut program.
The third season advances the rivalry to a race for Mars, introducing a new competitor: a private commercial space company, alongside the U.S. and the now-undissolved Soviet Union.
What might have happened during the Cold War Space Race if the Soviets walked on the moon first? The ripple effects across technology and space exploration might have significantly impacted the world as we know it.
That’s the premise behind Apple TV+’s alternate reality space drama For All Mankind.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
