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 history space drama exploring what would happen if the Soviets landed on the moon first, leading to a prolonged and intensified Cold War Space Race.
The series imagines a world where the space race continues into the 1990s, fostering accelerated technological development, the early recruitment of women into the astronaut corps, and eventually a multi-national race to Mars.
The show blends real historical figures and events with fictional scenarios, introducing a third rival in the form of a commercial space company, Helios Aerospace, as competition for Mars intensifies.
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.
